Community & Continuing Educaiton offers two workforce trainings to help orientate a beginner to Unmanned Aircraft Systems technology also known as Drone Technology. The FAA Part 107 Workshop provides the required aeronautical knowledge for remote pilots operating systems flown within Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS) and weighing less than 55 pounds. The curriculum addresses pertinent aeronautical knowledge, including regulations, meteorology, operations withing the National Airspace (NAS), and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM). This course covers all topics the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires to pass the Unmanned Aircraft General (UAG) examination. The UAS Bootcamp program at Central Arizona College is a hybrid program that includes in-depth instruction on UAS safety, regulatory certifications, and provides hands-on flight experience to prepare participants for a career in UAS. Multiple industry certifications will be earned from this streamlined curriculum, which can be completed in as few as eight weeks.
