Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

Career Studies Certificate

Program Coordinator: Tamara Lasley, • tlasley@vhcc.edu • 276-739-2503

Program Description: This career studies certificate is designed to prepare participants to skillfully fly and maintain a sUAS and to earn the FAA part 107 certificate. If you want to commercially fly a drone legally, you must earn your FAA Part 107 remote pilot Certification. Knowledge of the safe and legal operation of an unmanned aircraft (drone) and the collection of imagery for customers is on the forefront of employer demand for many new and emerging fields. This program develops these competencies and allows participants to succeed in this challenging and demanding field. The novice pilot will learn manual flight skills and how to legally fly in a commercial operation. This curriculum uses program related electives from fields such as IT, Science, Agriculture, Horticulture, Electricity, and Criminal Justice, allowing students to graduate with both an AAS degree and this Career Studies Certificate.

Footnote:

1Prerequisite- AST 101. Exceptions can be granted with faculty or division approval.

Program prepares student for Microsoft certification in Word, Excel, and Access. Contact an IST advisor for more information.

User Support Specialist

Career Studies Certificate

Program Coordinator: Tamara Lasley • tlasley@vhcc.edu • 276-739-2503

Footnotes:

1Students must be 16 years of age to sit for FAA Part 107 remote Pilot Certification.

2Program related electives include any 100/200 level course from fields of study such as Science (BIO, CHM, GOL, PHY, EGR). Agriculture (AGR, HRT), Information Systems Technology (ITE, ITN, ITP, ITD), Electricity (ELE) or Criminal Justice (ADJ). Other electives may be approved by division dean.

Footnote:

1Recommended IT Elective is ITE 140. Contact an IST Advisor for more information about additional approved IT Electives.

ITN 106/107 prepares student for the A+ certification. Combining the Software Applications and User Support certificates is recommended for both software and hardware support specialists