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Interested in becoming an Aviation Technician?
Train with the #1 Top Two-Year Trade School in the country.
Interested in becoming an Aviation Technician?
Learn how from the #1 Top Two-Year Trade School in the country.
The Value of a PIA Education
Ranked by Forbes as the No. 1 Top Two-Year Trade School in 2018, PIA has produced top notch aircraft mechanics and avionics technicians to enter the workforce in aviation maintenance, electronics, and other related fields since 1929. Our graduates are in demand throughout the US, and PIA offers employment assistance to help both students and alumni in their pursuit of employment in the field of aviation and related industries.
PIA’s specialized Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) and Aviation Electronics Technology (AET) programs provide hands on skill-sets based on aviation industry practices, but transferable into a diverse set of related occupations. Our aviation maintenance program will prepare you for an exciting career as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified aircraft mechanic, and our aviation electronics (or avionics) program leads to opportunities as a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed avionics technician.
Over the years, graduates have proven their versatility by entering into positions as technicians for regional and major airlines, aircraft production and maintenance facilities, amusement parks, automated production facilities, government contractors, petrochemical manufacturing plants, telecommunication systems providers, specialty metal manufacturers, and research and development centers – just to name a few.
In 2017, all of PIA’s campuses were selected by Delta Airlines as partner schools. Understanding the impending shortage of qualified aviation technicians, Delta created a mission to help increase both the awareness of technician demand and increase the knowledge and character of technicians entering today’s workforce.
Visit our Career Services page to learn more about how a PIA education can prepare you for a successful career.
For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics has been honored with a spot on Forbes’ Top-Two Year Trade Schools listing. This year, PIA topped the list, landing the No. 1 spot on the esteemed publications annual ranking. The comprehensive ranking evaluates schools based on their post-graduate success, affordability, completion success, […]
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