Elmore County Technical Center program prepares students for jobs in the aviation industry

It takes a pilot with a license to fly a plane. But it’s not just the pilot who keeps planes in the air and the Elmore County Technical Center has an aviation program training tomorrow’s aviation technicians. It’s a program that is sure to lead to high paying jobs. James Stough started the program from the ground up in 2018 after he served in the military and worked in the industry.

“Delta is begging for 40,000 airframe and powerplant technicians,” Stough said.

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Elmore County Technical Center program prepares students for jobs in the aviation industry

PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center Aviation program

PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center Aviation program

PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center Aviation program

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