High school students in Norfolk and Hampton will soon have the chance to get on the fast track to a good-paying job as an aircraft mechanic as part of a new partnership program.
The students will be able to take four courses during their junior and senior years at Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s Norfolk campus under its new dual enrollment program. The school recently finished renovations to its new 109,000-square-foot campus on East Little Creek Road.
“Part of our challenge with such a wonderful large campus is being able to find new pathways for students to enroll,” said Joel English, the school’s executive vice president.
The program will be available this fall to students who participate in the Academies of Hampton and Norfolk career and technical education programs. A few days a week, students will be bused to the aviation school for the classes.