Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) – Youngstown Branch Campus provides Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) training built around a clear, accelerated route to FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification. PIA publishes the Youngstown AMT program as a 16-month diploma/certificate delivered over 4 terms totaling 1,900 clock hours. That structure is important for prospective students because it signals a program designed to meet FAA eligibility requirements through a high volume of practical training and tightly sequenced technical coursework.

The Youngstown campus is located at 1501 Youngstown-Kingsville Road NE (Suite H3), Vienna, Ohio 44473. As with PIA’s other branch campuses, the training is described as preparing students for the FAA A&P certification exams meaning the program’s curriculum is intended to cover the General, Airframe, and Powerplant subject areas and the hands-on skills required for the practical evaluations. For students comparing programs, the most useful next step is to ask Youngstown admissions for the current course sequence, weekly schedule expectations, and the breakdown of theory versus lab/shop time. In aviation maintenance, the amount and quality of hands-on practice often determines how confident graduates feel when they enter the workforce.

PIA also provides unusually detailed tuition and fee information directly on the campus page, which makes budgeting easier. For the 2025-2026 clock-hour program, PIA lists total AMT tuition at $28,440 (tuition only) for the 1,900-hour program, along with estimated charges for books, tools, and supplies and standard school fees (registration, uniform, technology, and materials fees). PIA also lists FAA A&P examination fees as a separate line item, acknowledging that the series of written, oral, and practical exams needed for A&P certification carries its own costs. PIA notes that branch campuses are converting from clock-hour programs to a credit-hour model for students starting after July 1, 2026, and provides a separate tuition schedule for that format as well.

Beyond price and timeline, the main factors to evaluate are outcomes and support. Ask the Youngstown campus about career services, employer recruiting relationships in Ohio and surrounding states, and the typical first roles graduates obtain (airline line maintenance, MRO hangar work, repair stations, or general aviation shops). Also ask about any housing guidance (PIA notes it provides a list of properties that past students have used), transportation expectations, and any program requirements related to background checks, drug screening, or tool kits.

Overall, PIA-Youngstown is a strong option for students who want an accelerated, aviation-only training experience with a clearly published 16-month, 1,900-hour AMT pathway and an explicit focus on preparing graduates for the FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification exams.