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Aviation Industry Growth Stymied by the Shortage of Aircraft Technicians

December 5, 2017

In 1968, Lee Kopeke saw that there was a shortage of trained and licensed Aircraft Technicians for local aviation companies in Michigan, so he started a school at Willow Run Airport to train technicians for the growing industry. For almost 50 years MIAT College of Technology has been providing technicians to companies across the U.S. During this same time, the industry was so busy growing, catering to customers’ needs, and making money, participants did not

Aviation Maintenance Technician: Mastering the Gear Systems

November 9, 2017

Interested in an entry level job as an aviation maintenance technician? Aviation Maintenance programs focus on teaching students the advanced and precise skills necessary to become FAA Certified Aviation Maintenance Technicians. Gear systems are one of the integral mechanisms that technicians learn to master, and they are just one of more than 40 precision technical skills MIAT graduates master during their training:

Aircraft Pre-Flight Checklist: Aircraft Safety Procedure

October 11, 2017

Are you an amateur aircraft pilot? Interested in becoming an aviation mechanic and want to learn more about what that means? Safety is definitely the most important thing to consider before taking off! Before any plane can take flight, there are steps that need to be followed to determine if the aircraft is flight-worthy. You will want to make sure to review the plane’s pre-flight checklist to make sure it has received the necessary servicing

New MIAT College of Technology and Delta Airlines Partnership

May 10, 2017

MIAT College of Technology Partners with Delta Airlines Partnership is established in order to ensure that future Aviation Maintenance Technician positions are filled We are excited to announce that MIAT College of Technology (MIAT) has been selected to partner with Delta Airlines to help meet the high demand for Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) positions expected over the next several years. Delta TechOps evaluated numerous AMT schools with a goal to find schools that

MIAT Host Girls in Aviation Day

February 17, 2016

MIAT Hosts Event Introducing Young Girls to Aviation Industry Some little girls dream of becoming a ballerina, movie star, or even being a princess; but then there are the few…the few that dream of flying as a pilot, becoming an engineer designing new aircraft, or even brave enough to jump out of a plane as a skydiver. These few are our future aviation enthusiasts and on September 26th, 2015 a group of girls from ages 8-14 were

MIAT Graduates Win Aviation Award

February 15, 2016

MIAT Students Receive Prestigious National Award for Work in Aviation Brian Publiski Jay Dankoff AMT Magazine sponsored a national contest to find some of the best and brightest in the aviation industry. The ’40 Under 40 Next Gen Awards’ were created to recognize those outstanding young leaders and motivators. MIAT and Eastern Michigan University are proud of graduates Jay Dankoff and Brian Publiski for receiving this prestigious award. Jay is currently the Aviation Maintenance Excellence Program

Spirit Airlines Training Lab Dedication

February 1, 2016

State of the Art Training Lab Opens at MIAT On November 17th the new Spirit-Airbus-MIAT Maintenance Simulation Training Laboratory was officially dedicated in honor of the late Spirit Senior Training Manager Joseph Adanuncio. After a brief presentation and unveiling of a dedication plaque outside Airbus Competency-Based Training (A.C.T) classroom 207, Joe’s wife Diane rang the MIAT A&P bell to officially open the training lab. Representatives from Spirit, Airbus and MIAT were in attendance as well as Joe’s friends

Free A&P License Preparation

January 27, 2016

Prepare for your A&P License Exam Where can you recap on classes you completed over a year ago and be ready for your A&P license by the time you graduate? In the Learning Resource Center (LRC)! The LRC has an A&P License Preparation class that spans Tuesday thru Friday from 10am thru 2pm and 4pm thru 8pm. The General, Powerplant, and Airframe courses last one week each and cover all subjects needed to test for your

Forbes Article: 2014 Outlook for Aviation Brightens

October 9, 2014

A Forbes article from the beginning of this year argues that the increasing shortage of qualified candidates for aviation positions makes aviation one of the top fields to enter in 2014. Layoffs and wage and benefit cuts during the recession led to a decrease in men and women choosing aviation professions. With the new growth in the aviation industry in both traditional methods of airplane travel as well as the increasing expansion of drones, qualified

Clock hour classes – All Aviation Programs starting 11/13/2014

September 25, 2014

Our clock hour aviation program is about to start at our Canton, MI campus. In just over a month, you can start taking clock hour classes to help complete your degree! On November 13, the clock hour classes for all of our aviation classes will begin their fall semester. Sign up in the next few weeks to enroll in these courses and get one step closer to a career in the exciting field of aviation!

Aviation

Aviation Industry Growth Stymied by the Shortage of Aircraft Technicians

Aviation Maintenance Technician: Mastering the Gear Systems

Aircraft Pre-Flight Checklist: Aircraft Safety Procedure

New MIAT College of Technology and Delta Airlines Partnership

MIAT Host Girls in Aviation Day

MIAT Graduates Win Aviation Award

Spirit Airlines Training Lab Dedication

Free A&P License Preparation

Forbes Article: 2014 Outlook for Aviation Brightens

Clock hour classes – All Aviation Programs starting 11/13/2014

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