A WORKFORCE
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SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
Meet Shawn-Patrick Kunane Amorin
Workforce Development:
Shawn-Patrick Kunane Amorin, a 46-year-old Torrance resident and student at West Los Angeles College (WLAC), aspired to become an Aircraft & Powerplant Mechanic while he worked at the Sling Pilot Academy/The Airplane Factory at the Torrance Airport.
Workforce Solution:
Shawn learned of the SBWIB’s Aero-Flex Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship programs the day he watched his co-worker receive a Certificate of Completion for the WLAC Aircraft Structures Mechanic Assembler Apprenticeship.
Outcome and Benefits:
Shawn was enrolled in an apprenticeship program at the Airplane Factory.
While he was completing his training, he impressed his supervisors with his skill set and earned a promotion to Shop Manager.
“The SBWIB/WLAC apprenticeship was the key for me being able to get into this field without prior work experience. I strongly urge anyone wanting to get into the aviation industry to take advantage of the SBWIB programs.”