Aviation College Credit Course Offered For Atlantic City Teens

MAYS LANDING, NJ — Ten Atlantic City teenagers will learn about careers in aviation and drones while earning college credits through a new partnership between Atlantic Cape Community College and the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City.

The partnership marks the first time that Atlantic Cape will be hosting college credit courses at the Boys and Girls Club.

“We are thrilled to continue our valuable relationship with the Boys & Girls Club by offering a course at the Teen Center. Students will not only be given experience in writing a resume or interviewing for a job, they will be introduced to potential careers in the growing field of aviation,” Atlantic Cape President Dr. Barbara Gaba said in a release. “The course will expose students to a career with significant earning potential, continuing our mission to provide the residents of Atlantic County with affordable, high-quality academic opportunities.”

Classes for the Introduction to Career Development began on Sept. 20 at the Boys and Girls Club’s Teen Center, but students will take educational trips to the Mays Landing campus of Atlantic Cape, the Atlantic City International Airport and 177th Fighter Wing New Jersey Air National Guard in Egg Harbor Township, according to the school.

Professors Jessica Reynolds and Tim Cwik will teach students different career paths in the aviation field, along with how to write a resume and interview.

Stephanie Koch, Chief Executive Officer of Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City, said that this is the second year that the club is offering college credit courses for its teens.

“We know that aviation is an up-and-coming industry in our region and our goal is to develop the
workforce pipeline within our next generation. In addition to the academic side of this effort, teens will have the opportunity to attend college classes at Atlantic Cape Community College, providing them with exposure to higher education, on a college campus. Completers will graduate with our 3 C’s college: credits, college confidence, and career exposure!” Koch said.