Flightplan

The Flightplan

The Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) was founded in 1961. Its mission is to promote and support aviation maintenance technician education.

To that end, the Board of Directors maintains a three-year strategic plan to support the organization's mission, and guide its activities and delegation of resources. It is regularly reviewed and revised, members are encouraged to provide feedback.

The Flightplan is a visionary product, providing a pathway to enable the aviation maintenance technician education community to meet the aerospace industry’s workforce needs.

An overview is below, more detailed information is available here.

Strengthen the Organization

Serve the Membership

Strengthen the brand

Develop Content Management System (CMS) platform and new website with enhanced members-only access
Develop career awareness campaign

Improve infrastructure

Enhance online registrations and access through CMS
Establish 501(c)(3) to provide vehicle for Choose Aerospace and scholarship program
Expand operational support

Promote

Increase presence through outreach meetings and speaking engagements
Facilitate congressional visits
Increase readership
Enhance social media presence

Advocate

Participate in ACS development
Implement the new part 147
Increase DME availability
Facilitate high school partnerships

Ensure stability

Increase non-dues revenue
Build adequate reserves
Fund majority of operations with member dues

Grow contact base

Increase contact base and segment representation
Increase exchange memberships
Obtain multiple contacts for each member company
Capture 85% market share of current part 147 schools

Provide Resources

Create model curriculum
Create model operations manual
Hold educational webinars
Enhance preferred provider network
Create scholarship program

Network

Increase Fly-in registrations
Increase Annual Conference registrations
Enhance Employer Link and career fair
Increase exhibitors