Aviation Institute of Maintenance

Reviews

• JM

  J Martins

  1 day ago
  3.0
  It’s disappointing to see so many negative reviews about AIMS. As a former graduate of Teterboro School of Aeronautics, I had hoped my nephew would consider AIMS as a strong starting point for his aviation career. After my time in the Air Force and years around aviation training, it’s clear that what’s being described here sounds like talk without real follow-through. It’s easier to maintain the status quo than to hold staff to the same standards expected of students, but that approach catches up quickly. Students are not an afterthought. They are the entire purpose of the program. If they’re treated like revenue instead of future professionals, that’s a short road to losing credibility. Students deserve exactly what they paid for. They don’t owe anything beyond their effort. That’s something worth remembering. Unfortunate :(
• JC

  Jesus Collado

  Jan 14, 2026
  1.0
  PLEASE READ. STAY FAR AWAY! I don’t leave negative reviews without a valid reason. Unfortunately, my experience with this school was extremely disappointing and misleading. MISLEADING ADMISSION PRACTICES: Before enrolling, admissions was very attentive and checked in constantly. Once I signed up, that communication stopped almost immediately. They will tell you whatever they need to in order to get you enrolled, including claiming you can walk away freely within 30 days if the program isn’t for you. This is not true. Despite dropping the program and confirming multiple times that I was no longer enrolled, penalties were still applied and a loan continued in my name which I am now forced to fight off. They (Erick Madan) will pretend to not know they had said conversion and then they will say it’s a misunderstanding to try to scrape any kind of money from you. FINANCIAL AID ISSUES: The financial aid department offers very limited help beyond pushing you through FAFSA. When issues arise, responses are vague, generic, or avoided altogether. LACK OF SUPPORT AFTER ENROLLMENT: Once enrolled, student support drops off significantly. Staff who were previously responsive become difficult to reach and you are left chasing unanswered texts and emails. While there may be a few good individuals, there are also toxic admissions reps (Erick Madan) who negatively affect the experience. POOR EDUCATIONAL VALUE: The cost of this program is not justified. They poach on people wanting to jump into the aviation world by being the only known school in North NJ. The other schools are either in Queens NY or Upstate NY, both hours away and with wait times to get in. Much of the instruction consists of material that can easily be found for free through YouTube, Dauntless, Prepware, and other self-study resources. Paying around $50,000 to sit in a classroom and watch youtube is not worth it. MY FINAL ADVICE: I strongly recommend looking into an apprenticeship before considering this school. You’ll gain valuable experience / knowledge and get paid while learning. With proper logbook sign-offs, you can test for your A&P license after 30 months (or 18 months for one part of either the Airframe or Powerplant license). You’ll come out of the apprenticeship with a SOLID 30 months of real world experience rather than the 21 months of school debt and no guarantee of getting your license if you simply don’t pass your exams which you have to pay out of pocket and they are not cheap, they are at least $1000’s of dollars altogether if not more. The opportunities are out there and I am lucky enough to have come across one thus my reason for dropping the program. Please take your time to research and reach out to companies about taking on an apprenticeship opportunity. Don’t let this FOR PROFIT school SCAM you. Yes few students have come out of the program licensed and into great jobs in the field BUT they are the exception not the rule.
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  Jason A

  Nov 23, 2025
  5.0
  I want to share my experience in Block 3, Instructor Karim is one of the best teachers I’ve had. He explains everything in a simple, easy way and always makes students feel comfortable asking questions. I struggled in the hangar at first, but he took the time to repeat the hands on projects with me until I got it right, and I felt really proud and confident. His hangar projects are fun, safe, and help us get comfortable with tools. He also makes helpful handouts for Aviation Laws, Regulations, and ATA codes, and he teaches extra skills like safety wire. He’s always early, prepared, respectful, funny, and very easy to talk to. I have seen many students go to him during breaks because they trust him. I’m really happy I had him as an instructor, he encouraged me to keep going with my A&P and focus on building a good career in aviation.
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  stephanie hayles-medley

  Sep 24, 2025
  5.0
  Very reasonable when it comes to tuition.Fafsa and Pell Grant accepted there.Only 25 mins from Newark with parking accomodations inside a strip mall.Friendly and knowledgeable staff.They offer morning and evening class which makes it convenient if you work.Classes are Mondays to Thursdays so you get a long weekend off to rest😊
• GZ

  Guy Z

  Sep 23, 2023
  2.0
  Extremely expensive for the quality of not only the projects but also the teaching.

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