UMA Public Safety

Main Campus
EPT-UMAPSAF-81630
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Price: $125
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This course will prepare you for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight certification. Topics include: flight theory, flight operations, including nighttime operations, training utilizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Remote Pilot - sUAS Study Guide, the North Carolina Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Permit Knowledge Test Study Guide, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division of Aviation UAS flight standards and best practices. The course introduces commercial, government, and recreational drone applications and will highlight topics such as regulations, weather, airspace, human factors, nighttime flying considerations, and sUAS performance. Upon successful completion, you will be prepared to sit for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test and NCDOT UAS Operator Permit. This course is taught utilizing the NC Department of Transportation Division of Aviation approved curriculum. This 40-hour course is scheduled over four dates and includes four hours of hands-on training. If you’re a sworn law enforcement officer, first responder, or work in an emergency operations center, you may qualify for a fee-waiver.
Meeting time and location:
03/03/26 - 03/31/26
Tue, Thur 5:30p - 9:30p
Brock Administration , Room 206
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

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