Current & Upcoming Courses
Education is a life-long process. Existing professionals recognize the need for ongoing training. SPEEA ACE is filling that need, with ongoing training opportunities for students and existing professionals.
ALL learning events are FREE and OPEN to ALL including the professional aerospace workforce and students (ages 18+).
Dozens of virtual, hybrid and in-person learning opportunities
May Courses
Exploring New Frontiers with Quantum Computing
DATE: This course will occur over 4 nonconsecutive Saturdays in the month of May: 3rd, 10th, 17th & 31st.
TIME: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
LOCATION: Zoom
Embark on a journey to the quantum frontier and discover how groundbreaking technologies are reshaping the future of aerospace. Through hands-on activities with real-world quantum tools, you'll gain practical insights into quantum computing, sensing, security, and communication that will elevate your career to new heights.
This training is taught Virtually.
This training WILL NOT be recorded.
Intro to Python Programming & Coding Applications
DATE: This course will occur over 4 consecutive Tuesday’s & Wendesday’s in the month of May: 6th & 7th, 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st, 27th & 28th.
TIME: 5 pm - 7 pm
LOCATION: Zoom
Introductory and advanced participants will be provided with essential mathematical concepts and Python programming frameworks critical for modeling, analyzing, and optimizing real-world aerospace and engineering scenarios. This course explores predictive analytics, system optimization, and data-driven decision-making through state machines. Students will directly apply these concepts to scenarios relevant to aerospace roles, such as autonomous drone navigation using LiDAR, radar, and object recognition algorithms, as well as advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder systems. Participants will utilize Python and various open source data analytics tools to produce visualizations such as performance charts, reliability heat maps, and predictive trend analyses, handling large-scale datasets of up to one million data points (100 x 10,000).
The course is structured to accommodate varied skill levels, with content suitable for both beginners and experienced students, ensuring practical applicability through case studies and hands-on projects relevant to diverse engineering roles across a myriad of fields.
This training is taught Virtually.
This training WILL NOT be recorded.
June Courses
The Same but Different: Lifting Others and Supporting the Marginalized
DATE: June 3, 2025
TIME: 5 pm - 7 pm
LOCATION: Zoom
Every human brain has something called in-group bias, which influences how we react to people we consider different from ourselves. In this session we will explore some of the history of the LGBTQ+ community and the significant role bias has played in that history. Most important, we will discuss how to break through our biases, foster equity, and help all people feel included.
2025 Networking Night
DATE: June 12, 2025
TIME: 5 pm - 7 pm
LOCATION: Tukwila SPEEA Union Hall (15205 52nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98188)
Join us as we showcase ACE programming while you connect, collaborate and celebrate with industry colleagues!
Meet fellow mentors, mentees, aerospace professionals and new hires in the aerospace industry. This is a great event to forge connections that can last your entire career while enjoying some network activities.
There will be Wind Tunnel demos, 3D Printer exhibitions, a VR (Virtual Reality) station. Hors d'oeuvres and prizes will be available.
RSVP today to guarantee your spot: https://www.research.net/r/R3P7KZQ.
We look forward to seeing you!
FIRST AID + CPR/AED TRAINING
DATE: June 14, 2025
TIME: 9 am - 1:30 pm
LOCATION: Everett SPEEA Union Hall (2414 106th SW, Everett, WA 98204)
BestCPRSeattle offers highly engaging and practical "hands-on" training led by BESTCPRUSA certified American Heart Association instructors. Their goal is to ensure each participant feels comfortable learning life-saving skills in a highly engaging, fast-paced, comprehensive training session. Nationally recognized course completion cards are issued immediately via email and are valid for 2 years.
This certification training is taught in-person at the Everett SPEEA Union Hall.
Class size is limited to 30 people.
This training WILL NOT be recorded.
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Anyone over the age of 18 and a Washington State resident.
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Each course will list if they are virtual/online or in-person. Virtual classes are held through Zoom. In-person classes are held at either a SPEEA Union Hall (Tukwila or Everett) or another facility listed on the registration.
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Select the 'Sign up now' button and complete the questions on either Zoom or Survey Monkey.