Post-Secondary Academic Safety Programs, and the Need for a Practicum in Training.

Abstract

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A lack of consistency among academic safety programs has prevented aviation organizations from having a dependable pool of reliably trained and prepared safety professionals to select from. Given the challenges in preparing graduates as career ready, along with the dynamic nature of the aviation and aerospace industry, a practicum for training in postsecondary academic programs is very much needed to help meet the needs and requirements of safety program management within the aviation and aerospace industry. Interviews with safety professionals currently working within the industry were utilized to help examine the needs and requirements of the aviation and aerospace industry safety programs. This qualitative research utilized predetermined typologies and reviewed possible relationships with academic programs, career readiness, and industry requirements. Additionally, as patterns through individual observations emerged, considerations through inductive analysis were used to find any possible connections of the relevant information being reviewed.

Author

• Holt, Timothy B Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

• Curriculum and Instruction