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California Regional Consortia

Drone Technician

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Submitter's Information

Name

Heather Townsend

Title

Curriculum Process Specialist

Region

Central/Mother Lode

College

Modesto Junior College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Pedro Mendez

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Drone Technician

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Other Information Technology (079900)

Projected Start Date

08/28/23

Catalog Description

The Drone Technician Certificate prepares students to operate, troubleshoot, repair, and debug Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) commonly referred to as “flying drones.” The Certificate also prepares students to train personnel to operate drone fleets, drone delivery systems, and drone light shows. Finally, students who complete this program will be prepared to take the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Remote Pilot certification exam (required for all small UAS-Drone commercial and municipal operations in US airspace).

Enrollment Completer Projections
    2022-23 2023-24
CB 01:
COURSE DEPT/NO 		CB 02: COURSE TITLE SECTIONS OFFERED
(ANNUAL) 		ENROLLMENT TOTAL (ANNUAL) SECTIONS OFFERED
(ANNUAL) 		ENROLLMENT TOTAL (ANNUAL)
CMPET 311 Technology Support Fundamentals 1 3 100 4 120
CMPET 312 Technology Support Fundamentals 2 3 100 4 120
CMPET 313 Technology Support Fundamentals 3 3 100 4 120
CMPET 314 Technology Support Fundamentals 4 3 100 4 120
CMPET 317 Remote Pilot (Drone) FAA Certification Prep 1 25 2 50

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

Upon satisfactory completion of this program, the student should be prepared to:

 

1.       State the regulations that govern recreational and commercial use of drones.

2.       Develop safety procedures for drone flight operations.

3.       Categorize the different types of drones.

4.       Recognize the various sensors that can be mounted on a drone.

5.       Plan a drone mission.

6.        Operate fixed-wing and multi-rotor drone.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

To earn a Certificate of Achievement, the student must complete the coursework below. All required courses must be completed with a passing grade (C or better).

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CMPET 311
Technology Support Fundamentals 1
2.5

1
CMPET 312
Technology Support Fundamentals 2
2.5
1
CMPET 313
Technology Support Fundamentals 3
2.5
2
CMPET 314
Technology Support Fundamentals 4
2.5
2
CMPET 317
Remote Pilot (Drone) FAA Certification Prep
2
3

Supporting Documents

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Central/Mother Lode Regional Questions

Advisory Minutes

Submission Details

Published at

10/06/23 - 10:51 AM

Status

Recommended

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Comments

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NG

Nicole Griffin   ·  10/10/23

Advisory minutes are outdated. Is there a more recent discussion?

KC

Kris Costa   ·  10/10/23

The data on this doesn't seem to jive. Is there no data specific to drone or the certifications? Looks like advisory committee minutes are 2 years old?