Drone Business and Entrepreneurship Certificate
Division: Technology and Engineering
PROGRAM CODE: 2C44439
The Drone Business and Entrepreneurship Certificate is designed to prepare students with key considerations for starting and managing a drone business. Students will earn their commercial drone pilot's license and be guided through solid business planning. Upon program completion, students will have their professional license, a business plan, and the skills necessary to seek funding in order to start or expand a business. This certificate requires 12-15 units. A grade of C is or better required in each course taken.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (8-9 units): | ||
| BUS 180 F | Small Business Management | 3 |
| or BUS 181 F | The Entrepreneurial Mindset (formerly Business Plan Development) | |
| BUS 170 F | Principles of E-Commerce | 3 |
| or MKT 103 F | Principles of Advertising | |
| TECH 150 F | Basic Drone Piloting | 2-3 |
| or TECH 151 F | Applied Drone Piloting | |
| Restricted Electives (4-6 units): | 4-6 | |
| Small Business Accounting | 3 | |
| Digital Imaging I | 3 | |
| Introduction to Photography | 3 | |
| Advanced Drone Piloting Skills | 2 | |
| Infrared Thermography | 2 | |
| Aerial Mapping and Photogrammetry | 3 | |
| Total Units | 12-15 | |
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
OUTCOME 1: Create a basic business plan for a small drone business.
OUTCOME 2: Develop marketing strategy for a small drone business.
OUTCOME 3: Identify the five different types of airspace defined by the FAA.
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