Exciting Careers in Aviation for school leavers from the American College of Higher Education
Challenging and exciting career pathways are now available to the Youth of Sri Lanka through the World recognized joint programmes conducted by the American College of Higher Education, Dehiwela, with the prestigious Guangzhou Civil Aviation College of China. Most young school leavers look to the exciting field of Civil Aviation because of the glamour and the excitement that is always associated with the International Airline trade. Many very attractive perks & facilities, like free and discounted air travel, the excitement of travel to exotic places along with good working conditions prove very attractive to the young.
Among these careers that are associated with the airline trade, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are in great demand across the World as Airlines expand their operating networks & the Aircraft numbers increase dramatically.
Equally glamourous& attractive is the career of Air Hostess/ Flight steward.
These are joint programmes offered through the Guangzhou Civil Aviation College and the American College of Higher Education, Dehiwela, bringing these careers within easy reach of the Youth of Sri Lanka at a very affordable fee structure.
The wide International recognition of these specialized aviation programmes are such that students from across the World from countries as far apart as Nigeria, Maldives and Zimbabwe are currently on these joint programmes with the American College of Higher Education.
The Guangzhou Civil Aviation College is owned by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and is administered by the Civil Aviation Authourity of China ( CAAC) thus ensuring Worldwide acceptance & recognition of its certificates & qualifications. Located in the Southern City of Guangzhou, GCAC presently boasts of two campuses housing 8000 students in its state- of- the Art facilities and is the “Training Provider of Choice” for many major “mega” International Airlines of the World.
The significant feature of GCAC is that this University is totally dedicated to Civil Aviation programs only, covering Aircraft Maintenance, Avionics, Engine Overhaul, Electronic Information & Telecommunication Engineering, Aircraft Structural Repair, Cabin Crew Training, just to name a few.
“Cutting edge Technology” is the by word of the GCAC and training facilities include more than 27 aircraft of various types including fighter aircraft for hands on maintenance training, two McDonnell Douglas MD 82 commercial civil aircraft with airworthiness certificates, along with more than a hundred aircraft engines of various types including Jet, Turbo Prop, Piston Engines. Four Aircraft Cabin Simulators for Airbus A320, two Boeing B737 and Boeing B747 “Jumbo” Aircraft, each costing more than USD 750,000/= are available for Cabin Crew training.
The laboratories, lecture Halls, the training methods & aids are all incorporating “state of the art & cutting edge technology” which very few Institutions even in the Western World can boast of. The first year of the program will be conducted in Sri Lanka by the ACHE where a thorough grounding of the Theory & Basics of Aircraft Maintenance will be taught, as stipulated by the GCAC. The second year of study will be implemented in China at the GCAC Campus, where the Diploma programme will be completed.
The lectures at ACHE are conducted by some of the highest qualified Academics in the field of Aviation, counting vast experience in the Industry covering all areas of critical importance, which includes both Civil & Military Aircraft.
The American College of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, by its tie- up with the Guangzhou Civil Aviation College, China has given this “Golden Opportunity” to our Youth.
The very affordable cost, which places these within the reach of the average Sri Lanka is another attractive feature to Sri Lankan students .Hostel and Restaurant facilities are available within the College premises and are of a high standard while providing a very secure environment for the students to concentrate on their study programs to an optimum.
All these programmes are specifically designed to meet the demands for trained & technically qualified personnel to fulfil the needs of the Aviation industry across the Globe.
Prospective students could join the programmes with “O” levels while “A” levels in the maths stream is preferable for the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering program, though students can join this program, too, with “O” levels by completing the appropriate “Foundation” course. There are specially designed “Foundation Programmes” for those students who need to upgrade themselves to the required levels in Maths, English Language, etc, to complete their studies effectively.
Since student numbers in the batch will be limited, interested students are advised make early contact for advice and counseling. Enrollments are now open for the next batch scheduled to commence on the 13th Jan 2014, which will be the last opportunity to join the batch to transfer to China in September this year.