The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) marketplace is\nexperiencing significant growth that is translating into a need for a large\nnumber of qualified UAS pilots to support this growth. The Ohio State\nUniversity (Ohio State) has a long track record of preparing manned pilots for\ncareers in aviation and is focused on ensuring that their UAS pilots are\nindustry-ready upon graduation. Ohio State has identified the Unmanned Safety\nInstitute (USI) Certification Structure for UAS pilots as the most recognized\nand respected, independent source for verified UAS pilot knowledge, experience,\nand proficiency. USI\u2019s incremental Certification Structure provides potential\nemployers with immediate insight on each pilot\u2019s actual and verified UAS\nknowledge, experience, and proficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brian Strzempkowski, the Assistant Director of Ohio State\u2019s\nCenter for Aviation Studies stated, \u201cCommercial UAS is a rapidly developing\nindustry, and careers will exist for remote pilots in areas we have not thought\nof yet. While it is hard to prepare for all possibilities, we know that safety\nwill be the most critical aspect to operating the unmanned aircraft. USI\u2019s\nprogram focuses on instilling safety as a fundamental concept in its remote\npilot training and that is something that our students can take with them for\nlife. We believe that having a safety-first mindset will allow our students to\nadvance in their careers and be productive leaders in this emerging industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are honored to partner with The Ohio State University on\nthis important initiative\u201d, added USI President, Josh Olds. \u201cOhio State\u2019s\nincredible reputation in Academics in general, and specifically within the\ncollegiate aviation community, speaks volumes as to their commitment to\nproducing industry ready graduates. USI\u2019s knowledge and experience working with\nindustry on setting \u201cBest Practices\u201d for UAS operations will ensure that Ohio\nState\u2019s UAS program produce the kind of applicants that are needed as UAS\noperations continue to scale in both size and complexity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ohio State will be offering the USI Safety Certification\nLevel 1 and 2 beginning in the Fall of 2021 and plan to expand into other more\ncomplex ground and flight offerings in the future. The State of Ohio, Dept. of\nEducation recently recommended USI\u2019s Safety Certification Level 1 and Visual\nLine of Sight System Operations for inclusion to the 2022-2023 Industry\nRecognized Credential List at 6 points each.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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