The Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology (MIAT) is in Canton, Mich., and offers an Airframe and Power-plant Technician (A&P ) certificate, which is required for aviation mechanics to work with aircraft engines. The program takes 19 months to complete for full-time students. MIAT is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, State of Michigan and Veterans Administration. MIAT offers a graduate- and student employment-assistance program that includes on-campus interview opportunities along with information about local employers who are hiring.
ITT Technical Institutes has locations in multiple cities and offers a variety of technical careers such as electronics, Web development, programming, computer, computer drafting and design, criminal justice, business and health sciences. Classes are offered all year to meet your schedule and to help you obtain a job in your field sooner. ITT is licensed by the state and, at most of its locations, the school is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Job assistance is offered along with information on entry level jobs offerings.
Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) in Virginia Beach, Va., provides up-to-date technical education in air conditioning and heating along with automotive, commercial driving and heavy vehicle technology. ATI is ASE and NATEF Certified along with being licensed by the State of Virginia. ATI offers graduate employment services and is approved for veterans.
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) in Boston Mass., offers degrees and certificates in the industrial and engineering-technology fields. Programs include one-year certificates and two-year academic degrees along with an engineering technology program for transfer to four-year degree programs. BFIT is accredited through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. Employment assistance is offered through a career service program.