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FEATURE ARTICLES
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NCATT Awarded $657,000 by NSF
August 2007 saw NCATT’s most recent funding award by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This latest award of $657,000 brings the NSF’s original and continuation funding for NCATT projects to greater than $1.5 million. Through NCATT, the NSF continues to make a significant investment in the aerospace industry, especially in the areas of avionics and electronic technician certification. This may well be the first example of direct and dedicated funding from the government (through the NSF) that is provided – without strings – for an industry organization (NCATT) to support, advance and promote aerospace industry technicians in accordance with aerospace industry and technician needs. Rather than providing regulation and oversight, the NSF’s continuing commitment to NCATT establishes a unique government and industry partnership that recognizes and promotes individual technician professionalism in the nations most critical and technology driven industry.
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NCATT Names New Board Member
NCATT would like to introduce the newest member of the Advisory Board, the AMTSociety. Representing AMTSociety on the board is the Executive Director, Mr. Tom Hendershot.
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Show Your Support for NCATT
NCATT has partnered with Accolade Reaction Promotion Group to bring to you signature NCATT apparel. Follow the link below to see the many options as well as ordering instructions. Hurry and order now to ensure Christmas delivery.
NCATT Apparel Options & Order Form
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AET
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NCATT Accredits its First AET Training Provider
The first “NCATT Accredited Training Provider” recognition in the area of avionics / electronics was awarded in April of 2007 to the National Aviation Academy of Clearwater, Florida. A second accreditation in avionics / electronics was awarded in July of 2007 to Pima Community College of Tucson, Arizona.
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CCAF Credit, Navy COOL & the VA
NCATT AET certifications are being recognized and encouraged by government agencies, the military and the aerospace industry. The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) awards five (5) credit hours to U.S. Air Force technicians that have achieved the AET Certification and the U.S. Navy “COOL Program” provides certification reimbursement for Navy and Marine technicians who successfully complete the AET certification examination. The Texas Veterans Administration provides certification reimbursement to eligible veterans who receive NCATT AET Certification. This benefit is expected nationwide in the upcoming months. As additional NCATT avionics and electronics certifications along with other industry identified NCATT certifications are developed, those certifications will be evaluated for credit and inclusion in the military and veterans programs.
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AEA Provides AET Testing Opportunities
This fall AET certification examinations were provided compliments of the Aircraft Electronics Association and NCATT at the AEA Regional Meetings in St. Louis, Missouri, Irvine, California and Orlando, Florida. AET certification exams were administered free of charge to the technician. AEA and NCATT will also be providing complimentary exams at the national conference in 2008.
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NAV / COMM
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COMM Cert Nearing Completion
The NCATT certification for Communication Systems along with endorsements is in the final stages of development and will begin the beta testing process after the first of the year. With the completion of the beta testing NCATT will be able to address any issues and then disseminate the exams through our testing partner LaserGrade. The certification for Navigation Systems is in development and will follow Comm.
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PARTNERS
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Partner Spotlight
NCATT’s mission statement is to facilitate a cohesive alliance of industry, government, and education to promote aircraft maintenance professionalism. This mission cannot be accomplished without the continuous input and guidance of our many partners. During this issue of the newsletter we would like to introduce and spotlight two of our partners, National Aviation Academy of Clearwater, Florida and Delta Airlines.
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National Aviation Academy - Gary Monti
The educational partners are an important link between the potential technicians and the skills that the address. The National Aviation Academy (NAA) in Clearwater, Florida, is one such partner. In addition to a productive educational partnership NAA is also the first recipient of the title of NCATT Accredited Training Provider in the area of Aircraft Electronics / Avionics. Gary Monti is head of the avionics program at NAA. Please click below for the full article.
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Delta Airlines - Alan Peterson
Another key component of our partnerships is the civil aviation industry. The airlines are one of the most visible components of the aviation industry and we are fortunate to have on board Delta Airlines. Delta is a premier provider of training in aviation, to include maintenance and flight. Delta has graciously offered the services of Alan Peterson as a subject matter expert in the area of Aircraft Electronics / Avionics. Please click below for information on the Delta training programs and Alan Peterson.
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FOE
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FOE Certification on Track for Distribution
The FOE certification for Elements of Basic Awareness has entered into the beta testing process and is slated for release during the first quarter of 2008. As beta testing is completed, the certification exam will be available nationally and internationally by NCATT’s testing partner, LaserGrade testing centers. For information on the FOE standards, including the electronic resources and the study guide, visit www.ncatt.org.
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Aerospace Assembly
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NCATT Broadens its Horizon
In addition to avionics /aircraft electronics and FOE, the aerospace industry has expressed interest in working with NCATT in the development of certifications in Aerospace Assembly. NCATT has recently worked with manufacturers including American Eurocopter, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Cessna, Lockheed Martin, Mooney Airplane Company and Vought Aircraft to establish national standards and a certification for aerospace assemblers. The initial occupational analysis and the forthcoming standards will be validated by the participating organizations as well as other representatives from the Aerospace Manufacturing community. Once again NCATT will be able to give a voice to the aerospace industry in determining the standard for its technicians, educators and training providers. For more information on this initiative or if your organization would like to participate please contact Lee Brewster (lbrewster@ncatt.org).
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