Community college adds flexibility for advanced composites manufacturing students
Great Bay Community College has added morning classes for its Advanced Composites Manufacturing Certificate, benefiting working students.
Great Bay Community College (GBCC, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S. ) has added morning classes for its Advanced Composites Manufacturing Certificate, enabling students working the second or third shift to attend classes. The change directly benefits many employees at Safran Aerospace Composites (Rochester, N.H., US).
The program is offered at Great Bay Community College’s Advanced Technology and Academic Center in Rochester. It builds upon the full-time day and evening options, which have been in place since 2013. The academic programming was developed in conjunction with Safran’s move into New Hampshire in 2012, and need to begin hiring technicians in 2013. The relationship between GBCC and Safran also includes customized training for incumbent workers. In addition, all students are taken on a tour of Safran’s facility during their first semester and are guaranteed an interview upon completing the certificate program.
“We wanted to ensure that individuals who do not work conventional hours have access to educational programming that can help them advance in their profession. We know this is attractive for companies such as Safran and BAE Systems, but the advanced manufacturing skills that are incorporated into our program can benefit many manufacturers,” says Debra Mattson, advanced manufacturing program director at GBCC’s Advanced Technology and Academic Center.
“GBCC’s decision to offer morning classes will greatly benefit Safran employees interested in furthering their career in advanced composites and manufacturing. The course offerings provide a great level of flexibility to those who work off-shifts, such as those on the weekends or 2nd and 3rd shifts,” adds Jillian Colley, training and development coordinator at Safran.
Learn more about GBCC’s Advanced Composite Manufacturing Certificate and scheduling options at greatbay.edu.
Related Content
-
Infinite Composites: Type V tanks for space, hydrogen, automotive and more
After a decade of proving its linerless, weight-saving composite tanks with NASA and more than 30 aerospace companies, this CryoSphere pioneer is scaling for growth in commercial space and sustainable transportation on Earth.
-
Combining multifunctional thermoplastic composites, additive manufacturing for next-gen airframe structures
The DOMMINIO project combines AFP with 3D printed gyroid cores, embedded SHM sensors and smart materials for induction-driven disassembly of parts at end of life.
-
PEEK vs. PEKK vs. PAEK and continuous compression molding
Suppliers of thermoplastics and carbon fiber chime in regarding PEEK vs. PEKK, and now PAEK, as well as in-situ consolidation — the supply chain for thermoplastic tape composites continues to evolve.
