---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 145.163"
title: "14"
number: "145.163"
heading: "Training requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/145.163"
---

# §145.163. Training requirements.

- (a) A certificated repair station must have and use an employee training program approved by the FAA that consists of initial and recurrent training. An applicant for a repair station certificate must submit a training program for approval by the FAA as required by [§ 145.51(a)(7)](/cfr/14/145.51.md?p=a-7).
- (b) The training program must ensure each employee assigned to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and inspection functions is capable of performing the assigned task.
- (c) A certificated repair station must document, in a format acceptable to the FAA, the individual employee training required under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section. These training records must be retained for a minimum of 2 years.
- (d) A certificated repair station must submit revisions to its training program to its responsible Flight Standards office in accordance with the procedures required by [§ 145.209(e)](/cfr/14/145.209.md?p=e).

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 70 FR 15581, Mar. 28, 2005; Amdt. 145-30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12, 2014; Docket FAA-2018-0119, Amdt. 145-32, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 5, 2018]

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701-44702, 44707, 44709, 44717.

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 70 FR 15581, Mar. 28, 2005; Amdt. 145-30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12, 2014; Docket FAA-2018-0119, Amdt. 145-32, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 5, 2018]