YTT Drone Academy

Hands-On Training

For

Aspiring Drone Operators

The comprehensive 120-hour accelerated vocational pathway engineering career-ready competence in mission planning, industrial mapping photogrammetry, and critical infrastructure inspection.

FAA Part 107 Compliant · Institutional ETPL Quality Standards

ACCELERATED METRICS

High-Velocity Training

Built for industrial speed and regulatory compliance. Master commercial flight operations through intensive hands-on execution.

120

CLOCK HOURS

4 Weeks Accelerated Schedule with intensive technical flight modules.

PART 107

FAA PREP INCLUDED

Full ground school and aeronautical knowledge preparation for commercial licensing.

100%

FIELD-BASED OPS

Real-world flight operations with enterprise UAS platforms and in field data collection.

STANDARDS-ALIGNED FLIGHT TRAINING

CURRICULUM & FIELD LABS

Comprehensive vocational sUAS coursework engineered for operational mastery. 120 total clock hours balancing FAA regulatory theory with industrial field deployments.

MODULE 01

15 Clock Hours

Part 107 Prep & Airspace Operations

Comprehensive regulatory and aeronautical ground school delivering 100% exam readiness and compliant airspace authorization mastery.

  • FAA 14 CFR Part 107 regulatory compliance & LAANC authorization protocols
  • Aeronautical decision making, METAR/TAF weather reports, and sectional chart reading
  • Emergency procedures, battery management systems, and crew resource management

MODULE 02

35 Clock Hours

Enterprise Flight Ops & Telemetry

Intensive hands-on stick time on drones manufactured by various commercial airframes covering telemetry tracking and mission autonomy.

  • Manual attitude control, payload calibration, and precision dual-operator flight

  • Autonomous waypoint mission generation concepts with and photogrammetry concepts and software exposure.

  • Live video streaming feeds, ground control station setup, and RTK base station sync

MODULE 03

40 Clock Hours

Industrial Photogrammetry & 3D Modeling

End-to-end aerial survey workflow from ground control target distribution to millimetric 3D point cloud generation in with exposure to industry standard software such as Pix4D and DroneDeploy.

  • Ground Control Point (GCP) RTK GNSS placement and checkpoint verification
  • Orthomosaic image stitching, digital elevation models (DEM), and DSM extraction
  • Volumetric aggregate calculations, contour generation, and CAD/GIS export pipelines

MODULE 04

30 Clock Hours

Specialized Sector Apps & Infrastructure Inspection

Practical application of radiometric thermal imaging, multispectral sensors, and high-zoom visual sensors across utility, telecommunication, and civil assets.

  • FLIR radiometric thermal delta-T anomaly identification on solar and substation grids
  • Cellular tower structural inspections and structural defect classification reporting
  • Delivery standards: client deliverables, PDF inspection reporting, and compliance archiving

INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE

INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES

Official regulatory protocols governing student withdrawal, structured tuition refund schedules, and formal dispute escalation under state licensing standards.

Standard Cancellation & 3-Day Cooling-Off Period

Applicants may cancel enrollment without financial penalty within three (3) business days of executing the enrollment agreement, provided instruction has not commenced. Upon timely notice of cancellation, 100% of collected tuition and administrative fees will be refunded via the original payment method within thirty (30) calendar days.

Withdrawal & Prorated Refund Policy (Up to 50% Completion)

Students withdrawing after training has started are eligible for prorated tuition refunds based on clock hours completed up to 50% of total program duration. If withdrawal occurs before 25% of training is completed, the refund is 75% of tuition. Between 25% and 50% completion, the refund is 50%. After 50% of scheduled program hours have elapsed, no refund is issued. Equipment and software licensing fees are non-refundable once activated.

Grievance Procedure — Step 1: Informal Academic Resolution

The student must first submit a written statement of concern to the Lead Flight Instructor within five (5) business days of the incident. An informal meeting will be scheduled within three (3) business days to review flight logs, academic records, or procedural concerns to reach an equitable initial resolution.

Grievance Procedure — Step 2: Formal Institutional Appeal

If informal resolution is unsatisfactory, the student may submit a Formal Grievance Dossier to the Director of Compliance at Heyers Drone Services. The Director will convene an independent academic review panel within ten (10) business days and issue a formal written determination containing specific findings of fact.

Grievance Procedure — Step 3: State Regulatory Agency Escalation

Students who exhaust internal remedies without resolution maintain the legal right to submit their grievance directly to the State Department of Higher Education and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state oversight board. Contact information and filing instructions are provided in the Compliance Block.

COMPLIANCE & OMBUDSMAN DIRECTORY

All vocational training adheres strictly to state vocational education criteria and approved Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) standards.

  • State Vocational Training Board Compliant

  • Mandatory 7-Year Academic Record Retention

  • Standard 30-Day Written Refund Settlement Cycle

SEATS ARE LIMITED

Launch Your Career

Secure your Individual Training Account (ITA) authorization today. Take immediate flight toward high-demand commercial sUAS certifications backed by full workforce funding.

To apply contact admissions at

[email protected]

or

call (208) 569-2909