After nearly a year of steady progress, the first PAMA Aviation Maintenance and Production Safety and Quality Certification is almost complete.

Our baseline technical certification is called Aviation Maintenance Specialist - Technician (AMS-T) for non-FAA certificated technicians and Aviation Maintenance Engineer (AME) for FAA certificated Airframe and Powerplant certificated Mechanics. The exam, identical for everyone that takes it, validates baseline knowledge for all certificants and acknowledges professionals that have earned their FAA A&P certificate.

The purpose of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association is to promote a high degree of professionalism among aviation maintenance personnel; to foster and improve methods, skills, learning, and achievement in the field of Aviation Maintenance; to conduct national, state, and local meetings and seminars; to recognize achievement in our field; to publish, distribute, and disseminate news, technical bulletins, journals and other appropriate publications dealing with the trade of Aviation Maintenance; to collaborate with other organizations in aviation; to address the queries of governmental agencies pertaining to maintenance rules and guidelines.