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Applied Science of Aviation Manufacturing
Program Description

This program is a sequence of courses designed to produce an aerospace technician with multiple skill sets, a well-rounded understanding of the aerospace industry and the depth and breadth of knowledge which comes from general education courses.

Students will master the high-demand skills of mechanical assembly, composite fabrication and basic avionics. Additional coursework taken from a core set of aviation topics will provide students with an in-depth perspective on the aviation industry. This includes quality control, aerospace manufacturing and aircraft systems and components. Students will round off their educational experience by completing 17 credits of general education courses in five areas of study including mathematics, natural and social sciences, English and communications.

Graduates of this program will be qualified to work in mechanical assembly, composite fabrication, basic avionics, quality control, aerospace manufacturing and aircraft systems and components.

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The Future WATC

Plans are being laid now for the programs and infrastructure needed for the new campus. The new campus will feel more like a business center than an educational institution. Workers for the county's five aircraft manufacturers and hundreds of businesses that support them will receive training at this new campus. A few of the programs selected for the new campus are various kinds of aviation training, manufacturing, welding and robotics.

This facility will allow for the hands-on training students and employers expect.

WATC is the managing partner of Sedgwick County’s National Center for Aviation Training at Jabara Airport: a world-class facility dedicated to educating students to work in high-paying aviation and manufacturing jobs. The first phase of construction will be complete this summer and the second phase should be finished and ready for students by fall 2010.

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