CCBC and Republic Airways Establish Aviation Career Pipeline Agreement
Monaca, PA – According to Statista projections, the global airline pilot shortage could reach 50,000 by 2025, while the National Air Traffic Controllers Association reports that the FAA is short nearly 4,000 air traffic controllers. To address industry hiring demands and to put future pilots and air controllers on successful career paths, Community College of Beaver […]
CCBC Co-Enrollment Partnership with SRU Positions Students for Aviation Careers
The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is boldly strengthening its leadership in aviation education through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Slippery Rock University (SRU). This forward-thinking “co-enrollment” model delivers stability and opportunity by allowing students to be simultaneously enrolled at CCBC and SRU. Students will progress toward an associate degree from CCBC while advancing toward […]
ARC Awards $285,441 to CCBC to Expand Aviation Workforce Pathways Across Appalachia
Monaca, PA – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) has been awarded $285,441 through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE). The funding will support CCBC’s efforts to address critical workforce gaps in the aviation industry across 20 Appalachian counties in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina. “In collaboration with […]
CCBC to Join Year 7 of the Prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI)
Monaca, PA – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC), is proud to announce its selection as one of 15 nationwide recipients to join Year 7 of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Supported by a generous $75,000 grant, CCBC will use the funding to support students in its Air Traffic Control (ATC) specialist program for the […]
CCBC Enters AOPA Foundation Aviation STEM Curriculum Agreement
Community College of Beaver County has entered a nationwide memorandum of understanding with AOPA Foundation, Inc. to grant up to 10 credits to students who complete the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. The agreement allows high school students to jumpstart their college and professional careers within aviation. “Not […]
CCBC & Beaver County Airport Authority Announce Plans for 21st Century Aviation Facility
CHIPPEWA TWP., PA – Several years in the making, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and the Beaver County Airport (BVI) Authority task force announced plans to renovate and create a joint 21st Century aviation facility at the Beaver County Airport. The concept went before the Chippewa Township Planning Commission at their May 14 meeting. HDG Architects will lead […]
CCBC Soars Statewide with New Online Piloting Program
Technology and flight partners make acclaimed program available close to home for PA students Monaca, PA – Starting this fall, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) will offer its nationally renowned James M. Johnson School of Aviation Sciences Professional Pilot associate degree online. Future pilots who enroll at CCBC can complete all the program’s academic courses […]
