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Q What type of classrooms do you have?
A We have 4 modern classrooms, several customized training shops, and amazing hangar
space available for our training programs. The space is perfect for what we do and Southport’s
supporting amenities (Mynarski House residence, Central Plains RecPlex gym, etc.) help support our
students. We are very happy with all the support we receive.
Q How has the Southport and Red River College partnership evolved over recent years?
A We greatly appreciate everything that Southport has to offer us and our unique training
program including the local amenities available, which also support our students. We are very proud
of our close relationship with Southport and the partnerships we have developed over our many years
of operations.
Q What makes the Red River College AMJ Apprenticeship Program unique?
A My understanding is that AMJ is the only program of its kind in Canada where the program
supports aviation businesses and their newly on-boarded individuals entering the aviation industry.
The program helps develop, support, and lead these new workers down a path into an exciting
career. Apprenticeship programs in aviation are extremely rare and provide the opportunity to allow
apprentices to “earn while they learn”.
“ AMJ is the only program of its kind in Canada ...
the space is perfect for what we do and Southport’s
supporting amenities help support our students. ”
Q Tell us about the students that attend the program. Where do
they come from and are they already employed? What is the average
class size?
A Students attend AMJ from across the nation (Coast to Coast to Coast).
Generally, all of the AMJ participants are already employed before attending
training and the normal class size is approximately 12 students.
Q What does the AME workforce landscape look like? Is there
a need?
A Before the on-going pandemic there was a looming national shortage
of experienced AME’s available to the aviation community. Today the current
aviation marketplace looks quite different and although many air cargo, air
charter, flight training, and aerial work operations appear to remain steady and
on-going, the larger and medium-sized air carriers (airlines) currently appear
restricted in their operations, which has resulted in a slowing effect on the
current aviation job market. Alternatively, AME’s are still out there doing their
part to keep the aviation world safely moving ahead and we look forward to
a post-pandemic environment with a returning long-term increase in aviation
traffic where the aviation job market will quickly recover and AME’s will once
again be in very high demand.
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