Carthage Tech Center instructors attend training for drone pilot certification

(From the Carthage R-9 School District)

Skilled Technical Sciences, and Technology and Engineering Education held a Remote Pilot Training Leading to FAA Part 107 Certification workshop, on July 24 and July 25, 2022, at Ozark Technical Community College, in Springfield, MO. 

The workshop was part of the Missouri Association Career and Technical Educators (MoACTE) and Missouri Trade and Technical Association (MTTA) summer pre-conference. 

Twenty teachers from Missouri attended the two-day workshop. Andrew Chronister, associate professor of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Engineering and Technology Department, from Southeast Missouri State University taught the workshop.

The workshop provided information and test materials to prepare participants to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 exam. The FAA Part 107 would certify participants to be remote (drone) pilots. 

Participants would be prepared to take their exam at a FAA approved testing center of their choice. Angie Fewin, Multimedia/Business; Jordan Macy, Public Safety; and Shannon Higgins, Public Safety, Instructors from Carthage Technical Center, were among the participants who passed their exam and earned their remote pilot certification.

The association for unmanned vehicle systems international predicts that by the year 2025, at least 100,000 jobs will be created for drone pilots. Skilled Technical Sciences, and Technology and Engineering Education offered this workshop to help prepare teachers and students for the demand of drone pilots in the workforce industry.

Skilled Technical Sciences, and Technology and Engineering Education are part of the Office of College and Career Readiness, at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.