The Southern Utah University’s Aviation department is spearheading an effort to update the aviation maintenance curriculum the FAA requires all U.S. training providers to use. The Cedar City-based University claims the curriculum has not been adequately updated in more than 56 years. According to SUU, “aviation students are not prepared for real world jobs because they have been learning [from an] outdated curriculum that hasn’t been relevant in years.” Schools are required to follow the outdated curriculum without changes and the lack of relevant training has put the onus of training on employers.
SUU Aviation Aims to Change FAA Maintenance Curriculum
Key Takeaways:
- Southern Utah University (SUU) is spearheading an effort to update the FAA-mandated aviation maintenance curriculum, which it claims hasn't been adequately updated in over 56 years and leaves students unprepared for modern jobs.
- This outdated curriculum is seen as an impediment to the aviation maintenance industry's economic growth and places the burden of relevant training onto employers.
- SUU is proactively seeking an FAA exemption to use its own updated curriculum, with the goal of implementing it for students by the Fall 2018 semester.
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