Hire A&P Apprentices in Iowa
Hire an A&P apprentice in Iowa to grow your aircraft maintenance business. Grease Pilot lists 1 A&P apprentice in Iowa and 3 more who can work here; their supervised hours count toward the FAA A&P certificate (14 CFR 65.77).
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A&P Apprentices in Iowa
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- Less than 1 year
- Relocation
- Not relocating
- Travel
- Up to 50 miles
- Background
- Not stated
- Schedule
- Part-time, 40–80 hrs/month
A&P Apprentices Who Can Work in Iowa
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- 3–5 years
- Relocation
- Will relocate
- Travel
- Anywhere in the US
- Background
- Automotive / Diesel, Small Engine Repair
- Schedule
- Full-time, 160+ hrs/month
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- 1–2 years
- Relocation
- Will relocate
- Travel
- Up to 50 miles
- Background
- Career Changer, Small Engine Repair
- Schedule
- Part-time, 80–120 hrs/month
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- Less than 1 year
- Relocation
- Will relocate
- Travel
- Up to 100 miles
- Background
- Working at FBO / Repair Station
- Schedule
- Full-time, 160+ hrs/month
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Supervising an A&P Apprentice in Iowa
Your shop can grow its own mechanics. Under 14 CFR 65.77, the supervised hours an apprentice logs under your certificated A&Ps count toward their mechanic certificate — no Part 147 school required. You document the training as it happens; when your apprentice is ready, FAA Form 8610-2 goes to the FSDO below — the local FAA office that verifies their supervised experience and authorizes them to take the mechanic tests.
Des Moines Flight Standards District Office
- FAA page: faa.gov FSDO page
- Address: 3753 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, IA 50021 (by appointment only)
- Phone: (515) 289-3840
Apprentice Pipeline: AMT Schools in Iowa
FAA Part 147 schools are one pipeline for apprentice candidates in Iowa — students and recent graduates often look for shops where they can keep logging experience. The FAA certificates 5 Part 147 aviation maintenance schools in Iowa:
- Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs)
- Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa)
- Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids)
- Des Moines Public Schools (Des Moines)
- Western Iowa Tech Community College (Sioux City)
You don't have to wait on a school pipeline: the apprentices above are candidates for on-the-job training your certificated mechanics can supervise under 14 CFR 65.77.
Common Questions
What FAA office do my A&P apprentices report to when turning in their OJT experience documentation?
Nothing is filed until your apprentice is ready to test. Then they bring FAA Form 8610-2 and their documented experience to the FSDO serving the county where they work, which verifies the experience and authorizes the tests. In Iowa that is the Des Moines Flight Standards District Office, which serves the whole state; its address and phone are above.
What does it cost to hire an A&P apprentice in Iowa?
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Iowa earn a median of about $69,890 a year (BLS, May 2025). An apprentice isn't certificated yet, so we recommend paying below that, with raises in steps as they progress (for example, as they pass each FAA test) until they earn their A&P.