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Alabama Aviation Center, Mobile of Coastal Alabam
MOBILE, AL
Program
20 mo
Tuition
—
Pass
86%
Reviews
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§ State · AL
A&P Mechanic Schools in Alabama
↳ 4 FAA-approved Part 147 schools
§ Brief
Aircraft maintenance in Alabama
Alabama has become one of the most important aerospace states in the South. Mobile is now home to Airbus's U.S. manufacturing complex, which assembles A320-family and A220 aircraft and has drawn a large supplier base to the Gulf Coast. Huntsville — 'Rocket City' — anchors the north with a dense aerospace, defense, and space cluster around Redstone Arsenal and NASA Marshall.
The state also hosts significant MRO and military maintenance work, and Alabama has aggressively grown its aviation workforce pipeline to feed Airbus and its suppliers. Wages run near the national median, and the state's low cost of living makes the effective paycheck competitive.
Alabama's Part 147 training is anchored by the Alabama Aviation College network (part of Enterprise State Community College), with campuses including the historic Mobile aviation program now aligned with Airbus's needs. Nearly all are VA-approved.
BLS Median Wage
$66,000 / year
↳ Aircraft Mechanics · BLS OEWS May 2024
Top Employers
- Airbus (Mobile final assembly)
- Redstone Arsenal / NASA Marshall (Huntsville, civilian roles)
- Continental Aerospace Technologies (Mobile)
- MRO and defense suppliers
Maintenance Hubs
- Mobile
- Huntsville
- Montgomery
Schools
4
↳ Listed
GI Bill Approved
2
↳ VA verified
Avg Overall Pass Rate
93%
↳ FAA records
Matching Filters
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Alabama Aviation College a unit of Enterprise Stat
OZARK, AL
Program
20 mo
Tuition
$5k
Pass
85%
Reviews
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Alabama Aviation College at Albertville, AL a divi
ALBERTVILLE, AL
Program
20 mo
Tuition
$5k
Pass
100%
Reviews
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AL · part SUAT664KFSDO SO09
Southern Union Aviation Center a Div of SUSCC
OPELIKA, AL
Program
20 mo
Tuition
—
Pass
100%
Reviews
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§ Locator · AL4 markers
Schools across Alabama.
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Becoming an A&P mechanic in Alabama
Alabama has 4 FAA-certified Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools. Part 147 programs prepare students to earn their Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate through required curriculum and hands-on training hours, after which students must pass the FAA written, oral, and practical exams to become certificated. 2 of the 4 programs in Alabama are approved for veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill or other VA education benefits.