Aviation and Aerospace

Your Instructor(s)

Jason Cooper, B.S., A&P

Jason is the Aviation and Aerospace Technology instructor at Burlington Technical Center. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology from the State University of New York at Alfred. Jason is also an FAA certificated Airframe & Powerplant mechanic.

He taught in the BTC Aviation post-secondary program for over five years before transitioning to the high school in 2017.

Jason has a long history of working on mechanical and electrical systems that started on the family farm and continued when he attended an electrical trades course at a local tech center during high school. After college, he spent over ten years troubleshooting automation systems used in the production of microelectronics at IBM before going back to school for aviation. Jason worked on aircraft for several years as an A&P before moving into education. His passion for anything mechanical, electrical or aviation-related helps him to inspire his students to work and try harder.

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2 months ago

BTC would like to congratulate Bibek Gurung (BHS Class of 2019) for his new position with the Burlington Police Department! He is pictured 2nd from the left with his newly sworn fellow officers, as well as Chief Murad. Following high school graduation, Bibek went to work for BPD's Beach and Parks Patrol Division. Today he is at the Vermont Police Academy. We look forward to seeing him protecting the Burlington community so#onenorthaveth#seahorsespirit802i#BTVSchoolshoo#mrsg_hscj_hscj ... See MoreSee Less

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The winner received a $2,500 scholarship.

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We would like to congratulate our Health Sciences Academy students for participating in the 2023 HOSA Future Health Professionals competition at Castleton University. Maggie Wyman (BHS) and Brendan Delany (BHS) won gold in the Mental Health Promotion competition, and Skylar Foster (MMU), Vaughn Larkin (SBHS), and David Hoy (EHS) swept the pathophysiology competition. They will be competing in the national competition in June. Congratulations to all of the students who participated! #seahorsespirit802 #essexwestford #sbhsvt #mmuusd ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

The informational session for the Education, Training, and Leadership program has been postponed due to weather and a district snow day. Please check our website and social media for a new time following winter break. Thank you! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Pre-Tech Design, Innovation & Technology is an unique foundational program that provides tenth grade students with the chance to explore, design and create. If you’re in freshman year of high school and know that tech is for you, or want to explore and learn more about it in a supportive, hands-on learning environment, Pre-Tech is the program for you! Challenge yourself and grow your base knowledge of designing, building and troubleshooting. You’ll be ready to dive into your future with advanced understanding of complex systems and confidence with tools, equipment and safe practices. Meet the instructors, tour the lab and classroom space featuring state-of-the-art equipment and dive into your future! ... See MoreSee Less

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About the Program

This program is a highly technical and multidisciplinary curriculum that teaches students not only how aircraft work but how to troubleshoot, inspect and maintain those aircraft.

Units include everything from the basics like math and physics to more aviation-specific subjects like corrosion control, aircraft hardware, flight surfaces, as well as FAA rules and regulations. We blend classroom theory with plenty of hands-on practical experience in order to prepare our students for a future in aviation.

Students disassemble and reassemble piston and turbine engines, learn about hand tools and how to properly use them, learn to weld, and even how to run an aircraft on the ground.

Airframe & Powerplant (A&P); College credits available: Aviation related colleges may award (up to 67) college credits to students earning their Airframe & Powerplant License (A&P); National Technical Honor Society, SkillsUSA High School credits available include: Year 1- 3 Elective Credits Year 2 - 1 Elective Credits, 1.0 Science Credit and 1.0 Math Credit