The IDAC and ASCA will develop aeronautical training programs together with UASD and Ucateba, with the purpose of preparing technicians from the Southern region for the future operations of the Pedernales airport terminal
BARAHONA.– The training of technical personnel for the operations of the Cabo Rojo International Airport, in Pedernales, will be promoted through two cooperation agreements signed by the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) and the Higher Academy of Aeronautical Sciences (ASCA) with universities in Barahona.
The agreements were established with the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), Barahona campus, and the Catholic Technological University of Barahona (Ucateba), with the objective of developing the necessary skills so that young people from the Southern region can join the aeronautical activities linked to the new airport infrastructure.
As part of this initiative, the IDAC, through ASCA, will provide higher technical programs, specialized teachers, training equipment and its academic offering, in accordance with the standards established in Law 491-06 of Civil Aviation and its modification through Law 67-13.
The agreement also includes prioritizing students and graduates from both universities in the recruitment processes for personnel at Cabo Rojo International Airport.
Universities will provide facilities for aeronautical training
Through these agreements, UASD and Ucateba will make their facilities and academic services available in Barahona, including virtual and smart classrooms, to develop specialized teaching programs.
This collaboration will allow us to take advantage of existing educational infrastructure in the province and expand the opportunities for technical training for young people interested in joining the aviation industry.
In addition, the institutions will jointly promote continuing education programs, knowledge exchange, and research and innovation projects related to aeronautical sciences.
The Director General of IDAC, Igor Rodríguez Durán, explained that these agreements seek to prepare the human resources that the Cabo Rojo terminal will require, while offering professional development opportunities to residents of the Southern region.
"With these agreements, IDAC reaffirms its commitment to training the human resources needed by Dominican aviation, providing real opportunities to young people from the south and guaranteeing trained personnel with the highest safety standards for the Cabo Rojo International Airport," he stated.
They seek to expand job opportunities in the Southern region
The initiative also seeks to link academic training with the needs for specialized personnel that will be generated by the operation of the Pedernales airport infrastructure.
In this context, the training programs will allow students and graduates of the participating universities to acquire technical knowledge related to aeronautical operations and the safety standards required by the sector.
The agreements were signed by the general director of IDAC, Igor Rodríguez Durán; the rector of Ucateba, Reverend Father Marco Antonio Pérez Pérez; the director of the UASD Barahona campus, Ana Lucía Beltré; and the director of ASCA, Clara Fernández.
During the signing, Beltré and Pérez Pérez favorably assessed the collaboration, considering that it represents an opportunity to expand the academic preparation and possibilities for economic growth of young people in the area.
With these agreements, the entities seek to establish a relationship between higher education institutions and airport development in Pedernales, through the training of personnel who can respond to the operational needs of the Cabo Rojo International Airport.
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