{"id":36312,"date":"2026-08-24T16:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=36312"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:08:56","slug":"usi-and-robotics-education-competition-foundation-partner-to-expand-faa-part-107-preparation-for-student-drone-competitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/usi-and-robotics-education-competition-foundation-partner-to-expand-faa-part-107-preparation-for-student-drone-competitors\/%20","title":{"rendered":"USI and Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Partner to Expand FAA Part 107 Preparation for Student Drone Competitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) and the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) have announced a new partnership designed to provide participants in RECF\u2019s Aerial Drone Competition program with access to FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot exam preparation, helping students extend their competitive drone experience into workforce and career opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership connects RECF’s hands-on drone education and competition programs with USI’s Commercial Remote Pilot Exam Prep Course, creating an additional pathway for students who are interested in pursuing FAA Remote Pilot certification and exploring careers in the rapidly growing unmanned aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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RECF’s Aerial Drone Competition engages thousands of students each year in STEM learning through team-based challenges that develop technical, programming, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. As participants gain experience operating drones in competitive environments, the new partnership offers a natural next step for those interested in learning the knowledge required for FAA Part 107 certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This partnership is about creating meaningful opportunities for students,” said Brad Tucker, Chief Commercial Officer at Unmanned Safety Institute. \u201cBy connecting the RECF Aerial Drone Competition with FAA Part 107 exam preparation, we’re helping students build on the skills they develop through competition and take the next step toward careers in unmanned aviation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USI’s Commercial Remote Pilot Exam Prep Course provides self-paced instruction covering FAA regulations, airspace, weather, flight operations, safety, and other topics included in the FAA Part 107 knowledge exam. The course is designed to help aspiring commercial drone pilots build a strong foundation in safe and responsible drone operations while preparing for certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate is required for most commercial drone operations in the United States and serves as the entry point for careers across industries including public safety, construction, utilities, infrastructure inspection, agriculture, engineering, surveying, media, and logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRECF is committed to creating experiences that help students see where their interests and abilities can take them,\u201d said Dan Mantz, CEO of the RECF. \u201cUSI\u2019s expertise adds value to the Aerial Drone Competition by introducing students to the safety standards and regulatory knowledge required to operate drones responsibly in real-world settings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, USI and RECF are expanding opportunities for students to move from classroom learning and competitive experiences toward industry-recognized credentials that support college, workforce, and career readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the partnership or the Commercial Remote Pilot Exam Prep Course, visit USI website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the RECF Aerial Drone Competition, visit the RECF website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) and the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) have announced a new partnership designed to provide participants in RECF\u2019s Aerial Drone Competition program with access to FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot exam preparation, helping students extend their competitive drone experience into workforce and career opportunities. The partnership connects RECF’s hands-on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[114,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international-news","category-unmanned-systems"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36312"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36314,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36312\/revisions\/36314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}