Education 29 October 2012

Informational session planned Nov. 9 for new aviation degree

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Does a career in aviation sound like the perfect path for you? Through a new partnership agreement, Southern State Community College and Great Oaks Career Campuses will collaboratively offer an FAA-certified associate's degree in Engineering: Aviation Maintenance. Classes will begin Jan. 7.

An informational session will be held 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the Corwin Nixon Aviation Building on Laurel Oaks Career Campus, 300 Oak Drive, Wilmington. During the session, guests can meet with admissions and financial aid representatives, tour the facilities, and meet with potential employers. To reserve a spot at the info session, please contact Amy McClellan at 937-393-3431, ext. 2785.

The new associate's degree in Engineering: Aviation Maintenance is designed as a six-semester track to be completed in two years. Successful completion of the program could lead to employment at an FAA-certified repair station or airline/airfreight company, in aircraft or aerospace manufacturing, and as an aviation maintenance technician, sales and service technician, and general, corporate and fixed-base aircraft operator.

Directions to Corwin Nixon Aviation Building (Laurel Oaks Career Campus, 300 Oak Drive, Wilmington): From Hillsboro: Take Oh-73 to CR-89/Airborne Road. Follow Airborne Road for 1.8 miles (don't turn at the first Laurel Oaks sign; be sure to go 1.8 miles) to the Laurel Oaks Career Campus on the right.

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