Cooperative Agreement NGAWM001424

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT (HCC) IS APPLYING FOR FUNDS THROUGH THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL WORKERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM AS AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION LETTER FROM SACSCOC IS INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION AS CONFIRMATION OF HCCS ACCREDITATION STATUS. THE HCC AEROEDGE ACADEMY IS AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT AS IT ADDRESSES THE SIX CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED AS AEROEDGE IS A NEW PROGRAM THAT WILL INCLUDE APPRENTICESHIPS AS A COMPONENT OF THE ACADEMY. IN ADDITION, ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH STERLING AVIATION EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY AND TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY PROVIDES THE PATHWAY FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY OR CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH THE BACHELOR S DEGREE LEVEL. HCC ACTIVELY RECRUITS ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND HAS AN ONSITE VETERANS ACADEMY THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HCC AEROEDGE ACADEMY WILL ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM AT HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ADDRESS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLED AVIATION TECHNICIANS IN THE REGION. THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON TRAINING AND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. BY PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND UTILIZING STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, HCC WILL CREATE A ROBUST CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR FAA CERTIFICATION AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE FIELD.THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN CURRICULUM THAT MEETS FAA STANDARDS.TRAIN AND GRADUATE SKILLED TECHNICIANS WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR FAA CERTIFICATIONESTABLISH STRONG INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE.IMPROVE GULF COAST REGION WORKFORCE READINESS IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE SECTOR.ESTABLISH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WITH THREE AVIATION PARTNERS.THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE MET OR EXCEEDED THROUGH:CURRICULUM DESIGN AND APPROVAL FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE SETUP INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS SIGNEDPROGRAM LAUNCH WITH FIRST COHORT OF STUDENT APPRENTICES INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS IMPLEMENTATION INITIAL PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS AND REFINEMENTSGRADUATION OF FIRST COHORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF CURRICULUM BASED ON FEEDBACK STRENGTHENING INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND JOB PLACEMENTS.