information from South Seattle Community College

South Seattle Community College’s Aerospace Composites Technician Training Program has two upcoming open houses for potential students interested in joining the January 2014 session.

Open houses are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 at South’s Georgetown Campus, 6737 Corson Ave. S

The Aerospace Composites Program runs for six months and provides graduates with a gateway into the aerospace industry. Students learn to manufacture, fabricate and repair composites, read blueprints, inspect composite structures, operate power and pneumatic tools and more as they earn 45 college credits, meeting six hours per day (30 hours a week). The skills learned are also applicable to marine, ground transportation, sporting equipment and medical device fields.