Cloud County Community College to adopt Unmanned Safety Institute’s drone curriculum

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Cloud County Community College will become the first college in Kansas to adopt the Unmanned Safety Institute’s (USI) drone curriculum, as the school will reportedly use the curriculum as a “precursor to drone operations involving renewable energy assets.”

The UAS courses are also a part of the school’s Precision Ag program, and could be used to support other careers, such as those in mass communications, or that of a substation technician.

“The Unmanned Safety Institute is proud to enter into an agreement with Cloud County Community College, awarding students with college credit and our industry certification,” says Aaron Greenwald, President of Unmanned Safety Institute.

“This is a great step toward delivering all-inclusive unmanned aviation education to students within the state of Kansas and across the country.”

The curriculum, which includes a 400-page textbook, course content packaged in USI’s digital Learning Management System, and instructor aids, is made up of four college-equivalent courses, with a total of more than 150 hours of instruction.

Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to take USI’s credentialing exam. If they pass that exam, they earn the Small UAS Safety Certification, which is “an industry certification demonstrating expertise in the safe and professional application of remotely piloted aircraft,” showing that an operator is qualified for careers within the UAS industry.

“USI’s in depth curriculum provides an ideal foundation in safety, accountability, and unmanned aircraft system technology for remote pilots that will utilize drone technology around critical infrastructure,” says Monte Poersch, Wind Energy Technology Instructor/Advisor for Cloud County Community College.