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Kent Career Technical Center Becomes Nation’s First High School to Receive NCATT Accreditation

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n Grand Rapids, Mich., some high school students are earning more than their education; they are on a fast track to a career in avionics. That’s because in February, Kent Career Technical Center did what no other high school

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in the country has – earn National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies accreditation for its avionics program. All other NCATT accredited programs are in colleges and universities. As a result, after two years of classes, KCTC students can take their NCATT test at the Kent Center and earn their aircraft electronics technician certification. The nationally recognized certification, a standard in the industry, verifies that the future technician has core knowledge in basic electronics, safety, human factors and aircraft systems. “We have two programs, aviation and avionics,” said Allison Kaufman, director of communications and marketing for the Kent Intermediate School District. “We’ve had students in aviation for years, about 16 to 20 students in two classes every day. The avionics program started with a single class of 22. The great news is that both of these programs are really taking off. All classes next year are full and have waiting lists.” Located at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, KCTC’s avionics program qualifies for both high school and college credit. The lessons learned translate into real-world employment. Once certified, students are qualified to work as avionics technicians, performing installations or troubleshooting avionics systems at Part 145 repair stations. “Students who attend this program are jumpstarting their careers in aviation by achieving the NCATT AET certifi-

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