THERE ARE FOUR TRACKS OF
STUDY OFFERED IN THE ACADEMY:
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
Students explore a variety of topics such
as the history of aviation, aerodynamics,
aircraft systems, flight instruments,
navigation, the aerospace industry, air
transportation, military aviation, weight
and balance, aviation-related regulations,
aircraft performance, rockets, missiles and
space.
Some of the career paths that students
are pursuing are airport management,
aeronautical engineering, military aviation,
missionary aviation and commercial space
operations.
The industry certifications available
to students are Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Written Test for the
Private Pilot’s License and FAA Private
Pilot’s License.
AVIONICS
This course of study begins with the
fundamentals of electronics and then
builds in increasing complexity. Students
also learn about avionics, aircraft
maintenance technologies and Radio
Frequency (RF) communications.
Possible job opportunities include
installation and maintenance of avionics
systems, line maintenance as well as
bench test and repair. Students can test
for industry certification (the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
General Radio Telephone Operators
License (GROL) and the National Center
for Aerospace and Transportation
Technologies (NCATT) Aircraft Electronics
Technician certification).
ENGINEERING
This course’s studies focuses on
aviation but are not exclusive to aircraft
design or aircraft systems. Students are
exposed to a wide range of engineering
disciplines: aeronautical engineering,
mechanical engineering, civil engineering,
environmental engineering, electrical
engineering and more.
Students will learn how to use common
computer drawing software programs
and can become certified in them. Such
certification is marketable immediately
after high school for drafting positions
in engineering firms, manufacturing
companies and government utilities offices.
AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT
This course of study puts students on
track to become an aircraft technician and
opens many doors in general, corporate or
commercial aviation industries.
In December
2013, JetBlue flew
eight students to the
company’s operations
center in New York City
to receive a $25,000
grant to purchase
equipment for the
Airframe & Powerplant
program.
When students
successfully complete
the General and
Airframe portion of the
program in high school,
they will be qualified
to test with the FAA
for their airframe
certification and can
work as airframe
technicians on aircraft.
Students can choose
to continue with the
Powerplant portion of
the program as an adult
student at the Academy.
If students successfully
complete this portion,
they will be qualified
to test with the FAA for
Powerplant certification
and can work on all
aspects of an aircraft as
a technician.
All though not
officially recognized
as a career path, Air
Force Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corps
(AFJROTC) is one of the
Academy’s and Kathleen
Senior High’s premier
programs, which has
consistently ranked in
the top 10 percent of
programs in the nation.
The cadets of AFJROTC
receive instruction in
“citizenship, community
service, responsibility,
character and selfdiscipline as well as
providing instruction )