Our Blog
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Introducing Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Occupation Reports
Throughout the year, the Center of Excellence is sharing reports on the 10 most important aerospace and advanced manufacturing occupations, giving students insight into careers, wages and education. Recognizing that students need clear, up-to-date information on jobs and education, the Center of Excellence is pleased to share occupation reports on the most critical roles in…
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What Is Aviation Maintenance Technology?
With industry in need of aircraft mechanics, we examine five AMT programs across Washington. Repairing planes. Replacing parts. Using precision tools. Troubleshooting and testing. The work of Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) is varied, important, and pays well. Airlines hire AMTs to work on the flight line, working on a variety of aircraft and performing all…
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Aligning Skills Between Industry & Education
October 24th FANUC event will help attendees discover how Everett Community College is preparing students for careers in advanced manufacturing. With the need for skilled automation workers continuing to grow, partners from industry and education will gather at Everett Community College on October 24th to learn how employers and education are partnering to meet industry.…
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Now Hiring: COE Executive Director
The Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing is hiring a new Executive Director. The Priority deadline is Wednesday, October 23rd. The position is primarily in person at Everett Community College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology Center at Paine Field, but partial remote work may be available. With equity at the heart of our strategic plan,…
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Manufacturing Day Is October 4th
Seven MFG Day events set to take place across Washington this Friday. MFG Day, organized nationally by the Manufacturing Institute, is the industry’s biggest annual opportunity to inspire, shift perceptions and build the manufacturing workforce of today and tomorrow. For years Washington State has played a leading role in promoting the day, with manufacturers, apprenticeships…
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EvCC Hosts Japanese Faculty and Administrators
Last month faculty and staff from Everett Community College, including Kelsey Sanderson from the Center of Excellence, hosted faculty and administrators from J.F. Oberlin (JFOU) University’s Tama campus in Japan. With four cohorts of Japanese students having already studied at EvCC, leaders from JFOU visited to see what and where students are learning, how EvCC…
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Get To Know KFHR, Friday Harbor’s Airport
Situated on beautiful San Juan Island, KFHR is a public-use airport with one runway located just southwest of Friday Harbor’s town center. The FAA categorizes the airport as a non-hub primary commercial service facility and acts as a critical link between the San Juan Islands and the region. According to the Port of Friday Harbor,…
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What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
Alternative fuel will play a key role in reducing emissions from air transportation. Made from non-petroleum feedstocks, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an alternative that can be mixed with fossil jet fuel with no changes needed to aircraft or infrastructure, reducing emissions while making it greener and easier to use than other fuels. SAF can…
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AMTEC: Everett’s Center for Manufacturing Education
Everett Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center (AMTEC) offers state-of-the-art training to Snohomish County and the region. Opened in 2014, Everett’s 54,000 square foot AMTEC training center offers certificates and degrees in the latest manufacturing technologies, with faculty going beyond the typical classroom to engage students, mentoring them in hands-on collaborative projects and…
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The Farnborough International Airshow Returns
One of the world’s leading airshows, Farnborough kicks off July 22nd Calling itself ‘the apex of aviation,’ the Farnborough International Airshow will connect the global aerospace and defense communities across five days of exhibitors, networking and flying displays. This year marks the 45th edition of the show and will bring together the aerospace community to…
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ZeroAvia’s New Everett Facility Means Local Jobs And Local Innovation
Hydrogen-Electric Aviation Manufacturer Opens Expanded Facility At Paine Field Intending To Employ Hundreds Locally In The Years To Come. ZeroAvia is known for innovation in clean aviation. Now, with its new 136,000-square-foot Propulsion Center of Excellence manufacturing facility at Paine Field, the company will produce hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for companies seeking to decarbonize. In April,…
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What’s Next For Spokane’s Aerospace Tech Hub?
Last year, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center in Spokane was designated one of the nation’s 31 inaugural Tech Hubs by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The area was identified as a regional center ready for technological innovation and job creation as part of the current administration’s Investing in America agenda,…