Drone Career Explorer and Future Ready AI give K–12 students hands-on learning in drone technology and AI literacy, with workbooks, video lessons and a path toward FAA Part 107 readiness.
UAS • Curriculum • Career readiness
Drone Career Explorer is one connected path: students start in middle school, go deeper in high school, and, once eligible (age 16 or older), prepare for the FAA Part 107 knowledge test, with an advanced pathway for Part 108 and BVLOS readiness.
Course introduction · 2 min 14 sec · Captioned
Step 1 · Grades 6–8
An engaging introduction to drone technology: how drones work, flying safely and responsibly, planning a mission, and the careers that use these skills.
Course introduction · 2 min 14 sec · Captioned
Step 2 · Grades 9–12
Students apply the system: mission analysis, AI, sensors and data, industry applications and workforce readiness, ending with a capstone mission proposal.
Step 3 · Remote pilot prep
Mission-based preparation for the FAA Part 107 knowledge test: the regulations, airspace, weather, loading and performance, and operational decisions behind the FAA Remote Pilot Certificate.
The FAA issues the Remote Pilot Certificate to applicants who are at least 16, pass the knowledge test and complete FAA and TSA vetting. Learn about Part 107 on the FAA site
Step 4 · Advanced operations
BVLOS means flying a drone beyond visual line of sight. The FAA’s proposed Part 108 rule would create a standard framework for these operations, which today generally require an FAA waiver or exemption approved case by case. Our Part 108 BVLOS Operator Readiness pathway helps professionals and organizations prepare for the operating, safety, data and human-oversight systems the proposal describes.
Proposed rule · not yet in effect
As of September 2026, Part 108 is still a proposed rule. The final rule is under federal review and has not been published.
Roles, records, procedures and accountability.
Risk management, reporting and responsible oversight of automation.
Information handling, communications and operational resilience.
Fourteen modules in four phases, ending with industry applications and a readiness capstone. Materials are provided to partner organizations and participants, not published publicly.
Educational readiness only. Completing this pathway does not constitute FAA certification, operating authority, a permit, certificate, waiver or any other authorization to conduct BVLOS operations. Current pathways, including Part 107 waivers and Part 135 package-delivery certification, are separate.
Extension · Mapping & GIS
Learners connect flight and data capture to photogrammetry, orthomosaics, point clouds, surface models and GIS, the bridge from flying a drone to mapping and geospatial work.
FR Future Ready AI Learn. Create. Lead.
One developmental progression, from elementary foundations to high school responsible AI design. Students learn how AI works, how to check what it tells them, and how to use it to research, create and solve problems.
View the curriculum ↗
Elementary
Notice · Protect · Check · Create
Students explore patterns, classification and everyday AI, practicing safe technology use, simple verification and creativity.
Middle school
Analyze · Audit · Verify · Evaluate · Design
Students examine how AI uses data and patterns, strengthen prompting and verification, and spot bias and privacy risks.
High school
Research · Design · Solve · Lead
Students investigate bias, fairness and synthetic media, then design responsible solutions tied to real careers.
Public previews show selected student-facing pages. Full workbooks, facilitator guides, answer keys and assessments are provided to partner schools.
Whether you’re hiring, training, teaching or planning a project, start with what you need and we’ll suggest the right first step.
