Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintenance and Operations, CSC

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Plan Code 221-308-01, CIP Code 49.0101

Program Head: Bryan Smith, bsmith@mgcc.edu, (540) 863-2893

Purpose: The Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintenance and Operations Technician Career Studies Certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in drone operations and maintenance.

Program Description: This program is designed to target non-traditional students who already have a background in fields that can benefit from this emerging Unmanned Aerial Systems technology to include first-responders, forestry, and agriculture. Secondary audiences include Electrical and Instrumentation students, high school graduates seeking to be involved in UAS technology, and dually-enrolled students in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).

Fall Semester

UMS 107 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Remote Pilot Ground School Credits: 2-3
UMS 111 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) I Credits: 3
UMS 112 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Program and Flight Data Management Credits: 3

Spring Semester

UMS 177 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Components and Maintenance Credits: 3
UMS 211 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) II Credits: 3
EEE - Career Elective Credits: 2

Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintenance and Operations, CSC

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Minimum Credit Hours: 17