Hire A&P Apprentices in Ohio
A&P apprentices in Ohio are entry-level aircraft mechanics you hire and train on the job. Under 14 CFR 65.77, the supervised hours they log under your certificated mechanics count toward their FAA A&P certificate — your shop doesn't need to be a Part 147 school.
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Where can I find A&P apprentices to hire in Ohio?
Grease Pilot lists 1 aircraft mechanic apprentice profile in Ohio. This apprentice is actively seeking on-the-job training with an FAA-certificated mechanic or repair station — under 14 CFR 65.77, the supervised hours they log in your shop count toward their A&P certificate, so you can hire and train them without being a Part 147 school.
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A&P Apprentice Profiles in Ohio
Fisher
Elida, OH- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- 3–5 years
- Relocation
- Will relocate
Skills5
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Supervising an A&P Apprentice in Ohio
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 serving your county — the local FAA office that verifies their supervised experience and authorizes them to take the mechanic tests. The FAA divides Ohio between 3 FSDOs:
Columbus Flight Standards District Office
- FAA page: faa.gov FSDO page
- Address: 2780 Airport Drive, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43219 (by appointment only)
- Phone: (614) 255-3120
- Email: 7-AGL-CMH-FSDO@faa.gov
Serves: 34 counties
Allen, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Champaign, Coshocton, Defiance, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Hocking, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Putnam, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, Washington, Williams
Cleveland Flight Standards District Office
- FAA page: faa.gov FSDO page
- Address: Millennium Place West, 25249 Country Club Blvd., North Olmsted, OH 44070 (by appointment only)
- Phone: (440) 686-2001
- Email: 7-agl-cle-fsdo@faa.gov
Serves: 31 counties
Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Fulton, Geauga, Harrison, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Medina, Ottawa, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Wayne, Wood, Wyandot
Cincinnati Flight Standards District Office
- FAA page: faa.gov FSDO page
- Address: 4358 Ferguson Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45245 (by appointment only)
- Phone: (513) 842-9600
- Email: 7-AGL-CVG-FSDO@faa.gov
Serves: 23 counties
Adams, Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Gallia, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Miami, Montgomery, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Warren
Apprentice Pipeline: AMT Schools in Ohio
FAA Part 147 schools are one pipeline for apprentice candidates in Ohio — students and recent graduates often look for shops where they can keep logging experience. Some of the Part 147 aviation maintenance schools in Ohio include:
- Sinclair Community College (Dayton)
- Columbus State Community College (Columbus)
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (Harrison)
- Federal Aerospace Institute (Swanton)
- Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics — Youngstown (Vienna)
- Greene County Career Center (Xenia)
- Miami Valley Career Technology Center (Englewood)
- Great Oaks — Laurel Oaks Career Campus (Wilmington)
- Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (Canfield)
- Aerospace Center, Toledo Public Schools (Swanton)
- Butler Technology & Career Development Schools (Middletown)
You don't have to wait on a school pipeline: every profile on this page is a candidate already seeking on-the-job training your certificated mechanics can supervise under 14 CFR 65.77.
Common Questions
Why hire an A&P apprentice in Ohio?
GE Aerospace is headquartered in Evendale, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati, on the former Wright Aeronautical engine plant where GE began assembling jet engines in 1948. Demand for certificated mechanics is strong — training an apprentice under 14 CFR 65.77 lets your shop grow its own A&Ps instead of competing for them.
Are there Part 147 schools in Ohio to recruit from?
Yes — 11 FAA-certificated schools across the state, including Sinclair Community College (Dayton), Columbus State Community College (Columbus), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (Harrison), Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics — Youngstown (Vienna), and Federal Aerospace Institute (Swanton) — see the full list in the apprentice-pipeline section on this page. School students and graduates are one recruiting pipeline — but under 14 CFR 65.77 your hires don't need school at all; supervised experience in your shop alone qualifies them to test.
How do I track and manage an A&P apprentice's hours for OJT?
Keep a dated, task-level log, signed as the work happens. The FAA's own guidance for the experience review lists an “AMT log signed by your supervising mechanic” and a statement from your employer among the documentary evidence an inspector accepts — and the more evidence, the better. Note that time spent in training doesn't count; practical experience means actually performing maintenance. Grease Pilot's OJT tracking does this for you: it logs each task by FAA ACS subject, captures your digital supervisor sign-offs, and exports an FAA-ready PDF package when your apprentice is ready to apply. Grease Pilot also generates signed employer verification letters — the employer statement the FAA lists as accepted evidence — to back up the log.
Cities in Ohio
About hiring A&P apprentices
In Ohio, the state employs about 2,840 aircraft mechanics and service technicians, earning a median wage of about $80,570/year (BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, May 2025). Entry-level pay starts near $51,490/year and experienced mechanics earn up to about $132,850/year. A&P (Airframe & Powerplant) mechanics are certificated by the FAA under 14 CFR Part 65, and documented on-the-job experience under your certificated mechanics is a recognized route to certification eligibility — see the FAA experience requirements. Employers can also formalize training through the U.S. Department of Labor's Registered Apprenticeship program, and the BLS profile for Aircraft Mechanics (49-3011) covers the hiring market.
Forty-one percent of U.S. certificated mechanics are already over 60, and more than 45,000 will reach retirement age within the next ten years — the average FAA-certificated mechanic is 54, twelve years older than the average American worker (ATEC & Oliver Wyman, 2025 Pipeline Report, analysis of FAA airmen certification data). Training an apprentice is how a shop replaces that bench before it retires.
Job boards list openings for apprentices to apply to. This directory lists the apprentices themselves — the supply side of the same marketplace where shops nationwide post A&P apprenticeship opportunities.
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