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FLORIDA
AEROSPACE
TRAINING CENTER
LOCATION:
6530 Tampa Executive Airport Road
Suite 221
Tampa, FL 33610
PHONE: 813-430-9891
Lifting communities
through avionics training
S T O R Y B Y C H R I S T I N E K N A U E R
A
t Florida Aerospace Training Center in Tampa,
Florida, Ivelisse Rivera and Amaudy Torres are
tackling big goals. They're working to train a
critically needed workforce for an industry desperate to
attract the next generation of avionics technicians while
also giving hope and opportunities to underrepresented
communities.
Their diverse students - from the
United States, Puerto Rico, Cuba
and Africa, men and women, and
often from low-income households
- learn about electronics and how
to use tools and test equipment,
and receive hands-on training with
installing, troubleshooting and
repairing electronics and avionics
systems.
" We started in the middle of the pandemic, " said
Rivera, the chief executive officer and president who
co-founded the training center with her husband. " We
had everything ready to go in December 2019, but we
couldn't begin training until September 2020. "
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Located at Tampa Executive Airport, Florida Aerospace
Training Center offers a six-month avionics technician
training program as well as an accelerated three-month
program for those who need to spool up their knowledge
even faster. Inarguably, to expand the pool of talent that's
so needed in avionics and aircraft maintenance, diversity,
accessibility and affordability are
crucial.
" We've designed our training to
be as accessible as possible, " said
Rivera, who was born in Puerto
Rico, a U.S. territory, and has a
brother who operates an avionics
training school there. " We offer
short, concentrated programs
with some online options, provide
instruction in both English and Spanish, and make the
training affordable.
" When I hold an open house, people are so excited.
They say to me, 'I've loved aviation all my life, but I
don't speak English.' I know what that's like. My husband
and I are Hispanic. We know how hard it is to learn a

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