Associate Degree in Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems

About

Lane Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, often referred to as drones, are an increasingly important part of daily life. With your degree in Aviation Unmanned Aerial Systems from Lane, you can use your skills to make the world a better place while having fun flying for Search and Rescue, firefighting, inspections, environmental and wildlife protection, film-making, mapping, and more. What you'll learn; Design, manufacture, assemble, calibrate, test, and fly custom unmanned aircraft. The Lane UAS Program is the most exciting and hands-on Unmanned Training Center in the Northwest, and one of the few programs in the country to train advanced UAS operations, maintenance, and flight testing and tuning.Learn cutting-edge 3D design and printing systems, and make your own aircraft parts. Fly exciting and technical missions with unmanned aircraft in a variety of locations. Understand the principles of autopilots, electronics, radio systems, flight testing, aerodynamics, and advanced sensors such as infrared and multispectral camera payloads. Become a professional pilot and gain experience flying missions such as mapping historic bridges and rivers, Search and Rescue, inspecting lumber mills, videography of events and parks, 3D modeling buildings, and artistic aerial photography. Obtain your FAA Remote Pilot License and become an unmanned aircraft expert. With the real-world experience and degree you obtain in our program, you’ll be prepared for a career as an UAS pilot, either working for a company or for yourself. You’ll be prepared for jobs such as a UAS inspection pilot, UAS cinema pilot, Mapping and Geospatial Information pilot, or Unmanned Systems specialist in the mining, forestry, environmental sciences, or fishing industries, among many others.

Career Path

Graduate career path includes Drone Pilot (Commercial Operations), UAS Technician,UAS Flight Operations Specialist, Remote Pilot-in-Command (RPIC), UAS Mission Planner, Aerial Survey Technician, Agricultural Drone Operator, Infrastructure Inspection Technician (Bridges, Towers, Pipelines), Law Enforcement Drone Technician, Search and Rescue Drone Support, Environmental Monitoring Drone Operator, Drone Mapping Technician, Firefighting Support Drone Operator, UAS Data Analyst (Entry-Level), UAS Logistics Coordinator, Drone Cinematographer (Film/TV/Advertising), Real Estate Drone Photographer, Construction Site Drone Operator, Drone Fleet Maintenance Assistant, UAS Safety Compliance Technician, Drone Software Support Specialist.