Published 2007/10/10
Skilled Workforce for the Future
OTTAWA: - CAMC is excited to announce the launch of the Skilled Workforce for the Future program – the latest of CAMC’s successful youth internship programs.
Funded by the Government of Canada's Sector Council Program the objective of the Skilled Workforce for the Future is to develop interest in careers within aviation and aerospace, provide industry information, and training options, all leading to a more skilled workforce for the future.
The Skilled Workforce for the Future has been developed in consultation with stakeholders in the industry, provides an important and exciting link to a career in aviation and aerospace, and is an important component of the Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council's strategic plan. Twenty AMOP high schools across Canada, approximately 400 students from grades 9 through 12 are participating in the program each year. The Air Cadet League of Canada and its 25,000+ cadets are a welcomed recent addition to the program.
A goal of the he Skilled Workforce for the Future program is the addition of AMOP high schools in Northern Canada, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador over the next three years. |