I've first enrolled in AIM in the summer of 2016 d...

I've first enrolled in AIM in the summer of 2016 despite the negative reviews in Google. I told myself after I graduate I would try to leave my honest opinion to lead people into the right choice. So here's my take on this.

I received my A&P September of 2018 and have worked in the field just over a year. Compared to other schools or programs my colleagues have attended, AIM is by far the poorest choice one can make. First in being the resources provided by the school and its ridiculous price. As of this year the tuition is around $50,000, almost 6X the amount one would get in a community college and for the same level of education.

The instructors are by no means teachers but have acceptable amount of years in the field and have a good amount of knowledge to pass down but for anybody new to the field an actual physical example would be nice to have to grasp a complex concept something this school rarely provides. Other institutes such as MIAT have similar tuition ,yet can provide better equipment and even provide students SNAP ON tools to keep after they finish their classes (again for the SAME tuition). If I known about this I would not have enrolled in this school. The fact that I had to share a hand held tool box with Craftsman tools with a group of 5 individuals is out right pitiful and serve no good purpose for hands on training.

If you are not mechanically inclined than this school is not for you as experience is expected in this industry. Also embrace the idea of having to move out of Houston or even Texas to find a high paying job as this industry is competitive and most companies would want a person to have at least one year of experience.

If anybody is serious to become an Aircraft mechanic there are other options such as attending an apprentice ship program, or one can even be hired as a helper and can get their hours (equivalent to the amount in AIM, 2 years) in working on aircrafts same as a mechanic would and it will also give you a taste in what to expect on this field. Not to mention you will get paid rather than being in debt.

I don't want to discourage anybody. I just want to give out my experience as I was in the same position trying to make a decision. The only people I recommend to be in this school are veterans who have experience.