Bombardier, WSU Tech Collaborate to Launch A&P Apprenticeship Program

Paid education provides on-the-job training and guides students toward FAA certification.

Jonathan Welsh

Friday, February 16, 2024 at 03:29 PM ET

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A new apprenticeship program seeks to strengthen the ranks of aviation technicians. [Credit: iStock]

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Bombardier has partnered with WSU Tech to launch a new, paid two-year apprenticeship program for Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanics in Wichita, Kansas.
The program combines hands-on training at Bombardier's facility with classroom instruction at WSU Tech and is noted as the first state-registered A&P apprenticeship of its kind in Kansas.
Upon completion, apprentices will receive FAA A&P certification and become full-time A&P technicians at Bombardier, strengthening the company's staff and maintenance service capabilities.

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Bombardier said it has collaborated with Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) to develop an apprenticeship program for training future airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanics.

Under the paid two-year program, students will receive hands-on instruction at Bombardier Group’s site in Wichita, Kansas, and classroom training at WSU Tech. In this setting they will work with seasoned instructors and senior maintenance experts while becoming familiar with Bombardier’s aircraft fleet.