Momentum from the 2022–23 school year is helping the Core Plus Aerospace community of students, educators, industry, families, and more reach new and exciting heights.
Teachers and counselors, Washington’s manufacturing industry and families continue to support students as they explore their futures and build skills that can lead to well-paying careers in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.
Core Plus Aerospace locations across Washington state
The Core Plus Aerospace curriculum is used by more than 50 high schools and skills centers across the state. More and more Washington students are being prepared for careers through hands-on learning.
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Core Plus Aerospace
By the Numbers
3,000+
Students enrolled in Core Plus Aerospace
50+ partner
high schools and
skills centers
The 2023 Core Plus Aerospace high school summer internship class was comprised of:
137
students67
high schools and skills centers represented268,000
manufacturing jobs in Washington, with an average annual compensation of $97,634*120+
Core Plus Aerospace graduates hired into full-time positions at Boeing in 2022.10+ manufacturing job roles at Boeing align with Core Plus Aerospace in areas including assembly, fabrication and quality.
70
students participated in the 2023 SkillsUSA High School Manufacturing Assembler competition at Boeing’s Everett facility.
COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES BUILDING ON THE SKILLS STUDENTS LEARN IN CORE PLUS AEROSPACE
22 partner community
and technical colleges
125+ aligned academic
programs
3,100+
students
enrolled
$900K
in grant funding went to 34 high schools and skill centers to support Core Plus Aerospace programs
Clover Park Technical College Empowers Students for In-Demand Manufacturing Careers
Clover Park Technical College’s School of Advanced Manufacturing and its industry partners support students inside and outside of the classroom to ensure they have the opportunity to explore careers and learn in-demand skills.
Connecting Opportunity, Prosperity and Skill Development Programs
How do you ensure hands-on skill development programs in the K-12 and community and technical college systems are aligned to prepare students for the next generation of advanced manufacturing careers? That’s where Manufacturing Futures comes in.
