In our program, it's not whether you get a job, it's what job offer you take - it's 100 percent placement. Industry support essential Without the financial, technical and advisory support of aerospace companies, the program would not be so successful in filling the industry's need for workers, Guglielmino said. Pima is good at developing programs, but it is difficult for us to match the technology of the industry when funds are limited. Pima's interior-installation program runs 16 weeks, with students working eight hours a day, five days a week, he said. Program graduates are ready for entry-level positions, he said, and some continue their education while they work.
Financial aid is available for qualified students.
Job Path, a community program, can also help by offering money for tuition that is either repaid at graduation or the debt is erased by doing community service. The average program participant is 35 years old and working on his or her second or third career. There is no minimum age, but a high school diploma or GED is required. The oldest student was 72 when he took the structural-repair program. Pima also offers a flight program in conjunction with Cochise College.