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Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI) is an online college that helps students learn the skills and techniques students need to be successful in the firearms and unmanned technology industries. SDI’s faculty is comprised of professionals with decades of industry experience, and SDI programs are designed to combine modern learning methods, and the flexibility of online education with materials delivered to your home. SDI is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).

ULM has a long and proud history in Aviation. In 1939, ULM (then Northeast Junior College) became one of 404 colleges to participate in the Civilian Pilot Training Program to train pilots for World War II. In 1967, Northeast offered the first four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation. The program has traditionally followed a path of continuous improvement and innovation, and the current program maintains that tradition. ULM’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Management program is innovative and provides students with an analytical foundation to interpret data collected from the use of sUAS. The program also continues to provide a solid foundation in business and aviation, creating a unique program and a variety of career opportunities for students. The overall goal of the program is to prepare individuals to become competent, ethical, safety conscious aviation professionals, ready to assume leadership roles in various aviation management careers, including use of UASs. The focus on Unmanned Aircraft Systems is offered to those students whose career objectives are aimed at the emerging unmanned aircraft systems industry. The program provides the breadth and depth of instruction needed to ensure graduates are prepared to work as pilots/operators and/or developmental team members of unmanned aircraft systems while fully understanding the operational and safety environments of the National Airspace System.

The University of Maryland UAS Research and Operations Center (UROC) is at the forefront of UAS research and is comprised of experts in military and civilian aviation, engineering, and project management. UROC experts leverage decades of experience and cutting-edge technology to accelerate the safe, responsible application of UAS in public and private industries. A current focus is developing the Chesapeake UAS Route Network for integrated crewed/uncrewed regional flight operations to include Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).