It is well known that the aviation industry is experiencing a time of accelerated growth.  Although this places collegiate aviation institutions in a very strong position to attract student and engage industry partners, on a global scale the reality is that the demand for aviation professionals is greater than our collective capacity to produce them.  Both domestically and internationally, aviation agencies are promoting initiatives to meet this demand.

Two main initiatives are the roll-out of competency-based education methods (which have potential to improve the...