Career questions tagged amt
How do I become an Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT)?
I am currently a sophomore at Aviation High School. I want to get both my A&P licenses. My school offers these licenses. If I'm still FAA and I pass all the qualifying exams (General and Airframe or Powerplant) I can get either the Airframe or Powerplant license by the end of senior year. In my junior year, I can apply to a program called "Fifth Year." This program allows me to stay at my school for another year to get the license I did not get yet. However, this program is very competitive. What do I do if I don't get into Fifth Year? If I only get one of the licenses, can I still become an AMT? How do I get the AMT job? Are any airlines going to hire someone with no experience even if I have the license? Are there any internships related to aviation I can do? If I get both my licenses, what do I do next? Do I have to go to college? Should I go to college? If I go to college, what should I major in? How am I going to find an AMT job?
