PAMA Membership Categories and Benefits

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is a society of aviation maintenance technicians and businesses established in 1972. PAMA promotes industry professionalism and recognition by providing education, representation, and communication resources to its members and supporting ongoing improvement in aviation safety.

Several membership categories are available for individuals, companies, and schools interested in becoming PAMA members. The regular membership is for individuals who hold a Federal Communications Commission General Radio and Telephone certificate; those who are certified under the Mechanics or Repairman subparts of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 65; or those in an international aviation authority equivalent. Regular members can vote and are eligible to serve as directors or officers of PAMA.

Associate membership is for individuals actively engaged in aviation, such as drone operators and consultants. Associate members also have voting rights and can serve in leadership positions in PAMA. Companies actively engaged in aviation can join the PAMA company member’s community. Company memberships include one regular membership for a primary corporate representative, who may serve as a PAMA director or officer and have one vote.

Students enrolled in an avionics program, an FAA 14 CFR Part 147 airframe and powerplant program, or participating in an internship or apprenticeship are eligible for student membership. Institutions holding an FAA 14 CFR Part 147 certificate can join PAMA with an educational membership. This is a membership for one primary school representative who can serve as a director or officer of PAMA. Member schools also receive one vote.

Lastly, PAMA has a military membership for active armed forces members with experience in aviation maintenance. Similar to regular members, military members have voting rights.

Through their memberships, PAMA members recognize the excellence of aviation maintenance technicians. Members enjoy benefits in education, career development, communication, and representation. For instance, members are recognized on the PAMA website and can access the member directory to network with other members.

Moreover, members receive the weekly PAMA MX News Watch to stay current on industry news and events, as well as considerable discounts on job postings at JSfirm.com. Other benefits for PAMA members include lower rates for a law firm specializing in aviation law, discounted Dell products, and over 80 hours of on-demand training by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association. Additionally, employees of PAMA’s corporate members receive 10 percent off the associate or regular membership.

PAMA gives awards and scholarships to current and future professionals in the aviation maintenance industry. In addition, awards are offered to legal US residents who have recently graduated or are enrolled in an FAA part 147 school. Applicants who are members of PAMA have a better chance of receiving scholarships. One scholarship is the ​JSFirm.com Aviation Mechanic Student Award. Monetary awards can be used to pay for tuition, purchase tools, or for other education-related expenses.