A&P Certificate Apprenticeship Program
The FAA Mechanic Certificate, with Airframe and Powerplant Ratings, or A&P, is your ticket to a respected, good-paying job in the aviation industry! According to CareerExplorer, in Pennsylvania the average annual salary for an aviation mechanic is $58,000 and the top 20% earn $98,000.
Aviation Mechanics Needed
Although the demand for pilots receives much media attention, the demand for aviation mechanics is just as real. The Aviation Technology Education Council’s Pipeline Report predicts a shortfall of 79,000 mechanics in the U.S. over the next twenty years. This situation will clearly enhance the earnings, benefits, and career choices for aviation mechanics.
EMU A&P Apprenticeship Program
In EMU’s Aircraft Maintenance Program, you will prepare to test for the FAA Mechanic Certificate, with Airframe and Powerplant Ratings (A&P), under the apprenticeship model. The FAA requires 4,800 hours of apprenticeship, and at EMU you can accomplish this full-time, year-round, in thirty-two months. EMU’s A&P training is accomplished at Keller Brothers Airport, near Schaefferstown, in Lebanon County.
Our program is for you if:
- You’re a recent high school graduate who wants to become a full-time professional mechanic
- You’re a working adult seeking a new career
- You’re pursuing a flying vocation in which an A&P Certificate is required or desired, such as in missions/humanitarian flying or corporate flying
For more information
Call or email John Sibole, EMU Director of Aviation, at (717) 690-8608 or john.sibole@emu.edu