Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Hosts Event to Showcase High Demand Careers in Aviation Maintenance
HAGERSTOWN, MD —- Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics will host a public open house on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at 11 a.m. at its Hagerstown, MD, campus located at 14516 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742.
PIA’s May 19th Open House will host representatives from Piedmont Airlines to speak with prospective students about job demand for aviation technicians. Piedmont headquartered in Salisbury, MD, owned by American Airlines operates hubs in Philadelphia and Charlotte Douglas International Airports with more than 400 daily departures to 55 cities throughout the eastern United States. Piedmont's award winning ground handling team works in nearly 80 airport locations from coast to coast and employs more than 7,000 aviation professionals.
Attendees will also tour the campus classrooms and hangar, learn about 16- and 21-month programs, view interactive demonstrations, meet faculty and students and learn about career opportunities.
“Our May 19th Open House gives PIA the opportunity to deliver critical information about career demand,” said Suzanne Markle, President and CEO of the non-profit PIA. “That we are hosting events with such a large number of companies in comparison to the number of upcoming graduates attending is a strong indicator of career demand. We look forward to the opportunity to serve new students and prepare them with the entry-level mechanic skills we know our employers are looking for.”
ABOUT PIA’S HAGERSTOWN CAMPUS
89% of eligible graduates from the Hagerstown Campus, Maryland's only FAA approved A&P training program, started working in the aviation industry or in a field utilizing their PIA education for the time period of June 30, 2015 to July 1, 2017.
The average PIA graduate starting salary is $37,797. While PIA cannot guarantee employment, graduates do receive one-on-one and ongoing placement assistance
Recent graduate’s employment includes Piedmont, Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, CommutAir, and Endeavor to name some of the employers.
ABOUT PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS
The school was opened by Glenn Curtiss and Orville Wright in 1927 as Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, and became PIA in 1929. Today, PIA is a non-profit, career-focused family of schools offering programs in Aviation Maintenance and Aviation Electronics.
The instructional staff combine real-world experience with classroom instruction, and a wide range of student and graduate services. PIA’s Career Services team works individually with each student to reach their employment goals. PIA is often the first stop for many employers looking for quality employees. PIA offers an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree at its West Mifflin, PA, location and Diploma programs in Youngstown, OH, Hagerstown, MD, and Myrtle Beach, SC.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics was recognized among the top schools fighting the nation’s skills gap in a list published in 2017 by Forbes. The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics lands as the No. 11 Two-Year Trade School in the U.S. and is the top school on the list for technical trades.
Niche rankings place Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in the #8 position among 619 trade schools in the United States for 2017 and #2 of 23 in Pennsylvania. Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of data and reviews. Additionally, in 2017, Zippia placed PIA among the top 10 best U.S. junior colleges for jobs based on a variety of score card data including emphasis on job placement results.
PIA’s campuses in Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Hagerstown and Myrtle Beach have been selected as four of approximately 40 aircraft maintenance schools to partner with Delta Air Lines in an effort to find the schools whose graduates are able to meet or exceed their high expectations.
There is open enrollment through the year accompanied with admissions requirements. For more information, call 1-800-444-1440, or visit www.pia.edu.
