Sinclair’s workforce development is in cooperation with Riverside Research to present two one-day courses Jan. 24 and 25.
The classes are an introduction to unmanned aerial systems and UAS law.
The classes that are offered for people in the Dayton area are not meant to be seen as a means to gain any certification, but to brush up on what one may already know.
“These classes are to get workers in the field up to date on what is current,” said Don Long, unmanned aerial systems program manager. “If you attend the classes, you do not get any certification.”
According to riversideresearch.org, introduction to UAS, which is offered on Jan. 24, introduces specialized technology in UAS. This technology includes newly developed sensors and aviation platforms, as well as products and their applications.
UAS and the law, which is being offered on Jan. 25, will review the American legal system in relation to aviation and UAS operations. The class will also cover the Federal Aviation Administration and how to enforce aviation regulations, standards and the law.
“Contractors and businesses like to get up to speed on what is going on in UAS,” Long said. “These classes provide that.”
The cost for the intro course is $475 and the cost for UAS law is $500. Fees for both of the classes cover the materials that will be used, a continental breakfast and lunch and parking in the Sinclair Conference Center’s underground parking garage.
For more information on how to register for the classes, contact Sinclair’s Workforce Development at (937) 252-9787 or visit http://www.riversideresearch.org/ and type Sinclair in the search box.
For students at Sinclair wanting to get certification in UAS, a short-term technical certificate is available.
“The short-term certificate for students only takes three semesters to complete,” Long said. “Students get training in UAS and learn the tech skills they may need.”
For more information about the short-term certificate, call 937-512-2570 or contact Kent Wingate at kent.wingate@sinclair.edu.