Aircraft mechanic school in Minnesota

3 aircraft mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these aviation maintenance programs, and Minnesota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Aircraft mechanics and avionics technicians inspect, test and repair aircraft and their systems. Most train at an FAA-approved aviation maintenance technician school, some in a two-year degree, and most are certified by the FAA; employers often prefer mechanics with both the airframe and powerplant (A&P) ratings.¹ For the FAA mechanic certificate you must be at least 18, read, write, speak and understand English, and pass written, oral and practical tests.²

In Minnesota, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 3 are the same kind of program: aviation maintenance (associate degree).

See the 3 programs

How much does aircraft mechanic school cost in Minnesota?

$15,620 to $16,630

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Minnesota may also offer aircraft mechanic school. How these figures are made

Is there free aircraft mechanic school in Minnesota?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $15,620 to $16,630.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 aircraft mechanic programs in Minnesota approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Aviation maintenance (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Minneapolis Community and Technical College, MinneapolisAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,000
Price if you pay yourself$16,630
Program website, Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
More details about Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Finished
41%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$9,240
Length
120 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
253
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
Earned a year, estimated
$37,000
Price if you pay yourself
$16,630
Program website, Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Aviation maintenance (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Lake Superior College
Duluth
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lake Superior College, DuluthAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,800
Price if you pay yourself$15,620
Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology at Lake Superior College
More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology at Lake Superior College
Finished
33%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$9,207
Length
120 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
191
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
Earned a year, estimated
$36,800
Price if you pay yourself
$15,620
Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology at Lake Superior College
Aviation maintenance (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Northland Community and Technical College, Thief River FallsAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,200
Price if you pay yourself$16,315
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology at Northland Community and Technical College
More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology at Northland Community and Technical College
Finished
62%
Working at 6 months
41%
Earned in a quarter
$9,054
Length
120 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
93
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
Earned a year, estimated
$36,200
Price if you pay yourself
$16,315
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology at Northland Community and Technical College

How to pay for aircraft mechanic school in Minnesota

WIOA funding can pay for aircraft mechanic school in Minnesota

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for aircraft mechanic school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for aircraft mechanic school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Aircraft mechanic school in Minneapolis, Duluth and other Minnesota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Minnesota

How aircraft mechanic school compares with the rest of transportation and logistics: Transportation and logistics training in Minnesota

Where the Minnesota aviation maintenance program numbers come from

Which Minnesota aviation maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the aviation maintenance programs Minnesota approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Minnesota offers.

How the prices and results of Minnesota aviation maintenance programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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