Aerospace mobile training unit makes a stop at Bates

With more than $3 million in federal Workforce Investment Act funds slated for aerospace training programs in Washington state, now is the perfect time to explore the aerospace industry.

On Wednesday, May 25, Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) will bring its Advanced Inspection and Manufacturing Mobile Training Unit (AIM-MTU) to Bates Technical College’s Downtown Campus, where it will be open to the public for tours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The AIM-MTU is a 53-foot classroom on wheels equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and software that teaches the manufacturing process, including product design, programming, testing, setup, machining, inspection and reporting. The mobile training unit travels across the state to employers and community and technical colleges to provide on-site, hands-on apprenticeship and short term training.

Tours are typically 15 minutes long. Registration is not required, but it is recommended to avoid a wait. Click here to register or email AIM-MTU@ajactraining.org.

For more information about this event, contact Lynn Strickland, associate dean of continuing education, apprenticeship and boiler certification, at lstrickland@bates.ctc.edu or 253.680.7029.

About Bates Technical College

Celebrating its 70^th anniversary, Bates Technical College offers certificate and degree opportunities in more than 50 career education programs, and serves approximately 3,000 career training students and 10,000 more community members in extended learning, distance learning, high school, and other programs. For more information, go to www.bates.ctc.edu, or call 253.680.7000.