New NASA-backed hub at SUU aims to train students and job seekers for aerospace trade jobs
Training tied to industry credentials comes with employer interview and hiring agreements; seats, cost and start dates are not yet public.
CEDAR CITY - Students and job seekers have a new NASA-backed route toward aerospace trade jobs as machinists, welders, electricians and advanced-manufacturing technicians, according to a Southern Utah University news release posted Nov. 5.
What it means for you
- Who: high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, technical-college students and job seekers.
- What: training tied to industry credentials, backed by employer agreements to interview and hire.
- Learn more: suu.edu/prodev, prodev@suu.edu or (435) 865-8529.
- Not yet public: seat counts, training costs and cohort start dates.
SUU, one of seven colleges nationwide picked for NASA's State Hubs program, celebrated the Utah Aerospace Hub's launch Nov. 2 at the Hunter Alumni Center. NASA Associate Administrator Elaine Ho called it a "$10.5 million national initiative"; the release does not say how much of that goes to SUU.
47G is the lead partner. Early local partners are American Pacific, RAM Aerospace, Intergalactic and Align Precision; Utah Tech University and Southwest Technical College also take part.
"Connecting students with practical, on-the-job experience has always been core to our mission," said SUU President Mindy Benson.