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SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high performance workers in public careers and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.

Students in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Transportation and Construction programs are encouraged to join SkillsUSA and compete in state and national competitions each year. WATC students consistently place very high in both the state and national competitions.

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.