Members
We are currently looking for a candidate to take on the role of Professional Development Chair. If you are interested in leading or joining the work of the committee, please contact Dr. Jayant Ramakrishnan (chair-elect@aiaa-houston.org).

Charter
To encourage and augment professional developmant and career enhancement of our members through exchange of information and providing training and personal development opportunities to enhance Aeronautics and Aerospace careers.

Goals

• Promote PD/CE presentations and developmental papers.
• Seek speakers and topics of interest to the local AIAA community
• Sponsor PD/CE Lunch 'n' Learn Sessions
• Provide peer review of AIAA member PD/CE presentations, papers, and articles
• Promote communication among PD/CE professionals and gruops
• Interact with the AIAA National PD/CE Committees
• Interact with Academia, Industry and Government to enhance PD/CE for our members.

Career Enhancement
University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) Educational Opportunities:

• Systems Engineering Program which leads to a master of science (MS) degree. Flier: DOC
• UH Aerospace Engineering Program

Useful PD&CE Websites

• Education:
  • Aerospace Academy
  • AIAA Courses and Training
  • Georgia Institute of Technology Distance Learning
  • JSC's HR Training & Development (JSC Internal Site)
  • Kansas University Medical Center On-Line Tutorial Series
  • San Jacinto College
  • Texas A&M University Distance Learning
  • University of Houston - Clear Lake
  • University of Texas MBA Program
• Organizations:
  • American Business Womens Association
  • Clear Lake Communicators (Toastmasters)
  • JSC's National Management Association (NMA) (JSC Internal Site)
  • NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Texas Board of Professional Engineers
  • USA's NMA Chapter (USA Internal Link)
• Jobs:
  • ARES Corporation
  • Barrios Technology
  • Boeing
  • Hernandez Engineering
  • Lockheed Martin
  • NASA Jobs
  • United Space Alliance (USA)
• Volunteer:
  • Elves and More
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Texas Aerospace Scholars
  • USA's Volunteer Webpage (USA Internal Website)