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If you want to explore the aerospace field, the time to start is now. Great and exciting careers await you whether it be as a pilot, an engineer, or as a part of the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Military, Aerospace Innovation Center, or NASA.
Education
Where to Get Your Wings
It’s never too early to start thinking about the future. A skilled workforce is crucial to expanding the aviation industry. From being a pilot to building and maintaining aircraft to airport management, there’s something for everyone.
Careers
Engineers
Aerospace engineers are responsible for developing extraordinary machines, from airplanes that weigh over a half a million pounds to spacecraft that travel over 17,000 miles an hour. They design, develop, and test aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and supervise manufacturing of these products. Aerospace engineers who work with aircraft are considered aeronautical engineers, and those working specifically with spacecraft are considered astronautical engineers.
- Georgia Tech
- Aerospace Engineering: http://www.ae.gatech.edu/
- Admissions: http://www.admission.gatech.edu/
- Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program, Savannah Campus
- Admissions: http://www.gtsav.gatech.edu/go/students/prospective-students
- So. Polytechnic State University
- School of Engineering & Technology Management: http://www.spsu.edu/home/academics/engineering.html
- Admissions: http://www.spsu.edu/home/prospective/index.html
- Mercer University
- School of Engineering: http://engineering.mercer.edu/
- Admissions: http://www.gomercer.com/
In Flight
Aviation offers many varied opportunities for exciting and rewarding careers. Positions with an airline cover a wide variety of operations and duties such as Pilot, Flight Attendant or Mechanic.
- Middle Georgia College
- Aviation Campus: http://www.mgc.edu/aviation/
- Admissions: http://www.mgc.edu/future%20students/
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Georgia Campus Locations:
- Atlanta Campus
- Columbus Campus
- Delta Teaching Site
- Moody Campus
- Robins Campus
- Savannah Campus
Airport
The airport is one of the most vital elements in our air transportation system. A well equipped airport provides a variety of facilities for the aircraft and for crews and passengers. These include runways and taxiways, which may be lighted for day and night use; a terminal building with lounge areas for passengers, and possibly a restaurant and shops; automobile parking lots; ramp areas and hangars for aircraft storage; and maintenance shops for aircraft and avionics.
- Middle Georgia College
- Aviation Campus: http://www.mgc.edu/aviation/
- Admissions: http://www.mgc.edu/future%20students/
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Georgia Campus Locations:
- Atlanta Campus
- Columbus Campus
- Delta Teaching Site
- Moody Campus
- Robins Campus
- Savannah Campus
Manufacturing
The aerospace industry (of which aircraft manufacturing is one portion) is primarily engaged in the design, development and manufacture of aircraft, missiles, spacecraft, their propulsion, navigation and guidance systems, and other aeronautical and astronautic systems and their components. The major divisions within the aircraft manufacturing industry are airframe, components, accessory and equipment, and engine. The industry employs scientists, engineers, technicians, production workers, and administrative and support activities personnel.
- Technical College System of Georgia
- Search Degree Programs offered by Campus: http://www.technicalcollegesystemofgeorgia.org/degree_diploma.php
- Search Technical Certificates offered by Campus: http://www.technicalcollegesystemofgeorgia.org/technical_certificates.php
- Search Campuses for courses, degrees, certificates offered: http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/dtaesort/FC_iframe.aspx
- Macon State College
- Warner Robins Campus: http://www.maconstate.edu/about/wrinfo.aspx
- Admissions: http://www.maconstate.edu/admissions/
- Georgia Tech
- Industrial & Systems Engineering: http://www.isye.gatech.edu/
- Admissions: http://www.admission.gatech.edu/
- So. Polytechnic State University
- School of Engineering and Technology Management: http://www.spsu.edu/home/academics/engineering.html
- Admissions: http://www.spsu.edu/home/prospective/index.html
