VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 28, 2023) — Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Centura College, and Tidewater Tech solidified an articulation agreement with Columbia Southern University (CSU) to assist graduates of skilled trades programs in obtaining associate and bachelor’s degrees. The articulation agreement, signed recently, provides clear pathways for the transfer of credits from any of the twenty campuses in the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Centura College, and Tidewater Tech family of ... Read more
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance Chicago Team Wins APU Starter Event at Aerospace Maintenance Competition
CHIGAGO (April 25, 2023) - Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) is pleased to announce a team win at the annual Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC). The AIM Chicago team competed at AMC last week and outperformed all other teams in their category, taking home the award for the American Airlines APU Starter event. An Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) allows an aircraft to operate autonomously without reliance on ground support equipment. The Aerospace Maintenance Competition is held annually ... Read more
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Recognizes Three Student Scholarship Recipients
HOUSTON (May 10, 2023) - Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) is pleased to announce AIM Houston students Brian Cleveland, Brandon Johnson, and Adrian Roman as the recipients of Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) scholarships. PAMA recognized its 2023 scholarship recipients during the award ceremony at the Aerospace Maintenance Competition in Atlanta last month. Brian Cleveland, a current student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s Houston campus, holds a 4.0 GPA and ... Read more
Centura College Family of Schools Partner with Next Step to Success
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 1, 2023) - Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Centura College, and Tidewater Tech (ACT) are pleased to announce their partnership with Next Step to Success (NSTS), the recipient of a $53,125 Program for Improving Capacity and Capability (PICC) conditional grant from the City of Norfolk. Next Step to Success, a division of the James Barry Robinson Institute, works with Norfolk youth who hail from neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty. The mission of NSTS is to ... Read more
Julia Orr visits Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s (AIM) “Fly Norfolk” Camps
Hello! I am Julia Orr. I am an educational coordinator from the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. I run the S.H.E. Can aviation camp program. What did we do today? Today I visited Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s (AIM) “Fly Norfolk” camps, and we learned about how our bodies change in space, and we also learned a little bit about Mars rovers. We learned about this through Ozobots. The bots can be programmed through coloring, and they have sensors on the bottom that can ... Read more
Dominic Cummings: First Piedmont Program Instructor at Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s (AIM) Norfolk campus has partnered with Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, to help combat the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) shortage. In a recent Boeing report, it is estimated that 132,000 new Aviation Maintenance Technicians are needed in the United States over the next 20 years to keep up with airline demands. The AIM/Piedmont partnership allows for qualified students to be screened into the accelerated 12-month AMT ... Read more
Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Unveiling of an Original Mural
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Norfolk campus of Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) held an unveiling of an original mural, painted by local artist John Hickey. John Hickey is a Norfolk native dedicated to creating murals around Hampton Roads, but primarily focuses on the City of Norfolk. John’s work is admired all around the Hampton Roads region in places like the Neon District, a local pharmacy, and Yorgo’s Bageldashery. The mural was donated, in part, by ForKids, designed and painted by ... Read more
United States Navy to Perform Uniform Fitting at Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Norfolk
The United States Navy has had a long-standing tradition of perfectly pressed uniforms, shiny shoes, and beautiful caps. These pieces embody an overall aura of honor that comes with wearing the uniform. These uniforms have evolved over time to meet the ever-changing needs of the fleet. In 1917, when women first enlisted in the Navy, they had their own uniform that was different from their male counterparts. At present, however, women are outfitted in the same uniform as their male ... Read more