Michigan Institute of Aviation & Technology
Career Presentation
Careers Shared: Aviation maintenance, technology & management
Brief Description: Will do a presentation on the training offered by MIAT at Willow Run Airport near Belleville, Michigan, in Aviation Maintenance, Transportation Dispatch, and Power Technology. Also, learn about scholarships, accreditation, job prospects, and more.
Will do a demonstration of how jet engines work, and will pass out career information from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Will also explain the opportunities for further 2- and 4-year degree programs using the Institute’s training as a for-credit starting point.
Time Needed: 50 minutes
Prerequisites
Age Level: most appropriate for high school, but will visit middle schools, especially 8th grade
Group Size: minimum of 12
Interests: Aviation, mechanics, electronics
Previous Classes/Knowledge: math, science, and shop classes all helpful
AV Equipment Needed: Will bring slide projector; need screen
Travel Limitations: Eight-county area of southeastern Michigan: Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland, and Macomb Counties
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Tour
Brief Description: You are invited ... to see airplanes as never before, from the eyes of the professionals who keep them flying!
Do you like to work with your hands and have above-average mechanical ability? Are you interested in a career you can start with just 18 months of post–high-school training — and yet have the ability to advance into management later with more education if you so desire? Then you may wish to investigate aircraft and avionics maintenance as a possible career field. This can be a life-long career for you, one that grows in responsibility along with your skills and experience.
The Michigan Institute of Aviation & Technology, at Willow Run Airport in Belleville, Michigan, near the border of Wayne and Washtenaw Counties, is considered one of the finest such training facilities in the nation. On your tour, you can find out what it takes to become an FAA-Licensed Mechanic, how the job market looks and where our graduates work, the compensation and benefits available, the details of our training program, and how this training can be the basis for two- and four-year degree programs should our graduates wish to continue.
Tour Length: 1 hour or less
Related Careers: Aviation Maintenance, Transportation Dispatch, and Power Technology
Prerequisites
Tour Group Size: any number
Tour Age Level: most appropriate for high school students, but adults and middle school students are also welcome
Interests: Aviation, mechanics, electronics, management
Previous Classes/Knowledge: No prerequisites for tour
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