Apr 02, 2025

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) - Certificate of Completion

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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Aviation Technology

This Certificate of Completion will enable students to become FAA-certified as remote pilots. Students gain experience in flying, maintaining, programming, tuning, and repairing various fixed-wing and multirotor sUAS aircraft. Students learn how to collect, analyze, and report data in the one-year program. The following courses will be required for the certificate (Only UAS 1020 may be taken on a pass/fail basis):

Fall Courses

AV 1130 - Flight Principles 3 credit(s)
UAS 1010 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Remote Pilot 3 credit(s)
UAS 1020 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Part 107 Test 1 credit(s)
UAS 1200 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Introduction to Fixed-Wings 3 credit(s)
UAS 1500 - Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Maintenance and Components 3 credit(s)
UAS 2100 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Lab - Patterns and Maneuvers 3 credit(s)

Spring Courses

AV 2040 - Aviation Meteorology 3 credit(s)
UAS 1300 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Introduction to Multirotor 3 credit(s)
UAS 2050 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot in Command 3 credit(s)
UAS 2650 - Drones for Hire 3 credit(s)
UAS 2700 - Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aerial Photography 3 credit(s)