Aviation
Skyrocketing Careers Out of this Atmosphere
Want to see your aviation career ascend to new places? South Central Florida is a hub for growing aircraft and airframe businesses. In Highlands County, several aviation businesses offer employment to hundreds at the 24,000-acre Sebring Regional Airport. So whether you want to find employment in aircraft parts manufacturing, maintenance, or as a flight instructor, your options in Florida’s Heartland as clear as the blue skies.
- Aviation Jobs
- Education
Get Your Motor Going
Several aviation, manufacturing, maintenance and repair employers have operations at the Sebring Regional Airport in Highlands County, giving job seekers a variety of career options to explore. Companies like Lockwood Aviation, Sebring Aviation and Carter Aircraft specialize in repairing different types of aircraft — from single engine planes to helicopters. DUC Propellers offers a range of aeronautical carbon-made propellors and rotors, while JB Aircraft overhaul and rebuild all types of aircraft engines. Regardless of what you want to do in aviation, South Central Florida businesses will set you on the flight path to a highly satisfying career.
Learn While You Earn
Throughout Florida’s Heartland several higher education institutions provide programs relevant to the local aviation industry. South Florida State College has satellite campuses in Highlands, Hardee and Desoto Counties, with its Avon, Florida location just 16 miles north of Sebring Regional Airport’s and Industrial Park. Earn an associate degree in aviation maintenance and repair at South Florida State College or gain experience through Immokalee Technical College’s career and technical education programs (CTE) in Moore Haven. The Heartland EEA Chapter even has programs to give youth the hands-on training to succeed in South Central Florida’s growing aviation industry.