A&P (Airframe & Powerplant) apprenticeships in Colorado are on-the-job training opportunities where you log FAA experience toward your mechanic certificate — no school required.
1 A&P apprenticeship opportunity in ColoradoGrease Pilot lists 1 A&P (Airframe & Powerplant) apprenticeship opportunity from 1 maintenance shop in Colorado across 1 city. These are on-the-job training roles — you earn while logging the FAA experience required under 14 CFR 65.77 toward your A&P certificate, no school required. All are actively accepting apprentices.
Updated June 15, 2026
One path is supervised on-the-job training: log the practical experience required under 14 CFR 65.77 under a certificated mechanic, document it (FAA Form 8610-2), then pass the FAA written, oral, and practical tests (14 CFR 65.75).
Under 14 CFR 65.77, you need at least 18 months of documented practical experience for a single rating (Airframe or Powerplant), or 30 months working both at the same time, under a certificated mechanic — then you pass the FAA written, oral, and practical tests.
No. The FAA recognizes documented, supervised on-the-job training as a path to A&P eligibility — alongside FAA-approved Part 147 schools and military experience. FAA: become a mechanic.
The opportunities listed above are on-the-job training roles offered by maintenance shops; pay and terms are set by each shop and shown on the individual listing.
Nationally, about 138,090 aircraft mechanics and service technicians are employed (BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, May 2025). A&P (Airframe & Powerplant) mechanics are certified by the FAA under 14 CFR Part 65. On-the-job training is a recognized route to certification eligibility. Learn more from the FAA experience requirements, the U.S. Department of Labor's Registered Apprenticeship program, and the BLS profile for Aircraft Mechanics (49-3011).