UAS NIST Training Courses
The RTC recognizes the incredible value of a reproducible method to objectively evaluate and measure the proficiency and control of UAV piloting
April 2-4, 2025 - Fountain Valley, California
The RTC @ the Fountain Valley Campus, Orange County
May 19-21, 2025 - San Marcos, Texas
The RTC @ the Hays county Sheriff’s Office, San Marcos TX
NIST’s test methods for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) provide a way to objectively measure and compare system capabilities and remote pilot proficiency. They are low cost, easy to fabricate, and simple to conduct so they can proliferate widely. There are more than twenty test methods being standardized through the ASTM International Standards Committee on Homeland Security Applications; Response Robots. They are also referenced as Job Performance Requirements in the National Fire Protection Association Standard for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Used For Public Safety Operations and the ASTM Standard Guide for Training for Remote Pilot in Command of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Endorsement.
Course Summary
The Regional Training Center, utilizing the National Institute of Standards and Technology Aerial Test Methods, is honored to provide a Train-the-Trainer course for the NIST Level 3 Open, Level 4 Obstructed, and Level 5 Confined Test Methods for Small UAS. Incorporating the NIST testing methods into agency training has become the industry standard in public safety. The RTC recognizes the incredible value of a reproducible method to objectively evaluate and measure the proficiency and control of UAV piloting. Graduates of this course will be certified RTC Proctors in Level 1 Basic Proficiency, Level 2 Maneuvering, Level 3 Open, Level 4 Obstructed Lanes, Level 5 Confined, and NIST Scenarios to reproduce at their respective agencies.
Course Information
Course Length: 3 days (24 hours total)
Max Class Size: 20-40 Students (facility restrictions apply)
Equipment: Students will need to bring their assigned UAV for testing. RTC may be able to provide equipment upon advanced request.
Prerequisite: None
Student Requirements: None
Technical Level: All skill levels
Recommended For: UAS Operators and Supervisors
NIST Training Program Administrator
David Naranjo is a Chula Vista Police Detective Agent with over 10 years of experience in Law Enforcement and over four years of experience on the department’s UAS team. David had previously been one of the departments full-time Drone as First Responder (DFR) pilots, and now continues to assist DFR on a part-time basis as well as flying additional tactical deployments for the department. In addition to being a pilot, David was responsible for the department’s UAS equipment maintenance program for over a year and has assisted in running multiple monthly team trainings. [Read More]
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