Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved aircraft mechanic programs in Washington

Quick answer

Aircraft mechanic training in Washington is spread across 7 cities, with no more than one location in any city.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 7 aircraft mechanic training locations in Washington with 19 approved programs: 6 with school programs and 1 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]

7 locations, by city

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA
VA profile for Big Bend Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Amt-Airframe Maintenance Technology Coa
  • Amt-Airframe Mechanic I Coa
  • Amt-Aviation Maintenance Composite Coa
  • Amt-Aviation Maintenance General Coa
  • Amt-Powerplant Mechanic I Coa
  • Amt-Powerplant Mechanic II Coa

GI Bill students (all programs): 37Accredited (regional)

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA
VA profile for South Seattle College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Airframe Power Plant Seminar
  • Aviation Maintenance Tech Airframe
  • Aviation Maintenance-Airframe-Powerplant
  • Aviation Maintenance-Powerplant Tech

GI Bill students (all programs): 102Accredited (regional)

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 Washington?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 19 approved programs at 7 locations in Washington as of October 24, 2026. That's about 3% of the 279 aircraft mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 5 public colleges and technical schools, 1 private nonprofit school, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Washington have aircraft mechanic programs?

By number of locations: Everett (1), Fairchild Afb (1), Kent (1), Lakewood (1), Moses Lake (1), Seattle (1) and 1 more city.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in Washington (1 program); it's a registered apprenticeship. 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 Washington

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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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