CTC opens aviation training facility in Punta Gorda
- Charlotte Technical College unveiled a $6 million aviation training facility at Punta Gorda Airport, expanding hands-on education for students pursuing careers in aircraft maintenance. The new campus includes classrooms, labs and a hangar, supporting workforce development and preparing students for high-demand technical jobs in Southwest Florida.
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The Charlotte Technical College aviation training building includes classrooms, labs and a hangar to support workforce training in high-demand aviation careers.
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Ryan Ayala, the program’s first graduate, speaks during the opening of Charlotte Technical College’s aviation training facility. He now works for the Lee County Mosquito Control District.
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Students work with sheet metal and fabrication tools as part of aviation maintenance training at Charlotte Technical College.
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Attendees gather inside the hangar during the March 24 opening of Charlotte Technical College’s aviation training facility at Punta Gorda Airport.
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Local officials, educators and industry partners gather outside Charlotte Technical College’s new aviation training facility at Punta Gorda Airport during the March 24 opening ceremony.
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From left, School Board member Bob Segur, Cara Reynolds, Superintendent Mark Vianello and board members Kim Amontree, John LeClair and Wendy Atkinson take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility.
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From left, Charlotte County Airport Authority Chair Robert Hancik, T.J. Thornberry and School Board member John LeClair attend the opening of Charlotte Technical College’s aviation training facility.
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Training equipment and control panels are used by students at Charlotte Technical College’s aviation facility to develop hands-on skills in aircraft maintenance.
- James Romulus/Charlotte County Public Schools
Aircraft engines and components inside the Charlotte Technical College hangar provide students with real-world experience in aviation maintenance technology.
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Charlotte Technical College opened a $6M aviation training facility at Punta Gorda Airport, expanding hands-on education and workforce development for high-demand aircraft mechanic jobs.
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