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3 [We need] to attract new workers to fly and maintain aircraft, manage airports, control air traffic, build and run terminals, and conduct every other job related to advancing a safe, secure, and high-tech aviation industry.
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4 Promoting Aviation Career Education in High Schools and Community Colleges According to Michigan Talent Investment Agency, almost half the companies in Michigan report a lack of qualified people and difficulty in filling key job vacancies (Chambers, 2018)
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Introduction 5 architects, construction workers, engineers, and consultants for projects like runway rehabilitation" (p.
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6 Promoting Aviation Career Education in High Schools and Community Colleges Helicopter Association International According to the Helicopter Association International (HAI) , through 2036, the U.S.
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Introduction 7 to hold an ATP certificate, requiring 1,500 hours total time as a pilot. It was a substantial increase in the number of hours required to serve as a first officer; previously, first officers were required to hold a commercial pilot certificate, which requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time.
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8 Promoting Aviation Career Education in High Schools and Community Colleges shortage, and that is current today, not 10 to 20 years in the future. Understanding the reasons behind the shortage is complex.
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Introduction 9 In sum, the GAO discovered that although the almost 150 collegiate aviation schools that offered professional pilot degree programs in 2015–2016 are a critical piece of the pilot supply pipeline, there are significant challenges to increasing the number of flight training students. To address these challenges, both collegiate aviation programs and industry employers have stepped up.
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10 Promoting Aviation Career Education in High Schools and Community Colleges Available Aviation Career Paths The aviation industry is dynamic and diverse. The industry provides numerous career paths, including some that typical aviation students are blissfully unaware of.
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Introduction 11 Role of High Schools and Community Colleges in Preparing Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Community colleges are unique in their role of preparing students to enter the workforce or continue their education at a baccalaureate institution. As stated by Bliss and Kutz (2008, pp.
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12 Promoting Aviation Career Education in High Schools and Community Colleges have developed aviation-specific pathways or degree programs to prepare the next generation. Thus, this report focuses on the formal aviation programs established at the high school and community college levels.
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Introduction 13 Summary The aviation industry continues to cope with a shortage of skilled labor in all segments. The "pipeline" of aviation labor begins in the K-12 educational system.
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