Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved aircraft mechanic programs in Texas

Quick answer

Aircraft mechanic training in Texas is spread across 22 cities, with Corpus Christi the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 27 aircraft mechanic training locations in Texas with 46 approved programs: 22 with school programs and 5 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]

27 locations, by city

Us Aviation Academy-Maintenance

Denton, TX
VA profile for Us Aviation Academy-Maintenance (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • A - P Airframe Block- 8 Mo
  • A - P Airframe Block- Day
  • A - P Airframe Block- Night
  • A-P Airframe Block Day 8 Mo
  • A-P Airframe Block Night 16 Mo
  • A-P Airframe Block Wkend
  • +1 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 78Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)Student complaints in VA data: 1

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Us Aviation Academy-Maintenance

San Marcos, TX
VA profile for Us Aviation Academy-Maintenance (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Cert A P Airframe Block 8 Mo
  • Cert A P Airframe Block Day 8 Mo
  • Cert A P Airframe Block Night
  • Cert A P Airframe Block Night 16 Mo
  • Cert Avionics

Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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 Texas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 46 approved programs at 27 locations in Texas as of October 24, 2026. That's about 10% of the 279 aircraft mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 11 public colleges and technical schools, 6 for-profit schools, 5 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 5 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Texas have aircraft mechanic programs?

By number of locations: Corpus Christi (2), Dallas (2), Fort Worth (2), Houston (2), Irving (2), Abilene (1) and 16 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid aircraft mechanic apprenticeships in Texas that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 5 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Texas (5 programs); 2 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

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

Other trades in Texas

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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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