Excellence Program

The Civil Air Patrol is offering a very popular program free to its members that involves doing hands-on aviation and space-related activities with students.  It is called AEX, and the acronym stands for  “Aerospace Education EXcellence."

Participants receive full-color books that feature national standards-based aerospace hands-on activities.  The requirements are simple: complete six aerospace activities and one two-hour or longer field experience (space day, trip to the airport or museum, etc.) to earn a beautiful wooden instructor plaque plus color certificates for your students.  The activities are designed to fit into any curriculum. Schools' state-approved curriculum may replace or supplement the AEX activities created for this program. (Lesson plans for supplemental activities need to be attached to final reporting form.)

All of the projects featured in AEX I (Volumes 1 and 2) (K-5 books) or AEX II (Volumes 1 and 2) (6-12 books) are very “teacher-friendly” and involve readily available, low-cost materials.

To register, go to eServices at http://www.capnhq.gov.  Click on "AEX" in the right column under the heading "My Favorites."  Then, click "Apply for AEX" in the left column.

Once you have completed the program, return to eServices and click "AEX."  Then click, "AEX Award Report."  You should submit your completion report at least 3 weeks prior to needing certificates! 

E-mail questions to aex@capnhq.gov .

Correction in AEX I - Activity 13 - Goddard Rocket fin template and fin diagram.
Correction in AEX II Volume 2 - Activity 5 - Building the Space Shuttle -Space Shuttle template