Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Field Technician
This program prepares students for a career as a small-unmanned aircraft systems technician. Upon successful completion of the program students will demonstrate basic proficiency in the area of small UAS operations, general maintenance and repair, the use of a small UAS for the collection of and pre and post-processing of aerial images and videos, and geospatial data collection. Students are required to sit for, and pass a federal aviation administration aeronautical knowledge examination. Passing the examination leads to the earning of The Federal Aviation Administration’s Remote Pilot Certificate with a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rating. The RPC grants the holder the rights and privileges to safely operate for commercial purposes a less than 55 lbs. drone in the National Airspace System. This program requires off campus fieldtrips and fieldwork. Students are required to develop a portfolio containing examples of completed projects and selected examples of coursework.
For additional information, please contact faculty advisor, James Taggart at (609) 343-4950 or jtaggart@atlantic.edu, or Aviation Division Chair, Timothy Cwik, at (609) 343-4992 or tcwik@atlantic.edu.
Upon completion of this program students will be able to:
- Earn a Federal Aviation Remote Pilot Certificate with a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rating;
- Safely execute the rights and privileges of a remote pilot in command of a less than 55 pound small unmanned aircraft system;
- Safely maintain and repair a small unmanned aircraft system;
- Perform safety inspections and explain the benefits of recordkeeping;
- Effectively support the collection of various types of data and process that data into actionable intelligence.
(SUAS-Fall 2020)
General Education Courses
When a course is not specified, refer to the list of approved General Education courses.
Communication
Mathematics-Science-Technology
Social Science or Humanities
General Education Electives
Choose 8 credits of General Education courses
(Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty advisor before making a choice.)
Program Courses
Program Electives
Choose three credits from the following course alphas:
ACCT, AVIT, BUSN, CISM, OSTM, TCOM, TVRF