High Technology Institute

-U.S. Department of Labor Aerospace Grant

The President's High Growth Job Initiative provides funds for the U.S. Department of Labor to award a $1m grant to the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Aerospace Academy to train aerospace industry employees. This currently offered advanced level training focuses on information technology, design manufacturing, and Safety Related Leadership Training. Trainees consist of employees from 35 local aerospace industry employers and other persons desiring employment in the aerospace field.

The 48 participating companies include (but are not limited to):

Ad Astra Rocket Company, Al-Razaq Computing Services , Anadarko Industries , Ares Corporation , Barrios Technology , Bastion Technologies, BES Engineering (Bergaila) , Blackhawk Management, The Boeing Company, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cimarron , CSC Applied Technologies, DDMS Technologies, Inc., ePro (Enterprise Professionals) , Enterprise Advisory Services Inc. , ERC, Futron Corporation , GB Tech , GHG Corporation , GeoControl Systems, Inc. , Hamilton Sunstrand Mgmt. Services, Inc., Hernandez Engineering, Inc. , Honeywell International, InDyne, Inc. , Jacobs, JES Tech, Lockheed Martin Information Technology , Lockheed Martin Space Operations , Manthia Technology, Inc., MDA Federal, Inc., MH Chew and Associates, Inc., MEI Technologies, MRI Technologies , NASA-Johnson Space Center , Oceaneering Space Systems , Odyssey Space Research, Perez Technologies, Raytheon Technical Services , Rothe Joint Venture, SAIC (AIO) , Spacehab , Spin Diagnostics, Inc. , Teledyne Brown Engineering, Tessada & Associates, Inc ., Tietronix Software, Inc. , Titan , United Space Alliance , and Wyle Laboratories .

Training is provided by San Jacinto College through the Aerospace Academy. For further information concerning grant training participation contact:

Contact Training Coordinator Symantha (Sam) Ferrando for class scheduling and registration at symantha.ferrando@sjcd.edu.

Contact Project/Fiscal Manager Alison Hennessey to request the addition of an aerospace company to the participant list. alison.hennessey@sjcd.edu.