AEPA SEEKS CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS
AEROSPACE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES
The Aerospace Education Program Alliance ( AEPA ) is urging industry to support the enactment of legislation that would bring government , industry and education together to address critical shortages in the aviation and aerospace workforce . Support for the Aerospace Workforce Development Program would grow the workforce and increase access for those interested in aviation / aerospace careers .
Dr . Ralph K . Coppola President & CEO ,
Aerospace Education Program Alliance
For more information contact : 703-298-6630 rkcoppola @ yahoo . com
AEROSPACE EDUCATION PROGRAM ALLIANCE
AEPA is urging aviation , aerospace and defense companies and associations to support the Aerospace Workforce Development Program , which is on the cusp of being introduced in Congress .
“ While educational funding for aviation / aerospace education is a major issue for aerospace education programs , funding alone will not solve the workforce problem ,” said AEPA CEO Dr . Ralph K . Coppola , in describing the reason behind the initiative . “ The key to solving the workforce problem is developing a process for focusing resources on the programs that are successfully addressing the workforce issue .”
The Aerospace Workforce Development Program has two parts . ( 1 ) Modification of Department of Defense aerospace contracts to include aerospace education programs as subcontractors ; and ( 2 ) Establishment of an Aerospace Education Program List on the DoD website where companies will find effective education programs to partner with and invest in as subcontractors . The list will rank aerospace education programs based on their contribution to the workforce .
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