A program at a community college in Louisville, Kentucky, is breaking barriers.Jefferson Community Technical College is helping women achieve their goals in the aviation industry.This year, the college's aviation maintenance technology program had more female students in it than it's ever had.The program helps students obtain all of the qualifications they need to become certified aircraft mechanics. However, for senior student Miranda Spurgeon, the program is helping her boost her connections."I want to be a pilot," she said. "So outside of this, I actually have my pilot's license through my commercial licenses. This is a way to add on to that resume."There are 150 students in the program, and Spurgeon is one of 15 women. Program instructor Alex Buckner said while he's happy to see the number of women in the program grow each year, he'd like to see more. According to the latest FAA report, women make up 79% of U.S. flight attendant jobs, but when it comes to any other job in the aviation industry, that's not the story. They only make up 4.6% of pilots and only 2.6% of aviation maintenance and technician workers."Those numbers are small, I'd love to see it grow larger," Spurgeon said. "The more we make aware that this is something you can do, the more that number grows."According to Buckner, most of the program's graduates go on to work at local airport hangars, repair stations and airfields, making an average salary of about $60,000 annually.Spurgeon said while the money is great, the possibilities are endless. She's encouraging other women to join her. "People are looking for diversity in this industry," Spurgeon said. "So just go for it."The aviation maintenance technology program is a two-and-a-half-year program.