# 14 CFR § 147.19: Instructor requirements

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.19

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 147.19
- **Heading:** Instructor requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER H—SCHOOLS AND OTHER CERTIFICATED AGENCIES > PART 147—AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS > Subpart B—Certification and Operating Requirements

## Text

Each certificated aviation maintenance technician school must:
(a) Provide qualified instructors to teach in a manner that ensures positive educational outcomes are achieved;
(b) Ensure instructors either—
(1) Hold a mechanic certificate with one or more appropriate ratings; or
(2) If they do not hold a mechanic certificate, are otherwise specifically qualified to teach their assigned content; and
(c) Ensure the student-to-instructor ratio does not exceed 25:1 for any shop class.

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 147.1 § 147.1 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.1.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.3 § 147.3 Certificate required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.3.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.5 § 147.5 Application requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.5.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.7 § 147.7 Duration of certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.7.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.11 § 147.11 Ratings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.11.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.13 § 147.13 Facilities, equipment, and material requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.13.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.15 § 147.15 Training provided at another location.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.15.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.17 § 147.17 Training requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.17.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.19 § 147.19 Instructor requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.19.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.21 § 147.21 Certificate of completion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.21.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.23 § 147.23 Quality control system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.23.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.25 § 147.25 Minimum passage rate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.25.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.27 § 147.27 FAA inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.27.md)
- [14 CFR § 147.29 § 147.29 Display of certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-147.29.md)

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