Story ID: 018 HS News NATA 2015 AMT AINJan15 - 15
NATA Accepting 2015 AMT Employer Award Applications
By: David A. Lombardo
Caption: Employees must complete at least 12 hours of training during the course of the year.
Word Count: 162
The National Air Transportation Association is accepting applications for the 2015 Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award Program. The program, which is designed to recognize companies that employ aviation maintenance technicians and encourage and support AMT training, is based on the percentage of AMTs employed by a maintenance organization who participate in qualified training events. An AMT must complete at least 12 hours of training each year to be counted toward the organization’s award percentage.

The 2015 award is for training conducted in calendar year 2014. Training can include company policies and procedures, company safety program, OSHA or DOT courses relevant to the aircraft environment, foreign repair station training and vendor-conducted equipment or component training. Training must include at least one hour of aircraft-related training and at least one hour of Federal Aviation Regulation-related training. To qualify, the employer must be a full-time aircraft and/or components maintenance or repair business or a Part 91, 121, 125, 127, 129, 133, 135, 137, 141, 145 or 147 entity.

Applications are due January 30.