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Sector
Educational Services
Subsector
Educational Services
Industry Group
Technical and Trade Schools
National Industry (This Code)
Flight Training
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS
Based on SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (2024)
Size Standard
$34M average annual receipts
Measurement Period
3-year average
Standard Type
Revenue-Based
Applies To
All contracts under NAICS 611512
Set-Aside Programs
8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB
Certification Required
No (self-certify in SAM.gov)
Size standards are set by the SBA and reviewed periodically. Always verify at SBA.gov before bidding.
The following activities are classified elsewhere in the NAICS system:
NAICS code 611512 — Flight Training — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Technical and Trade Schools space will be able to find your business.
If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of $34M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 611512.
NAICS code 611512 is 'Flight Training', classified under the Educational Services sector (NAICS 61). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering aviation and flight training. These establishments may offer vocational training, recreational training, or both. Cross-Refe
The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 611512 (Flight Training) as one with $34M average annual receipts. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.
To register NAICS code 611512 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 611512 (Flight Training) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.
Other codes in Technical and Trade Schools
PSC codes commonly used with this NAICS sector
Source: GSA PSC Manual April 2025
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