OCC offers a chance to get into...

OCC offers a chance to get into the air

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -- the world’s oldest and

largest university dedicated to aviation and aerospace -- is offering

two spring-term courses on Orange Coast College’s campus.

The undergraduate courses will meet on Saturdays, one starting

Jan. 23 and the other April 12.

One course, ASCI 412, will cover the operation of a corporate

flight department. It will look at aircraft and equipment evaluation,

maintenance, flight operations, administration and fiscal concerns.

The other course, Management 419, is titled Aviation Maintenance

Management and will provide a comprehensive examination of

organizational maintenance policies, programs and procedures. It will

place an emphasis on maintenance planning, forecasting and cost

control, reliability, safety and flight schedule performance.

For more information about these courses, contact Embry-Riddle’s

Long Beach Center at (562) 989-4733.

OCC offers its own aviation courses. It has programs in aviation

technology, airframe and power plant technology, aviation pilot

training and airline travel careers.

County urges staying out of the water

After the rains on Thursday, the Orange County Health Care Agency

advised people to avoid swimming or surfing in the ocean.

Bacteria levels can remain elevated for at least three days,

depending on the severity of the rain and the volume of the runoff,

agency officials said.

Rain can cause discharge of large amounts of runoff containing

bacteria from various sources, such as animal waste and decomposing

vegetation.

Beachgoers were also warned to avoid contact with runoff while on

the sand.