Pre-Payment for this event is required. If you haven’t paid, please reach out to your regional Educational Advisor. During this five-day professional development experience, you will prepare to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 certification test. You will also receive instruction on how the curriculum is organized as well as best practices for student classroom delivery. Covered topics relating to student instruction will include how to prepare students to take the FAA Part 107 certification to become licensed commercial drone pilots; how to instruct them on current government regulations related to drone operation; how drones are used for various commercial applications and drone operation for those applications; how weather impacts drone aviation; and how to read relevant maps, understand terrain features in those maps, and use aeronautical sectional charts to operate drones safely in the airspace.
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End Date |
Location |
City, State |
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| 6/10/2024 |
6/14/2024 |
Vantage Career Center |
Van Wert, OH
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| 7/29/2024 |
8/02/2024 |
Vantage Career Center |
Van Wert, OH
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This professional development begins with STREAM definitions, the steps of the engineering design process and the value of employability skills. Discussion topics include STREAM activity elements, the importance of hands-on learning, implementation tips and tricks, and strategies for successful STREAM learning facilitation.
| Start Date |
End Date |
Location |
City, State |
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| 6/10/2024 |
6/10/2024 |
501 W. Main St. |
Calipatria, CA
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For workshops in Pittsburg, KS, participants should fly into Kansas City, MO (2-1/2 hours away); Springfield, MO (2 hours away); or Tulsa, OK (2 hours
away). Upon completion of the workshop, it is recommended that flight times depart no earlier than 7:30 a.m. from any of the above mentioned locations.
REMINDER: You must be at least 25 years of age to rent a car.
If you are attending a Pittsburg, KS professional development event and need to stay in a hotel, please see the list of available lodging options below.
Each workshop participant is responsible for hotel payment at the time of reservation. Mention Pitsco when making your reservation and receive a
discounted rate at select hotels. If you need assistance in booking a hotel room, please contact the Pitsco Travel Coordinator, Debra O’Doherty at
620-231-0000 ext 4325, or email her at dodoherty@pitsco.com. (Note: proper documentation is required for
tax-exempt rates. You will need to present documentation at the hotel, upon arrival)
Lodging options are:
Holiday Inn Express
Comfort Inn & Suites
Hampton Inn & Suites Kansas Crossing Casino (Pitsco discount - $89/night)
La Quinta Inn & Suites