Graduates of the program will be eligible for careers as director of aviation, airport director, airport manager, director of airport operations, director of airport security, airport chief financial officer, director of airline operations, director of fixed-base operations, and many more career opportunities, university officials said.
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Free online course helps pilots launch their aviation careers
Called Affordable Paths for Launching Your Aviation Career, the free course includes 15 lessons, including information about the various scholarships available and best practices for creating a winning application, in-depth explanations of military assistance programs for enlisted personnel, and information about other tools and resources that are available to both aspiring and current pilots.
Demand sky high for aviation maintenance grads
“For those of you who want to become an aircraft maintenance technician, and you’re qualified and certified, you can almost name your price.”
Marshall University maintenance program gets FAA nod
Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program has been certified by the FAA. Based at Huntington Tri-State Airport (KHTS) in West Virginia, the new program is the first of its kind in the region, according to university officials.
Company donates $100,000 in drones to Colorado college
Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado, recently received a donation of $100,000 in drones and associated technology from Juniper Unmanned, a Colorado company that provides drone operations and aerial analytics.
New education director named for SUN ‘n FUN’s Aerospace Center for Excellence
“Kimberly is an experienced educator who loves STEM, but her contribution to ACE is so much more than that,” added ACE Executive Director Eric Crump.
Students surprised with summer internships
During an online discussion about the new Top Gun: Maverick movie, eight students were surprised with paid internships.
New director for Aerospace Center for Excellence
A lifelong lover of all things aviation and aerospace, Eric Crump, who started the aerospace program at Polk State College, will take over as executive director of SUN ‘n FUN’s Aerospace Center for Excellence in June 2022.
Choose Aerospace names ASA scholarship winners
ASA awarded three scholarships to aviation mechanic students during the annual Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) Conference in 2022.