The North Texas Aviation Education Initiative was developed by the North Central Texas Council of Governments in response to a widely recognized need for additional aviation workforce regionally and nationally. Despite its preeminence in the aviation industry, and the demonstrated need to train additional aviation professionals, the region lacked an integrated comprehensive aviation education system for students who would like to pursue an aviation career.
The goal of this study was to coordinate with regional industry and academic partners to form a complete and thorough aviation academic program in the region. Efforts consist of addressing the needs at the university, community college, trade school, high school, and junior high levels.
Aviation programs already exist at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton, Tarrant County College (TCC), and Mountain View College (MVC). Other prominent state schools with science and engineering degree programs are UNT-Dallas and the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Many area high schools are beginning to integrate aviation and aerospace curriculum in their programs.
An interactive PDF report has been published with links to all associated reports completed for this study. You may also read the brief Executive Summary for an overview of findings and resources available.
National and Regional Industry Needs and Supply
- Aviation Employment Data
- Library of Aviation Employers
- Library of Aviation Academic Programs
- Gap Analysis
Recommended Regional Aviation Curriculum
- Education Curricula
- Program Coordination
- Strategic Business Plan
- NASA Kennedy Launch Academy Simulation System (KLASS)
Online Courses
- AeroScholars Online Aviation High School Course
- Aviation 101: Free Online Introduction to Aviation - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
- edX Courses at UTA