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ECPI University Virginia Beach Gets “Seal of Approval” from the FAA

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or those considering a career in electronics maintenance and installation of equipment and systems related to the aviation feld, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given ECPI University the “seal of approval” for the Electronics Engineering Technology program at the Virginia Beach campus. The accreditation team from the FAA spent three days evaluating the curriculum at ECPI University in 2010. The partnership means that when the FAA has internships or job openings, students from an accredited college receive priority in review.

ECPI University is the only school in Virginia with the

bachelor’s and associate’s program accreditation from the FAA.

According to the FAA, more than 9,000 technical operations employees make sure that more than 41,000 pieces of equipment operate every day. Technical Operations Services

supports the delivery and effcient fight services to customers through responsive and cost effective maintenance of the National Airspace System (NAS) facilities, systems, and equipment.

Technical Operations - Collegiate Training Initiative (TO-CTI) hires students from FAA approved colleges and trade schools for entry-level positions in support of the following jobs: • Airway Transportation Systems Specialist • Computer Systems Specialist • Electronics Engineer • Electronic Technician

• Environmental Protection Specialist • Engineering Technician • General Engineer

MAKING THEIR MARK

Two ECPI University Students Awarded

Scholarships from Charleston Digital Corridor

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CPI University students Eric Bell and Wesley Booth were pretty excited on May 16 when they both were presented $1,000 scholarships from the Charleston Digital Corridor

Foundation. Together Amy Lawrence, Program Manager of the Charleston Digital Corridor and ECPI University’s Charleston Campus President, James Weaver presented the scholarships

to the Electronics Engineering Technology and Network Security students.

This scholarship fund was created to educate tomorrow’s innovators by providing scholarships, internships, public speaking engagements and other relevant workforce development initiatives. The students were selected based on academic performance, attendance and an essay judged by Digital Corridor member companies, eGroup, BoomTown and SLANT Media.

Each year, the Digital Corridor holds the iFive:K Run/Walk/Shuffe, Charleston’s only weekday, evening race through historic downtown Charleston, as both its spring networking event and a fundraiser for the scholarship.

“This partnership is a natural extension of our commitment to further the Charleston community by enhancing our native workforce and fostering lasting community relationships,” said James Weaver.

From left to right: James Weaver, Campus President; Ernest Andrade, Executive Director of Charleston Digital Corridor; Amy Lawrence, Charleston Digital Corridor; Liz Wilmes, eGroup; Wesley Boothe, CIS Scholarship Winner; (back row) Mike Stokes, eGroup; and Eric Bell, EET Scholarship Winner

POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS