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FAA Drone Pilot Certification
Credential
Overview
- MCC Drone Flight School includes 3 in-person courses and online learning content.
- Drone 1: Learn best practices to successfully fly a drone, including basic rules and regulations, and prepare to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) certificate.
- Drone 2: Get hands-on practice: how to pick a safe area, how to complete a preflight inspection, how to take off, maneuver, and land while flying through an obstacle course.
- FAA Drone Pilot Certification: in-depth training to prepare for the FAA Part 107 exam (required by the FAA for anyone operating a drone).
Types of Jobs: Drone technology is applicable in many fields such as agriculture/farming, film/photography, utilities/energy, construction, insurance, public safety/fire/police/rescue, warehousing, real estate.
Prerequisite: age 16+ and be able to read and speak English
Time Requirement to Complete Credential: 22 hours of classroom instruction.
Location of Credential Training: Fort Omaha Campus, Building 24
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