Alpha Academy students earn drone pilot certificate in Fayetteville
“This academy is preparing the next workforce generation,” Jeffries Epps, CEO of STEMERALD City LLC, said. Students can now earn a drone operator license through the academy’s Drone Remote Pilot Institute. Alpha Academy has partnered with STEMERALD City and Nine Ten Drones LLC to provide the training for staff and students. “That is a certification that is given to them by the Federal Aviation Administration, which basically permits them to commercially fly drones and charge for their services,” Epps said. The minimum starting pay for drone pilots is $75 an hour, he said. Many cor...
Source: fayobserver.com