Artist Rendering of Aviation Training Academy

Aviation Training Academy Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for Sept. 9

Chattahoochee Technical College is pleased to announce a groundbreaking celebration for the college’s Aviation Training Academy.

This event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, at 570 Airport Parkway in Dallas, GA. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend.

The Aviation Training Academy will prepare students for high-demand careers to repair, service, and maintain airframe components and powerplant systems and components. Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanics repair, service and maintain parts of an aircraft that include the engines, landing gear, brakes and air-conditioning systems. Specific programs planned for this facility include Aviation Maintenance Technician-Powerplant and Aircraft Structural Technology. A program also will be offered in Aircraft Structural Upholstery and Trim.

“We are so appreciative of the Governor’s and General Assembly’s commitment to our mission of strengthening both individuals and businesses through workforce training,” said Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb. “The Chattahoochee Tech Aviation Training Academy will support that mission by helping us train more aviation maintenance professionals at a time when the state is experiencing a tremendous need for more of them.”

Aviation Training Academy event invitation