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Captain Ajith Peiris, the President and the Managing Director of CINEC, has announced that they have decided to move into the field of aviation by offering a wide range of aeronautical training programs ranging from professional aircraft maintenance and aeronautical engineering to full flight training courses and technician courses. He also said that CINEC is making plans to offer aeronautical engineering degree programs and will take up full flight training which will include top class PPL and CPL courses.
He went on to say that CINEC is already making arrangements with the Sri Lankan government to secure hangar space in Mattala and it appreciated the support and the guidance received from the government. He further stressed that CINEC is ready to supply well-trained and qualified personnel to facilitate the supply of human capital to uphold the vision of the Government in making Sri Lanka a commercial hub, which has huge benefits for the country.
With Sri Lanka fast tracking into aviation related infrastructure, the potential demand for professionals in related fields would be on the rise. The vision of the Government in turning Sri Lanka into both maritime and aviation hubs, experts/expertise would have to be imported from foreign countries if Sri Lanka is not adequately geared in terms of well trained and qualified human capital. In keeping with the traditions that CINEC has created where it always envisages the potential demand and gears the young generations for lucrative careers by taking a proactive approach.
CINEC has already received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) to commence their Aircraft Maintenance License (AML) training program from 2014 and is in the process of arranging aeronautical degree programs with several foreign universities of high repute. CINEC will also be offering professional/licensed flight training courses such as Private Pilot License (PPL), Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) in the near future.
The Aircraft Maintenance License (AML) training program will be offered through CINEC’s aviation technical training school for students who wish to embark on a professional career with an airline by qualifying as a fully licensed type-rated Commercial Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and which is scheduled to commence in March 2014.
Similarly, academic/degree level training courses such as BEng/MEng in Aeronautical Engineering will be offered through CINEC’s affiliation with foreign universities, for students who wish to embark on a professional career typically with an aerospace or aero-engine company, primarily concerned with the design, manufacture and development of technology relating to aircraft. The qualifications offered by CINEC will lead right up to becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng). The degree programs are scheduled to start later this year.
The rapid increase of air traffic in the region will definitely boost job opportunities to those who are passionate towards the field of aviation. Aeronautical engineers, technicians and pilots are professionals who are in high demand and receive very high financial packages and perks.
CINEC Campus, which has a proven track record of more than two decades with many successful on-going top level programs, has established itself as the most prestigious option for students who desire a career in the maritime, engineering, technology, logistics, management and IT fields. The new aeronautical engineering programs will further enhance CINEC’s portfolio of courses. At present CINEC Campus caters to over 15,000 students annually, who follow a range of over 175 educational and training programs.
CINEC Campus, established in 1990 is located in the quiet picturesque suburb of Malabe with branches in Colombo (Bambalapitiya), Jaffna and Trincomalee. Over the past two decades it has established itself with confidence among the Sri Lankan populace as an organisation which is one of the best training and education facilities in South Asia. It is also the largest maritime educational training facility approved by the Directorate of Merchant Shipping in Sri Lanka.
CINEC conduct courses from Certificate level to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees, affiliated with foreign universities in Australia, UK, USA and China offering opportunities for Sri Lankan students to excel in higher education and even has obtained the University grants commission approval to confer its own degrees.
CINEC has professional and highly qualified lecture panels comprising of the most experienced lecturers with long years of local and foreign exposure in their relevant fields.
CINEC is certified to four internationally recognised quality management systems, namely ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems Standard, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems Standard, OHSAS 18000:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard, DNV Certification for Maritime Academies No. 3.401. CINEC is the only educational organisation in Sri Lanka to be awarded with the Sri Lanka National Quality Award 3 times subsequently in 1999, 2004 and 2009. CINEC Campus was awarded the International Asia Pacific Quality Award in 2010 and in 2012 it was awarded the Global Performance Excellence Award and recognized as a world class organisation.
CINEC Campus is fully equipped with a series of laboratories comprising of Electronic, Electronic Control Systems, Architectural Design Studio, Telecommunication Laboratory, Control Systems Laboratory, Electronic Systems Laboratory, Automotive Systems Laboratory, Civil Engineering Laboratory and Engineering Design Center. Competent seafarers are trained in a totally realistic environment with a Full Mission Bridge Simulator with 270 degrees of visualisation coupled to a Full Mission Engine Simulator.
A fully-fledged network of workshops provide hands-on practical exposure to trainees at all levels, comprising of a Welding Shop, Machine Shop and a Bench Fitting and Fabrication Shop.
The state-of-the-art environment boasts of modern sophisticated equipment with spacious comfortable lecture halls, laboratories, auditorium, residential facilities, large open cafeteria, reference libraries and recreation area. CINEC has some of the best sports and recreational facilities for students including a gymnasium and swimming pool, providing for a physically and spiritually active drive to excel academically.
Students at CINEC are also exposed to Yoga sessions, music and other social activities within the Campus to give them the right balance to face the challenges associated with heavy demands in employment and social life. Students of CINEC thus are very much in demand in the corporate sector, locally and internationally creating frontiers in all aspects of employment.
CINEC has proved to be a campus of magnanimous ability providing the required human resource to all sectors both major and minor, private or state sector, producing manpower over the years that Sri Lanka can be proud of, while contributing towards making the country an educational hub.
Deputy General Manager Marketing of the CINEC Campus Dinesh Perera stated that inquiries relating to its aviation programs will be handled by Tulana Ariyaratne and he could be contacted on telephone numbers 0715179218 or 011 4 486 400 (Ext. 142).
