Description
The Gleim Inspection Authorization Refresher Course (IARC) allows you to meet the IA refresher training requirements in a convenient online format. You can complete your refresher training using the online course at your own pace any time during the 12-month period for IA refresher training, which ends on March 31 each year.
There is an extensive variety of study units to choose from. You may choose to study only the information that directly applies to you or interests you, or expand your knowledge learning about unfamiliar concepts. IARC takes about 8 hours to complete.
This course set includes your choice of any 8 study units to meet the FAA requirements. If you would like to have access to additional study units, consider upgrading to the IARC unlimited access set. A current list of study units is available below.
Study Units
- Aircraft Wood Structure Inspection
- 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart E – Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations
- FAR 43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration
- Aircraft Landing Gear Inspection
- Aircraft Weight and Balance
- Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance
- Propeller Inspection
- Internet Resources for the IA
- Security and Safety in the Workplace
- Part 43 Advisory Circulars and the Aviation Maintenance Alerts System
- Aircraft Fabric Inspection
- Corrosion Control
- Visual Inspections
- Aircraft Composites and Plastics Inspection
- Non-Destructive Aircraft Inspection
- Airworthiness Directives
- Recruiting, Supervising, and Mentoring Aviation Maintenance Technicians
- Aviation Maintenance Alerts
- Fabrication and Replacement of Parts by Maintenance Personnel
- Hardware and Control Cables Inspection
- Structures: General Practices
- Repairs to Aluminum Structures and Selective Plating Processes
- The ROTAX 912 Powerplant
- Advanced Composites
- Principles of Gyroscopic Instruments
- Aircraft Tires and Tubes
- Vapor Cycle Air Conditioning
- Aircraft Rigging
- Spark Plug Inspection and Maintenance
- Supercharged Induction Systems
- Aircraft Inspections
- FOD Awareness
- Peer Pressure, Mentoring, Ethics, and Professionalism
- Aircraft Drawings
- Checklist to Success: Managing Risk
- Parts Marking Identification and Registration Marking
- Minimum Equipment Requirements for Part 91 Operations
- The Field Approval Process
- Gas-Turbine Engine Fundamentals
- Engine Starting Systems
Renewal Deadline
NOTE: You must complete the IARC prior to March 31 on any given year to maintain your IA certification. Access to the course will expire on April 1, regardless of when you have purchased the course.
Gleim is the first-ever online IARC authorized by the FAA to issue certificates of training upon completion of our program, which can be used for IA refresher training. For additional information on this course, visit the Gleim IARC informational page.
Benefits
- Study only the information that directly applies to or interests you
- Convenient online format allows you to study where and when you want–no need to travel
- Inexpensive and user-friendly
- Earn credits in the FAA's AMT Awards Program
Make sure your computer meets our minimum system requirements.
This program WILL work on mobile devices, including the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android.*
*Internet connection required