Built for mechanics who want the ticket — and the career after.
ASM is the A&P prep every drill app skips. Real teaching + real drilling + a real hiring pipeline through our staffing partner Total Aviation Staffing.
Every A&P prep tool leaves a gap.
Drill apps like Sheppard and Prepware teach you to memorize a question bank. That works for test day. It doesn't work when the DME asks you to explain what you just answered.
The apps drill. They don't teach.
Question banks show you the answer. They don't show you why. On test day that's enough. On the oral exam it isn't.
The schools teach. But at $3,000+.
Part 147 programs and in-person crash courses cover the material — but the cost keeps them out of reach for most working mechanics.
ASM sits in the middle — on purpose. Real teaching + real drilling + a real hiring pipeline. Priced like the drill apps. Built like the schools.
Three things no other A&P prep does.
Not marketing lines — this is why students who try both pick us.
Teach + drill.
Sheppard-style drilling AND real teaching in the same course. Understand it, then drill it. Both. No trade-off.
Built by working A&Ps.
Every module reviewed by mechanics currently in the field. Not textbook authors. Not marketers. People who've done the job.
Real hiring pipeline.
ASM is the only A&P prep backed by a full-service staffing firm — Total Aviation Staffing. Pass the tests, get placed.
You don't just pass the test. You get placed.
Every ASM student can tap into Total Aviation Staffing — a full-service aviation staffing firm that places mechanics with MROs, charter operators, corporate flight departments, and airlines.
- Direct connections to hiring managers
- Full-time, contract, and travel roles
- Domestic and US-registered international
- Built for A&Ps — every step of the career, not just the certificate
The certification is the credential. The placement is the payoff.
The training earns the recommendation.
The hands-on approach, real-world examples, and clear instructions gained me new skills and strengthened what I already knew. My confidence went way up.
Great learning experience from start to finish. The hands-on training and instructor support made it easy to build skills and really understand the material.
We don't certify you. The FAA does.
A lot of prep courses promise things they can't deliver. We don't.
What we won't say
No "guaranteed pass." No "actual FAA questions." No promises the FSDO will approve you. Anyone claiming that is guessing — or lying.
What we will do
Teach you the material clearly. Drill you on questions worded like the real exam. Prep your paperwork the way ASIs want to see it. You walk in ready.
The FAA makes the call — but ASM makes sure the call is yours to earn.
Real employers. Real openings.
These are companies that have hired mechanics through Total Aviation Staffing — the staffing firm that built ASM. Every ASM graduate has access to this network.
Common questions.
Who runs ASM?
ASM is built and operated by the team at Total Aviation Staffing — an aviation staffing firm based in San Antonio, Texas. We build the prep because we hire the graduates.
How is ASM different from Sheppard Air or Prepware?
Question-bank apps drill you until you can spot the right letter. That works for test day. ASM includes the same rapid drilling plus real teaching — so you understand what you're answering, which matters for the oral exam and the job after.
Do you guarantee I'll pass?
No. Anyone who does is lying. The FAA sets the bar and you have to clear it. What we guarantee: a 7-day money-back window on every course. If it's not the right fit, full refund, no hoops.
Where are you based?
San Antonio, Texas. Online courses serve students nationwide and international applicants worldwide. The in-person program runs out of San Antonio.
Can I try before I buy?
Yes. Every course has a free Module 1 preview. The eligibility quiz is free forever.
How do I contact you?
Reach us via the contact page. We answer within one business day.
The clearest path to your A&P.
Not sure which course fits? Take the 2-minute eligibility quiz — free forever, no signup gate.
Questions? Contact the ASM team. We answer within one business day.