UVU is focused on delivering certificate courses focused on Unmanned Aircraft System operations and project management.. The university’s UAV instructor pilots have combined experience of over 60,000 hours in Predator, Reaper, Global Hawk, Hermes, Heron, Aerostar and many small UAVs. UVU’s headquarters and training facility is located in the West Valley of Phoenix, in the City of Goodyear. Our Goodyear location is adjacent to the Goodyear Airport and just minutes away from uncontrolled Class G airspace. The combination of our classroom facility, proximity to class G airspace, and the amazing Arizona flying weather, makes our Goodyear facility an ideal location to host onsite training courses. Our technical courses in project management are delivered 100% online via our state-of-the-art learning management system.
Our Purpose
To be the world’s best at providing unmanned systems education and training.
Careers
- Consultant
- UAV Program Manager
- UAV Project Manager
- UAV Program Integration Manager
- UAV Technical Project Manager
- UAV Business Area Manager
- Chief UAV Engineer
- UAV Systems Engineer
- UAV Engine Designer
- UAV Chief Flight Test Engineer
- UAV Programmer
- UAV Analyst
- UAV Business Owner
- UAV Technical Writer
- UAV Field Engineer
- UAV Quality Assurance Manager
- UAV Cost Accountant
- UAV Logistics Manager
- UAV Integration Technician
- UAV Systems Test Analyst
- UAS Aviation Data Monitor
- UAV Pilot
Teaching Method
UVU is very different from most universities as we do not teach from a textbook. Most instructors have a PhD in engineering and 20-40 years of experience. Course content is developed from scratch and is based on the instructor’s experience. The textbook serves as a reference and some reading assignments are made. Because most courses are taught at the application vs theoretical level, we require high school algebra as a prerequisite for our Professional Certificate in UAS Project Management Program.
To Apply
Visit the application tab to review the requirements and submit your online application.
Exemptions
Students from T6 countries are not eligible. These countries are Cuba, Iran, Libya, Sudan, North Korea, and Syria.
License
UVU is licensed by the State of Arizona Board of Private Post-Secondary Education and has full authority to offer our Professional Certificate Program in UAS Project Management. To verify contact the Arizona State Board for Private Post-secondary Education at ppse.az.gov.
International Students
International applicants whose primary language is not English must also achieve the minimum score requirement of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Test System) as required by the University.
Faculty
UVU has some of the best subject matter experts in the World. The university’s faculty has combined experience of over 500 years in the unmanned systems industry. The university’s UAV instructor pilots have a combined experience of over 60,000 hours in Predator, Reaper, Global Hawk, Hermes, Heron, Aerostar and many small UAVs. Engineering fields of expertise include: robotics, unmanned vehicle design, sensors, autonomy, human factors and UAV flight test and communications.
Government Contacts
For government contracts, use CAGE Code 70HU7 and DUNNS Number 078530089.
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An unmanned system is not just a vehicle, it is a system composed of the air vehicle, communications, data links and control stations. Systems engineering applies to everything from a large unmanned system to computer hardware and software. It’s a big-picture view that considers every aspect of a project, from costs and environmental impact, to timelines and life expectancy of equipment. Because it encompasses many disciplines, it can help engineers from diverse fields better understand how to solve problems. This interdisciplinary degree program covers modeling, simulation, design, architecture, integration, and testing of complex unmanned systems and processes. It also supplies students with underlying theoretical knowledge and practical experience applicable to unmanned systems. A Professional Certificate in UAS Project Management will provide expert knowledge so that graduates can apply for employment in engineering, design, development, integration and testing of unmanned air systems.
The Professional Certificate Program at UVU take a systems engineering approach. Candidates are exposed to aeronautical, mechanical, and electrical engineering as well as systems engineering and project management. UVU operates on four, twelve-week terms per year. Tuition is $400 per credit hour. Call (877) 328-1603 for more information.
Unmanned systems program managers are critical to the positions of technical management and development of complex unmanned systems. These professionals are responsible for planning, coordinating, and budgeting group efforts that translate operational needs into technology requirements. They use their skills to determine whether a system will meet cost, schedule, and performance goals. Project Managers perform a central role in realizing an unmanned systems success; they are in great demand by industry and government.
Refund Policy: 12 week course
| Percentage (%) of weeks attempted | Student tuition refund percentage* |
|---|---|
| 10% or less | 90% |
| More than 10% and less than or equal to 20% | 80% |
| More than 20% and less than or equal to 30% | 70% |
| More than 30% and less than or equal to 40% | 60% |
| More than 40% and less than or equal to 50% | 50% |
| More than 50% | No refund is required |
| *Less the registration fee | |
| Refunds will be issued within 30 days of the date of student notification of cancellation, or the date of University determination (withdrawn due to absences or other criteria as specified in the University catalog), or in the case of a student not returning from an authorized Leave of Absence (LOA), within 30 days of the date the student was scheduled to return from the LOA and did not return. | |