The Connecticut Aero Tech School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians, an extension campus of Bristol Technical Education Center and part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, is a Federal Aviation Administration approved school that specializes in the training of Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technicians. Our school offers a twenty month program of training in General, Airframe and Power Plant curriculum that prepare you to take your examination to become a certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT).

Open House Information

CT Aero Tech will be holding an open house for March 2024 enrollment on September 30th, 9AM – 12PM.

How to Apply

For enrollment in the March 2024 class:

Application Period: September 2023 – January 2024

Priority Application Deadline: January 15, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Adult applicants interested in applying for admissions must complete an application and include a high school transcript or GED certificate. Application materials can be submitted either via email to, Domenica.Holman@cttech.org or via post-mail. Once applications have been submitted and received, the applicant should contact Mrs. Domenica Holman at, 860-584-8433 ext. 335, or by email, to schedule an Admissions Test. All applicants will take the ACCUPLACER Test.

Bristol Technical Education Center
Attn: Mrs. Domenica Holman, School Counselor
431 Minor Street
Bristol, CT 06010

Admission decisions are based the applicant’s test results and by a ranked order list. A ranked list is a roster of applicants sorted in order from highest total score to the lowest total score. Applicants with the higher scores will receive conditional acceptance letters. We accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Our Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program enrolls a new class every 6 months, (excluding the summer months).   See below for a general time line for program start dates and application submission periods.

Applications for class enrollment will continue to be accepted and reviewed up to the first day of classes.  Applications received after the priority deadline date will be considered on a space available basis.

Meeting the priority deadline gives applicants the advantage of being considered for open seats in the programs.  Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered for admission on a space-available basis.

For enrollment in the March 2024 class:

Application Period – September 2023 – January 2024

Priority Application Deadline – January 15, 2024

We accept applications on a rolling basis until the first week of school, if seats remain open.

Tuition is $7,200* and is payable in three segments, on or before the start of each block of instruction. A $50 Admission test fee applies. Please note that tuition amount is subject to change at any time.

20 months, not including the summer. A total of two years.

Full time. A typical school day starts at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 2:15 p.m.

Post-Graduate Applicants will be required to take the ACCUPLACER test. The tests use a multiple-choice format. There is no time limit on the tests, so you can focus on doing your best to demonstrate your skills. This test uses the latest computer-adaptive technology, which means the questions you see are based on your skill level. Your responses to each question determine the difficulty level of the next question, so it’s important to give each question as much thought as you can before selecting your answer. No one passes of fails ACCUPLACER tests, but it’s important to complete the test using your best effort, so you can get an accurate measure of your academic skills. The tests consist of the following units:
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Arithmetic
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Advanced Algebra
The applicants’ test scores determine their placement on a ranked list. A ranked list is a roster of applicants sorted in order from the highest total score to the lowest total score. Applicants with the higher scores will receive conditional acceptance letters.