AEROSPACE CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE ( ACE )
Jack Parker , Frank Margiotta , Mark Cherry , Dr . Jim Richey , Senator Tom Wright , Dr . Randy Fletcher and Dr . Sandra Handfield
• ACE will provide a location to expand the college ’ s Aerospace Technology program to the Titusville Campus , which is ideally situated adjacent to Kennedy Space Center .
• The program is based on the Cocoa Campus and will remain centered there , with Cocoa students often serving apprenticeships at KSC that lead to jobs immediately upon graduation .
• With a bevy of new commercial space companies locating near Titusville , ACE will provide a much-needed training ground for North Brevard students and allow
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the Aerospace Technology two-year degree program to double in size .
• “ ACE is just what North Brevard companies are looking for because it can also draw students from nearby Orlando and Volusia County , vastly expanding their talent pool ,” said Dr . Jim Richey .
• The building will include four specialized labs in electronics , metal fabrication , fluids and composites . It will be housed in a repurposed gym that is now underutilized .
• The facility is expected to open in 2023 .