Englewood, Ohio -  Recently Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Aviation Maintenance Technician students welcomed representative from GE Aviation Lafayette Engine Facility located in Lafayette, Indiana. The GE facility just opened in September 2015, and has been steadily growing with the large demand for the LEAP engines. GE is currently looking to hire 20+ A&P licensed Aviation Mechanics each quarter through the end of 2019. Current starting wage is $26.00/hour for newly certified A&P licensed candidates. MVCTC is one of few high schools in the state of Ohio that offers Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in Airframe and Powerplant. 

MVCTC Trade and Industry supervisor Blaine Heeter shared, “We are in an unprecedented time where the heavy hitters in industry are reaching out to Career Technical Education students in our region and beyond.”

For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.  For over 45-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties in Southwest Ohio.  MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.

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