AEROSPACE ACADEMY

Location: Kansas City-Lee’s Summit Regional Airport Campus

Dual Credit: UCM AVIA 1020, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1310, 1903 (12 hrs credit available to eligible students) 

Prerequisite:  GPA: 2.5 cumulative or higher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math: Algebra I with a B- or higher; Reading/Writing:10th grade level. 

Recommended: Aerospace Engineering (AE) and Digital Electronics (DE) are highly recommended for students interested in avionics and aviation maintenance career paths.

Have you ever wanted to design, maintain, or pilot an airplane or rocket? Are you interested in a deeper understanding of what it takes to work in the Aviation and Aerospace fields? The Aerospace Academy Capstone provides advanced level avionics/aviation/aerospace preparation for students pursuing careers in seven aviation/aerospace pathways. This program represents a collaboration between STA, the City of Lee’s Summit, the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council, and the Kansas City-Lee’s Summit Regional Airport (LXT) including lab opportunities for students. Students will learn cutting-edge curriculum developed by subject matter experts in aerospace/aviation including acquiring learning targets for the AET certification, career exploration for the seven aerospace workforce pathways, hands-on applied learning experiences at the Lee’s Summit Airport utilizing industry standard equipment, and a field experience within one or more of the seven aerospace pathways.

More information can be found at: https://sta.lsr7.org/aa