SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Shepherd University is partnering with an airport and a company to bring flight training and education to West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.
Under an agreement announced Monday, business students at Shepherd can take a ground school class at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport through Bravo Flight Training of Frederick, Maryland, the university said in a news release.
Upon completing the class, students can use it toward academic credit in their program. Ground school teaches several aviation-related topics such as the weather and learning how airplanes fly.
The statement said the class is the first phase of a planned aviation program at Shepherd.
“As we consider the growing needs of the aviation industry with respect to the shortage of pilots, airport managers, and other technical experts, this partnership provides a unique opportunity for Shepherd’s current and future students to receive training for an exciting career in aviation,” Shepherd President Mary J.C. Hendrix said.
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