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Apr 11, 2025
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2025-2026 College Catalog
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate
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Program Code: V.UAS.CER
Graduation requirement: 6 credit hours
The following curriculum is designed to prepare the student to be certified under FAA requirements to be a commercial UAS operator.
The student will be knowledgeable of the history and evolution of UAS, FAA regulations, airspace, weather, UAS types and performance, as well as safety and ethical issues. They will also be proficient at UAS operations.
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Program Notes
- AVI 111 and AVI 112 are full-semester courses.
- Normal course progression is AVI 111 followed by AVI 112 .
- Registration for AVI 112 is contingent on either concurrent registration in AVI 111 , holding a commercial UAS pilot certificate, or upon the consent of the program director.
- Both AVI 111 and AVI 112 must be completed in order to receive the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate.
- Students who are non-native speakers of English must score a minimum of 85 (with min. 22 listening; min. 26 speaking) on the Internet-based (ibt) Test of English as a Foreign Language to satisfy the minimum English proficiency requirement. This is a requirement in order to receive federal certification by the FAA as a commercial UAS operator.
- Students who have completed AVI 101 and AVI 120 , and hold a private pilot certificate may receive proficiency credit for AVI 111 .
- Tuition and fees covered by Parkland College tuition waivers and/or some scholarship awards do not include additional course fees (flight instruction fees) charged for aviation (AVI) courses.
Program Courses (6 credit hours)
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