Basic Drone - UAS - Technology - Certificate of Completion

Doña Ana Community College

2024-2025 Catalog

NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Technical Requirements and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.

Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 16 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.

Prefix Title Credits
Course Requirements
AERT 145Introduction to Drone-UAS Technology3
AERT 195Introduction to Drone - UAS Equipment Operation and Maintenance4
AERT 245Remote Pilot Certificate Test Preparation3
Choose 6 elective credits from one of the following programs6
AERT
ARCH
CJUS
DRFT
FDMA
FIRE
LAWE
TCEN
Total Credits16

(16 credits)

A Suggested Plan of Study

The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract.  Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may very from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change. 

NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Technical Requirements and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.

Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 30 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester 1Credits
SPRING
AERT 145 Introduction to Drone-UAS Technology 3
AERT 195 Introduction to Drone - UAS Equipment Operation and Maintenance 4
Choose 3 elective credits from one of the following programs 1 3
AERT
ARCH
CJUS
DRFT
FDMA
FIRE
LAWE
TCEN
 Credits10
Semester 2
SUMMER
AERT 245 Remote Pilot Certificate Test Preparation 3
Choose 3 elective credits from one of the following programs 1 3
AERT
ARCH
CJUS
DRFT
FDMA
FIRE
LAWE
TCEN
 Credits6
 Total Credits16
1

Elective credits for this certificate must be chosen from the same program (AERT, ARCH, CJUS, DRFT, FDMA, FIRE, LAWE, or TCEN).