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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) SciencesCertificates

Earn a UAS Sciences Certificate at Aims

If you’re looking to become a drone pilot and start your career quickly, you can earn a UAS Basic Operator Certificate and apply for entry-level drone pilot positions or start your own consulting business. If you’ve already earned your UAS Basic Operator Certificate and have your pilot license, these two additional certificates are a great way to build your skillset and expand your career options.

UAS Basic Operator Certificate

Get in-depth foundational drone pilot training customized to your needs and goals with the UAS basic operator certificate program.

UAS Professional Operator Certificate

Extend your knowledge and flight training with our UAS professional operator certificate program. Skills obtained in this UAS academic certificate will give you opportunities to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations (BVLOS) and learn proper UAS data management.

UAS Design and Fabrication Certificate

Complete your journey of flight training and gaining UAS knowledge by engineering and designing your own fixed-wing and multirotor aircraft. Skills obtained in this final UAS academic certificate will allow you to understand how a drone works, its maintenance capabilities, and a variety of design thinking approaches to solving UAS-related problems.