Aviation Technology
Students in the Aviation Technology degree program at Green River Community College receive a background in Aviation Weather, Aviation Law, Air Transportation, Air Traffic Control, English, Math, Speech, and Human Relations. Then students choose one of four options to complete their degree:
The Aviation Technology program leads to a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree. Green River also offers an Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate that will prepare students with no previous background in aviation for the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher practical examination. This examination must be taken within 90 days of graduation.
The location of Green River Community College, in the Puget Sound region of Washington, is convenient to several airports and offers multiple opportunities for aviation activities. The college is about 10 miles southeast of SeaTac International Airport. Other aviation facilities in the region include:
- Federal Aviation Administration regional headquarters
- 40 airlines and several more aviation companies operating at SeaTac International Airport
- Military bases at McChord, Gray and Whidbey Island
- Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center in Auburn
- Seattle Flight Service Station
- Several air traffic control towers
- Several general aviation airports
Boeing manufacturers commercial and military aircraft at three large airports:
- Boeing Field
- Paine Field (Everett)
- Renton Airport
