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Northrop Rice Aviation Institute of Technology (NRAIT) provides continuing education and training programs for the aviation community. NRAIT (pronounced: N rate) offers degree programs for aviation maintenance professionals. The institute's Aerolearn Division offers training and e-learning services to the worldwide aviation community. NRAIT is a subsidiary of Northrop Rice USA (NRUSA), a world-renowned consulting practice and system integrator providing turnkey training solutions for the global aviation industry.

NRAIT has been offering practical educational and training programs for over half a century and its history can be traced back to Northrop Aeronautical Institute founded in 1942 by Dr. John K Northrop (founder of Northrop Aircraft Company) and Dr. James L. McKinley (aviation educator and author of famous aeronautical textbooks). The Rice component of NRAIT can be traced back to Rice Aviation founded in 1971 by Dr. James W. Rice and Mrs. Mary Alice Rice. Highly regarded as innovative aviation educators, Dr. and Mrs. Rice developed and operated the largest system of aircraft maintenance schools in the United States.

NRAIT's capabilities are strengthened by a wealth of experience and knowledge provided by its parent company, NRUSA. With it extensive experience in content aggregation, curriculum development, training aid fabrication, and total training system integration, NRUSA continues to provide NRAIT with unparalleled expertise and support. As a truly global company, NRUSA has also developed and operated aviation schools overseas. One of NRUSA's most recent international projects is a multi-million dollar contract with the government of Malaysia to establish and support the Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT).

NRAIT is a rather unique education and training company. The institute caters its programs to the continuing education and training needs of aviation industry professionals. The majority of NRAIT students are sponsored by their employers. Aviation corporations and governmental organizations around the world turn to NRAIT for enhancing the capabilities of their workforce. As a provider of continuing education and training programs for the aviation community, NRAIT - through its Aerolearn division, has pioneered the first and only online learning community for aviation industry professionals. Aerolearn offers over 500 short courses on its online knowledge hub - Aerolearn.com. These online courses are sponsored by leading aviation organizations and are offered for free to the worldwide aviation community.

As the e-learning service provider for the aviation community, Aerolearn provides a strong e-learning base for the  enhancement of NRAIT's educational programs. Also, Aerolearn provides onsite, online, and blended training programs to meet the needs of aviation organizations around the world. Aerolearn has received tremendous industry recognition - it's online knowledge hub has a student body of over 30,000 aviation professionals from almost 150 nations.