To get an A&P License ALL APPLICANTS must first obtain the required FAA "APPROVAL" to take the Computer Certification Exams. The 3 types of "Approval" are:
1. FAA Form 8610-2 (Authorization to Test), Signed by the FAA.
2. Part 147 School, Completion Certificate.
3. JSAMTCC-Military Certificate of Eligibility, Form CG-G-EAE-4
Because the Computer Exams are taken after each Subject / Module, it is mandatory that students obtain "Approval" to take the exams prior to class! All applicants will have to obtain the FAA Form 8610-2 before taking the Oral & Practical Exam, as it is the document used to record the results of the O&P Exam!
The signed 8610-2 can only be obtained as a result of the applicant's interview with the FAA. Without it NO APPLICANT can complete all of the licensing examinations!**Aviation Industry Employment Advertisements for mechanics typically read "A&P Mechanics Wanted". - Those ads are soliciting responses from Mechanics that possess; an A&P License, only an Airframe License, or only a Powerplant License. Do not be discouraged if your experience only qualifies you for one or the other of the license types. Many Licensed Aviation Mechanics spend their careers as either an Airframe or Powerplant Mechanic only.
The way to determine which License Type you can test for is to meet with an FAA Maintenance Inspector & have your aviation experience / training evaluated, if the appropriate requirements are met the "Authorization to Test" (FAA Form 8610-2) is signed and issued by the FAA then.
Below is a list of
FAA Offices for locating and contacting a Maintenance Inspector.(Source; FAA 170621)
Instructions: Call the nearest location listed below, ask for a Maintenance Inspector and say you wish to obtain "Authorization to Test" for an
A&P License. Arrange a meeting to complete the process and obtain Authorization.
Obtain your Authorization to Test (Form 8610-2) |
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STATE |
Location |
Telephone |
ALABAMA |
Birmingham |
205 876 1300 |
ALASKA |
Anchorage |
907 280-6800 |
ARIZONA |
Scottsdale |
480 284 4450 |
ARKANSAS |
Little Rock |
501 918 4400 |
CALIFORNIA |
Oakland |
510 748 0122 |
COLORADO |
Denver |
800 847 3808 |
CONNECTICUT |
Windsor Locks |
860 386 1800 |
DIST. OF COLUMBIA |
Washington DC |
703 230 7664 |
FLORIDA |
Hollywood |
954 641 6000 |
GEORGIA |
Atlanta |
404 474 5100 |
HAWAII |
Honolulu |
808 837 8300 |
IDAHO |
Boise |
208 387 4000 |
ILLINOIS |
Des Plaines |
847 294 8700 |
INDIANA |
Indianapolis | 317 837 4400 |
IOWA |
Des Moines |
515 289 3840 |
KANSAS |
Wichita |
316 941 1200 |
KENTUCKY |
Louisville |
502 753 4200 |
LOUISIANA |
Baton Rouge |
225 932 5900 |
MAINE |
Portland |
207 541-7700 |
MARYLAND |
Baltimore |
443 270 7400 |
MASSACHUSETTS |
Boston |
781 238 7500 |
MICHIGAN |
Belleville |
734 487 7222 |
MINNESOTA |
Minneapolis |
612 253 4400 |
MISSISSIPPI |
Jackson |
601 664 9800 |
MISSOURI |
Kansas City |
816 329 4000 |
MONTANA |
Helena |
406 449 5270 |
NEBRASKA |
Lincoln |
402 475 1738 |
NEVADA |
Las Vegas |
702 617 8500 |
NEW JERSEY |
Teterboro |
201 368 6600 |
NEW MEXICO |
Albuquerque |
505 764 1200 |
NEW YORK |
Farmingdale
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631 755 1300 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
Charlotte |
704 319 7020 |
NORTH DAKOTA |
Fargo |
701 492 5800 |
OHIO |
Cincinnati |
513 842 9600 |
OKLAHOMA |
Oklahoma City |
405 951 4200 |
OREGON |
Portland |
503 615 3200 |
PENNSYLVANIA |
Allentown |
610 264 2888 |
PUERTO RICO | San Juan | 787 282 6500 |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
West Columbia |
803 765 5931 |
SOUTH DAKOTA |
Rapid City |
605 737 3050 |
TENNESSEE |
Memphis |
901 322 8600 |
TEXAS |
Houston |
281 929 7000 |
UTAH |
Salt Lake City |
801 257 5020 |
VIRGINIA |
Washington DC |
703 230 7664 |
WASHINGTON |
Seattle |
206 231 3828 |
WEST VIRGINIA |
Charleston |
304 347 5199 |
WISCONSIN |
Milwaukee |
414 486 2920 |
WYOMING |
Casper |
800 325 5785 |
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To inquire about services outside the US check below for areas serviced. |
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International Field Office/Unit |
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214 277 0300 |
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424 405 7825 |
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954 641 6700 |
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718 995 5450 |