Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved aircraft mechanic programs in Tennessee

Quick answer

Every aircraft mechanic location in Tennessee in VA's data is a school program. VA lists no aircraft mechanic apprenticeships or OJT here right now.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 5 aircraft mechanic training locations in Tennessee with 6 approved programs: 5 with school programs and 0 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

5 locations, by city

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 24, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved aircraft mechanic programs are in Tennessee?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 6 approved programs at 5 locations in Tennessee as of October 24, 2026. That's about 2% of the 279 aircraft mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 4 public colleges and technical schools, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Tennessee have aircraft mechanic programs?

By number of locations: Clarksville (1), Memphis (1), Morristown (1), Nashville (1), Newbern (1).

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid aircraft mechanic apprenticeships in Tennessee?

VA's data lists no aircraft mechanic apprenticeship or OJT programs in Tennessee as of October 24, 2026. An employer can apply to its State Approving Agency to get an apprenticeship approved.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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