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Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology

Program of Study
Our Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program will prepare you for a career as an operator of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as 鈥渄rones.鈥 黑料社区 also partners with industry and government to provide essential skills to operate safely within the federal airspace system. Throughout the curriculum, you will get hands-on operation of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, understand full-scale simulator software/hardware systems, learn about UAVs from basic stages to the advanced stages, launch and recovery techniques, autopilot operations, develop knowledge of risk awareness, and data links and sensors.

Overview

Our Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program will prepare you for a career as an operator of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as 鈥渄rones.鈥 黑料社区 also partners with industry and government to provide essential skills to operate safely within the federal airspace system. Throughout the curriculum, you will get hands-on operation of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, understand full-scale simulator software/hardware systems, learn about UAVs from basic stages to the advanced stages, launch and recovery techniques, autopilot operations, develop knowledge of risk awareness, and data links and sensors.

The commercial applications of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program are aerial photography: agriculture, surveying, mapping; monitoring: ecological, livestock; and inspection: towers, buildings, real estate.

If you鈥檙e interested in launching or expanding a career alongside UAVs, this curriculum is the place to start. You鈥檒l get the experience and education you need to begin or advance your career. The possibilities with UAVs are vast and growing. Not only is a job in this industry secure, but exciting as well, as future opportunities continue to develop.

Introducing a new 15-hour UAS certification available. This is designed to help you get certified within one semester to receive a UAS College Credit Certificate and an FAA Part 107 certification.

Quick Facts

Program Name
Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology
Degree / Certificates
  • College Career Certificate (FAA Part 107 Certification): 17 hrs.
Locations
  • Raymond
Delivery Mode
  • Face-to-Face
*Select courses required for this program are available online.
Commercial Applications
  • Aerial photography: agriculture, surveying, mapping
  • Monitoring: ecological, livestock
  • Inspection: towers, buildings, real estate
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Sample Curriculum

Course Hours
Intro to UAS 3
UAS Intermediate Flight Skill Develop 3
Small UAS Part 107 3
Private Pilot Ground I 3
Applied Meteorology 3
Orientation 2
Total Hours 17

The degree plan provides the courses recommended for students seeking to transfer in this area of study. Students should consult the for specific course requirements at specific Mississippi universities. Students can also use .

Contact

Beth Robbins
Aviation Student Navigator
601-857-3300
Marcus Truss
UAS Instructor
601-857-3301
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