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ATEC News: September 7, 2023 |
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Choose Aerospace Kicks off the Academic Year, Anticipates 300% Increase in High School Student Enrollment |
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In 2020, the ATEC community embarked on an initiative to raise awareness of aviation maintenance careers and grow the number of students entering part 147 aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS). Today, nearly four years later, the Choose Aerospace aviation maintenance curriculum nears its 1000th student enrollment, proving the program is an effective resource for growing the supply of aviation mechanics and technicians.
The Choose Aerospace curriculum was designed in partnership with part 147 program administrators and instructors. It covers the general subject areas of the FAA mechanic airman certification standard, allowing students to complete the approximately 500 hours of coursework for transfer into an AMTS. (Interested in learning more about building local feeder programs using the Choose Aerospace curriculum? Register for an upcoming webinar, below.)
In its inaugural 2022-23 academic year, nearly 200 students utilized the program in secondary and post-secondary settings. The proof of concept not only demonstrated the feasibility of an adaptive hybrid approach to education in a post-pandemic educational system but also showcased the program’s ability to reach underserved communities. Most promising was the increased number of female student participants, a demographic highly sought after given 98 percent of FAA-certificated mechanics are male.
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After a two-year development period, a one-year pilot test, and a successful inaugural year, thirty programs (highlighted in the map above) are expected to enroll 800 students in the general maintenance curriculum this 2023-24 academic year.
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Last Call to Register! Washington Fly-In, September 19 - 22 |
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Join us in a few short weeks to advocate for aviation workforce development initiatives on Capitol Hill. The event will include a roundtable discussion with FAA officials and congressional meetings with lawmakers. |
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Annual Conference, Presented by Bombardier |
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Planning for next year's Annual Conference, hosted by Pima Community College on March 17-20, 2024, is well underway! The event promises informative sessions, good food, and some of the best aviation hot spots Tucson has to offer. Don't miss out on the fun, mark your calendar! Registration will open this fall.
Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are abundant. Commit early for the best rates and so you don't miss the chance to support aviation education's premier event. Get your company name on signage, buy conference goers a cup of coffee, market your product, or meet one-on-one with school instructors and administrators.
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Choose Aerospace: A Briefing for Part 147 Programs
Oct 2, 2023 11:00 AM CDT
Get more information about the Choose Aerospace aviation maintenance curriculum, a program created to raise awareness of aviation maintenance careers and grow the number of students entering part 147 aviation maintenance technician schools.
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FAA Surveillance: An Overview from Safety Standards
Oct 12, 2023 9:00 AM CDT
Get and overview of the regulations, policy, and guidance that governs FAA oversight of part 147 aviation maintenance technician schools, what to expect from the local inspector tasked with overseeing your program, and ways to effectively manage your certificate.
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Increasing Certification Rates through Progressive Testing
Nov 16, 2023 10:00 AM CST
Students perform better when training and testing are closely timed. Learn how to use tools like 65.80, early general testing, and certificate ratings to build FAA testing directly into your program and hear from peers that have effectively increased student performance and mechanic certification rates.
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ATEC, along with several other STEM stakeholders, sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy providing feedback on the STEM Education Coalition’s five-year strategic plan, Charting a Course for Success: America’s Strategy for STEM Education. The plan proposes a wide range of policies to improve STEM education and bolster the competitiveness of the American workforce. Read more. |
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ATEC Reaches Out to Members in Seattle |
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Area schools, employers, and regulators recently attended an event in Seattle with discussions on council initiatives, strategic objectives, and ways ATEC can support the local aviation maintenance technician education community. The afternoon programming also included discussions about the Choose Aerospace maintenance curriculum. Learn more.
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Call For Papers (and Presentations) |
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The Council is currently accepting scholarly, research, application, or opinion articles for the ATEC Journal. Published authors are offered the opportunity to present the topic at the annual conference in Tucson. Submission deadline is Oct. 1. Learn more.
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Aircraft Electronics Association’s Regional Events |
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The Aircraft Electronics Association’s regional events provide an opportunity to learn avionics industry best practices, connect with regional shop owners, receive practical avionics training, and learn more about the latest products and services. Educators can register at the discounted rate of $65 and test for your AET and endorsements for free ($890 value). Learn more.
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Council Readies for 2024 Membership Renewals |
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Please be on the lookout for annual membership renewal invoices that will go out at the beginning of October. If you need to update your organization's primary or billing contacts, please email tarra.ruttman@atec-amt.org. |
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Aviation Academy American Samoa
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ATEC is a resource for member regulatory questions. Visit the repository of questions and answers, and if your specific issue isn't addressed already, submit your query.
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Learn More About the Curriculum |
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Choose Aerospace, ATEC's sister foundation, was created to unite stakeholders to grow the pipeline and increase diversity in aviation maintenance. The non-profit is pursuing that mission through development of high school aviation maintenance programs.
The Choose Aerospace aviation maintenance curriculum puts high school students on a direct path to mechanic certification, either through direct-employment opportunities or matriculation into a part 147 programs.
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The Choose Aerospace aviation maintenance curriculum was created to support feeder programs into part 147 programs. Get more information about navigating FAA regulatory requirements when building those pathways.
Q: Can our part 147 program provide Choose Aerospace graduates credit for general courses they completed in high school? Will the FAA allow us to accept those courses if the high school is not certificated? Get the answer.
Q: Will a student that has completed the Choose Aerospace aviation maintenance curriculum be eligible to take the FAA general written knowledge test? Get the answer.
Q: Will the Choose Aerospace student’s performance on the general written test impact my part 147 program’s minimum passage rate the FAA uses to assess quality of my program? Get the answer.
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Choose Aerospace Briefs Educators in Seattle |
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During the ATEC Outreach Meeting in Seattle, Choose Aerospace President Ryan Goertzen and Executive Director Crystal Maguire presented an overview of the curriculum and how it is being used to address the shortage of technicians. Click the image on the left to see the full presentation.
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Aviation Technician Education Council
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