{"id":39625,"date":"2018-09-04T16:31:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T20:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=39625"},"modified":"2018-09-04T16:31:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T20:31:05","slug":"unmanned-safety-institutes-drone-curriculum-approved-by-the-state-of-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/unmanned-safety-institutes-drone-curriculum-approved-by-the-state-of-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmanned Safety Institute’s Drone Curriculum Approved by the State of California"},"content":{"rendered":"

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), the world-leader in remote pilot training and certification, announced today that their Small UAS Safety Certification has been certified by the University of California (UC) A-G program. UC A-G approval will enable high school students to use USI\u2019s four-course curriculum to meet admissions requirements to any state education institute. Current program guidelines require students who are applying to the UC school system to complete 15 year-long A-G courses prior to finishing high school.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Unmanned Safety Institute\u2019s STEM curriculum, which has been approved by several State Departments of Education, is currently being utilized in 20 states across the country, in an effort to establish industry standards for safety training and UAS professional UAS operations as part of the drone industry\u2019s workforce development program. To date, USI has trained over 5,000 students in the field of unmanned aerial systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnmanned Safety Institute is incredibly fortunate to be able to support California and its UAS workforce development\u201d, said Joshua Olds, President of USI. \u201cWe are excited to work with schools like California Baptist University and those in the Sweetwater Union High School District, giving their students the upper hand in an evolving, high-skill, high-wage career path.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Small UAS Safety Certification™ is comprised of four courses totaling over 180 hours of instruction. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take USI\u2019s credentialing exam leading to the\u00a0Small UAS Safety Certification,\u00a0an industry certification demonstrating expertise in the safe and professional application of remotely piloted aircraft making them highly qualified for careers in the burgeoning industry of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, commonly referred to as \u201cdrones.\u201d Students are then enrolled in USI\u2019s Career Pathways Initiative, providing them with a direct link to employers that are looking for professional remote pilots. USI is in the process of expanding the program into other states across the country and are currently training teachers to facilitate the curriculum for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year.<\/p>\n

USI\u2019s courses and program information can be found by on the UC A-G Approved Course List by searching for \u201cUnmanned Safety Institute\u201d at https:\/\/hs-articulation.ucop.edu\/agcourselist#\/list\/search\/institution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Courses in the curriculum, each earning students three credits, include:<\/strong><\/p>\n