PTBOCanada Featured Post: Fleming College Offers Free Aircraft Interior Program

The sky is the limit with Fleming College’s SkillsAdvance Ontario Altitude aircraft interior program.

STUDENTS IN SKILLSADVANCE ALTITUDE TRAIN TO BE AIRCRAFT INTERIOR TECHNICIANS AND UPHOLSTERY TECHNICIANS. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLEMING COLLEGE.

The College is welcoming it’s fourth cohort of the free 12-week program that offers job readiness skills, technical training as an Aircraft Interior Technician or Upholstery Technician and a paid work placement with a local company.

According to program coordinators, there is a particular need for skilled workers in upholstery refurbishing.

“This is a great opportunity for anyone in our community who is unemployed or underemployed. There is industry demand for workers locally as well as beyond the region,” said Pam Stoneham, Dean of the School of Trades and Technology at Fleming.

The program is open to early school leavers, unemployed or underemployed youth and adults. EI eligible and non-EI eligible as well as women, Indigenous peoples and newcomers to Canada are encouraged to apply.

THE SKILLSADVANCE ONTARIO ALTITUDE ALTITUDE CLASSROOM AT THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH AIRPORT. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLEMING COLLEGE.

All training takes place at the City of Peterborough Airport. Participants start with in-class instruction and progress to hands-on training. The program culminates with a paid, two-week work placement.

“The program has been optimally designed for both students and employers,” said Stoneham. “It provides thorough hands-on training, soft skills that are essential for employment, and real-world work experience. This is all done in a compressed format that is highly specialized for the unique needs of the airline industry. Students can train quickly and graduate into the workplace.”

There is no cost to participants as all training and related costs for tools and equipment are covered.

A series of information sessions about this program are being offered beginning September 8. Fill out a form to register.

Applications are due by September 13 with classes starting September 20. For more information or an application, visit their website or contact Tonya DeJong.

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