Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) Hagerstown ~ has announced plans for an aeronautics career fair on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What’s notable is that the event continues to attract considerably more employers than available students for hire, a strong indicator of career trends for the diverse aviation maintenance industry.
'That we will host more employers than we have students attending on November 8 is as strong an indicator of career demand as we could possibly imagine and helps us connect employers with the entry-level mechanic skills they are looking for,” said Butch Adams, Hagerstowvn Campus Director. "The region has a strong history in aviation, and PIA continues to play a large part in its sustained viability."
Boeing's 2016 Current Market Outlook forecasts that between now and 2035, the aviation industry will need to supply more than two million new aviation personnel— specifically, 679,000 maintenance technicians.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites that the 2016 median annual pay for aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians was $60,270.
According to Hagerstown Campus Career Services officials, employers are seeking A&P mechanics, mechanical skills, strong soft skills, leadership qualities and dependability - all skills required to grow and advance within a company.
Since 2011, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics' Hagerstown Branch campus has been training certified and work-ready aviation maintenance technicians in high demand with. a 16-month diploma program in Aviation Maintenance Technology. Working in conjunction with the Hagerstown Airport Authority and by request of the Governor's Workforce Investment Board, PIA instituted the aviation maintenance technician school to help serve the workforce needs of both Maryland and the rest of the nation.
ABOUT PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS
The school was opened by Glenn Curtiss and Orville Wright in 1927 as Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, and became PIA in 1929. Today, PIA is a non-profit, career-focused family of schools offering programs in Aviation Maintenance and Aviation Electronics.
The instructional staff combine real-world experience with classroom instruction, and a wide range of student and graduate services. PIA’s Career Services team works individually with each student to reach their employment goals. PIA is often the first stop for many employers looking for quality employees. PIA offers an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree at its West Mifflin, PA, location and Diploma programs in Youngstown, OH, Hagerstown, MD, and Myrtle Beach, SC.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics was recognized among the top schools fighting the nation’s skills gap in a list published in 2017 by Forbes. The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics lands as the No. 11 Two-Year Trade School in the U.S. and is the top school on the list for technical trades.
Niche rankings place Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in the #8 position among 619 trade schools in the United States for 2017 and #2 of 23 in Pennsylvania. Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of data and reviews. Additionally, in 2017, Zippia placed PIA among the top 10 best U.S. junior colleges for jobs based on a variety of score card data including emphasis on job placement results.
PIA’s campuses in Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Hagerstown and Myrtle Beach have been selected as four of approximately 40 aircraft maintenance schools to partner with Delta Air Lines in an effort to find the schools whose graduates are able to meet or exceed their high expectations.
There is open enrollment through the year accompanied with admissions requirements. For more information, call 1-800-444-1440, or visit www.pia.edu.
