2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate


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The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate prepares students to become professional unmanned aircraft operators.

Credit Hours Required: 27

Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate program, the learner will be able to:

  1. Describe current UAS capabilities and applications.
  2. Describe UAS regulations.
  3. Describe basic UAS telemetry and ground station components and functions; install telemetry system on UAS; perform range test.
  4. Interpret aerial imagery from nadir and oblique angles.
  5. Use critical analysis to accurately select the appropriate sensor, lens, and aircraft for a given mission.
  6. Assemble data into a meaningful format to present to industry professionals.
  7. Safely fly a drone using approved practices.