FAA Renews Paperwork Collection for Aviation Maintenance Schools
Published Date: 6/17/2025
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Summary
The FAA is renewing its approval to collect info from Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools to make sure they follow the rules before and after certification. This affects schools applying for or holding certificates and helps keep aircraft maintenance safe and reliable. Comments on this info collection are open until July 17, 2025, with no new fees or big changes planned.
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Ongoing FAA data collection burdens for AMTS
The FAA is renewing its approval to collect information from Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) applicants and certificated AMTS to check compliance with 14 CFR part 147. About 10 applicants and 208 certificated AMTS respond annually; the estimated average burden is 29 hours per response and the total annual burden is 21,901 hours.
Curriculum and approval rules for AMTS applicants
AMTS applicants must submit an application describing facilities, the basis of their curriculum, and how they meet instructor requirements, and must establish a curriculum aligned with the Mechanic Airman Certification Standards to prepare students for FAA mechanic exams. Applicants not accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting organization must instead develop a Quality Control System and submit it for FAA approval.
Documentation and notification duties for certificated AMTS
FAA-certificated AMTS must notify the FAA of any additional training locations beyond the school's primary location, issue authenticated documentation verifying when a student has completed the part 147 curriculum (or the General portion), and maintain records specified in an FAA-approved Quality Control System for the durations established by the AMTS. The authenticated documentation serves as evidence that a student is eligible to take FAA written mechanic tests.
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