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Program Approvals

PIA’s School of Specialized Technology (Aviation & Technology Programs) holds the following approvals:

  • Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
  • Licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools
  • Approved by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to participate in the FFELP and the Federal Direct Student Loan Program
  • Approved as a member of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Scholarship Plan
  • Approved by the Ohio State Board of Proprietary School Registration
  • Approved by the State College System of West Virginia
  • Authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students
  • Federal Aviation Administration Avionics Repair Station Certificate HE1R189K
  • Federal Aviation Administration approval
  • Approved for the training of veterans
  • Approved by the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT)
  • Aviation Electronics program is accredited by National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Training (NCATT)

    "Thank you very much for helping me fulfill my dreams. The day I graduated from PIA was the first day of the rest of my life. I love my job and I'm optimistic about my future. Mr. Armstrong (instructor) changed my life and outlook on my future in many positive ways. I couldn't be happier."

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    PIA took me from my high school days of just "getting by" and passing the time until school was over, to preparing for an industry where school never ends. I recieved my A&P license in 1981, and went to work for Allegheny Commuter in Youngstown, OH, then Parkersburg, WV. Five years later I moved to Minneapolis, MN, to work for Northwest in the wheels and brakes shop. After finding out the real meaning of winter, I returned to the 'Burgh and USAir as it was called. I spent 18 years...

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