Careers in the Aviation Industry!
BSP programs offered courses on a career in the aviation industry at West LA College
BSP offers educational programs to property service workers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), one of the largest international airports in the world. These dynamic career and education programs enable workers’ personal and professional success.
In the fall of 2023, BSP and SEIU-USWW in collaboration with West Los Angeles College, offered union members an educational pathway to a career in the aviation industry! The classes, held on-site at West Los Angeles College were free for SEIU-USWW Airport Service workers. 45 workers enrolled in the 32-hour courses.
This opportunity was part of BSP’s Career Pathways & College Access, and Leadership Development & Peer-to-Peer Training components of BSP programs for LAX Workers.
Career Pathways & College Access
After an initial workforce survey conducted, BSP found that 50% of airport passenger service workers had some college credit, only 10% of those workers successfully completed a 2-year degree, and 40% reported successful graduation from high school with no college experience. BSP will explore continued education training for airport workers in partnership with community colleges with a special focus on college aviation career certification opportunities.
Leadership Development & Peer-To-Peer Training
An industry career lattice is a flexible plan to support employee training, upskilling, and certification on multiple pathways, responsive to the needs of industries and the economy. BSP’s Peer Trainer program selects capable workers who mentor colleagues during the on-the-job training to support them in evolving to future managerial
positions.
Other components of BSP programs for LAX workers include:
Emergency Preparedness Training
Infectious Disease Courses
Financial Capabilities
Parent University
BSP’s high-road programs are part of the California Workforce Development Board’s High Road Training Partnership, which is funded through California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health, and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.
BSP participants are now West LA College students!