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Embry-Riddle Expands into Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Daytona Beach, Florida, Jan. 4, 2006 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is expanding to meet the growing needs of nontraditional students in the Elizabeth City area by opening a new site on the U.S. Coast Guard base.

Many of the students who earn degrees at Embry-Riddle centers are seeking career advancement in companies such as Technical and Management Services Corp. (TAMSCO), Lear Siegler Services Inc. (LSI), Raytheon, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Many others are employed by airlines, airports, and the U.S. military.

To meet the educational needs of working adults, course schedules are flexible, with most classes meeting just one evening per week. The faculty consists of working professionals who specialize in teaching adults. The center is state-approved for veterans’ training, with financial aid and tuition assistance available to qualifying students. Classes are open to all active-duty, retired, and reserve members and their dependents, Department of Homeland Security employees, and civilians who have access to the Support Center Base Elizabeth City.

The Elizabeth City Center offers degrees in Aircraft Maintenance, Technical Management, and Professional Aeronautics. Also available are the Master of Aeronautical Science and the Master of Science in Management (both degrees offer various specializations) and the Master of Science in Technical Management. Certificate programs are available in Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Occupational Safety & Health, and Safety, at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

To assist students in their career needs, Embry-Riddle’s Career Services office provides students and graduates with information and services helpful in the employment search process.

Classes at the new site will begin Jan. 7, 2006. Prospective students and faculty may contact the Elizabeth City Center for additional information:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Elizabeth City Center
USCG Support Center
Building #35
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: (252) 331-2225
E-mail: elizabeth.city.center@erau.edu

Embry-Riddle, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering and meets the needs of students and industry through its educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates more than 32,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through the Extended Campus at more than 130 teaching centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and through distance learning.