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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001259766-06-000002.txt : 20060313
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060313151814
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001259766-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060313

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENVIRONMENTAL TECTONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033113
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				231714256
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COUNTY LINE INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			SOUTHAMPTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18966
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2153559100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COUNTYLINE INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			SOUTHAMPTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18966

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLEY HOWARD W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259766

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10655
		FILM NUMBER:		06681982

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		904-355-7100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3249 ST. JOHNS AVENUE
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32205
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-03-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000033113</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENVIRONMENTAL TECTONICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259766</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KELLEY HOWARD W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3249 ST. JOHNS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.12</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <remarks>This corrects a filing by reclassifying 25,000 shares of &quot;Common Stock (Option to Buy)&quot; reported on 03/02/2006 to a Derivative Security classification leaving a balance of 3,803 as the amount of common stock shares benefically owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Howard W. Kelley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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