Real World Skills
Launching Careers
Core Plus Aerospace is a two-year high school advanced manufacturing curriculum that prepares students for in-demand careers through hands-on learning. Students gain real-world skills that open doors to good-paying advanced manufacturing jobs and give them an advantage when applying for apprenticeships, post-high school certificates, and college degrees.
If you enjoy learning by doing and being hands-on, explore how Core Plus Aerospace prepares students for new opportunities and career pathways.
More than 50 high schools and skills centers in districts across Washington state use the two-year Core Plus Aerospace curriculum to open pathways to manufacturing careers, apprenticeship programs, college, and more.
Students learn foundational manufacturing skills that are common across industry, such as shop safety, print reading, precision measurement, and the use of hand and power tools.
Students learn industry-specific skills in aerospace and advanced manufacturing. This can include coursework in areas such as sealing, advanced composites, robotics, and more.
$123,066*
Average annual earnings for manufacturing employees in Washington state.
50+
Partner high schools and skills centers
3,500+
Students enrolled in Core Plus Aerospace during the 2023-2024 school year
Core Plus Aerospace teachers collaborate with industry partners, such as Boeing, that provide ongoing support and professional development. Industry partnerships ensure that teachers are proficient in what they’re teaching and up to date with the critical skills the advanced manufacturing industry requires. Teachers can also apply for grant funding from OSPI (Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) to start a new Core Plus Aerospace program or maintain or expand an existing program.
in grant funding available each year, with awards between $1k – $75k, to start, maintain, and expand Core Plus Aerospace programs.
Watch Learning Come Alive
Core Plus Aerospace is affiliated with Core Plus. Core Plus is a two-year curriculum for high school students, letting them earn credits while learning the foundational hands-on skills necessary to pursue careers in aerospace, construction, maritime and other manufacturing-related industries.
