Blue Mountain Community College

Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon

UAS Programs Offered

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate

Students who successfully complete the training will receive a certification for the skills and knowledge necessary in the field of UAS airframes and aerodynamic, system designs and components, autopilot programming and fundamentals, sensors and payload operations, how to operate in National Airspace for UAS operations, and FAA UAS Regulations.
  • Understand the evolution of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • Be able to monitor, interpret and plan UAS missions around weather
  • Understand the principles of aerodynamics and flight
  • Know the proper procedures for operating within the National Airspace
  • Gain operational knowledge of various Autopilots and user interface across UAS
  • Be able to assess the proper sensor for industry requirements
  • Gain proficiency with pre-/post-flight operations and in-flight procedures
  • Know all of the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations that apply to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • Point of Contact

    Philip Schmitz
    pschmitz@bluecc.edu
    541-278-5743
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