Status: 120 of 2,615 as of March 22, 2012

Air Washington has
the goal of training
2,615 workers by October 2014.
The Air Washington Project is a consortium of eleven of the state's community and technical colleges which have the benefit of a $20M Department of Labor grant and the shared goal of increasing the aviation-related skills of Washington's workforce and businesses. By fall of 2014, Air Washington campuses will train more than 2,600 workers in advanced manufacturing/composites, electronics/avionics, aircraft assembly, and aircraft maintenance (pathway to FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification).

Besides providing companies this greater workforce, Air Washington will be able to guide companies toward AS9100 certification, the quality management standard for the aerospace industry.

Get trained and join the next generation of aerospace workers today!
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Are you a veteran or service member currently on active duty, in the reserves, or in the National Guard?

The Air Washington project is committed to helping veterans translate their skills into civil aerospace careers. Contact our Veterans Transition Coordinator, Patrick O'Halloran, at vets@airwashington.org.
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“These job training programs are skilling Washingtonians to meet the needs of our state’s hundreds of aerospace businesses. I was proud to back this investment, which will help close the aviation skills gap and put Washingtonians back to work. This critical investment will help keep Washington state at the forefront of the 21st century commercial aviation industry.” — Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee, http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=334486