Maintenance and Modifications
Group Seeks New Classification for Maintenance Techs
A group of trade associations would like to see aviation maintenance professionals categorized more specifically.

A coalition of aviation trade associations has taken the first step toward solving the aviation maintenance workforce crisis by helping the government to define it. The group, spearheaded by the Aviation Technician Education Council (Atec), asked the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Policy Committee and the Office of Management and Budget to revise the SOC system for a more accurate reflection of the aviation maintenance industry. The SOC system provides the framework for all occupational statistics collected and disseminated by federal agencies.