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Fullerton College providing students with new career opportunities through drone technology program
Jeff Nguyen reports from Fullerton College, where students are being provided with new career opportunities thanks to their drone technology program.
Fullerton Drone Lab partners with Fullerton Police Department and Flying Lion to provide Drone as First Responder Service for city of Fullerton
In an effort to serve the community and gain real-world training, the Fullerton College Drone Lab has partnered with Flying Lion Inc., and Fullerton Police Department to provide drone as first responder service for the city. Fullerton College drone students, in the...
Drone Lab develosp first-ever Hornet Drone Piloting Apprenticeship
The Fullerton Drone Lab is finishing up the details for the first-ever state-certified drone piloting apprenticeship program. Thanks to funding from the California Community College Chancellor's office, and local donors, the fully-funded apprenticeship program will...
Drone Lab welcomes two new additions
The Fullerton Drone Lab added to its fleet and payloads this week with the addition of the Wingtra One Gen II aircraft and the Phase One P3 camera, which will greatly enhance the training for students. The WingtraOne GEN II fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing...
Fullerton College Receives FAA Workforce Development Grant to Build UAS Repair Technician Program
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Fullerton College its inaugural Aviation Workforce Development Grants for aviation maintenance technical workers to Fullerton College’s Drone Lab. The grant will cover equipment and costs to develop a sUAS Repair Technician...
Orange County Partners with Fullerton Drone Lab to launch drone pilot training program for at-risk youth
FULLERTON, Calif. (December 23, 2021) – The County of Orange, in partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) and Fullerton College, is launching the Drone Piloting Program for Orange County youth. The Drone Piloting Program will be offered...
NBC News: Innovative Drone Project Launched to Map Sharks
A new partnership between Fullerton College’s Drone Lab and Cal State Long Beach’s Shark Lab will map and research sharks and people off the SoCal coast
The Fullerton Drone Lab and Shark Research
In this edition of the Drone Radio Show, Jay talks about the Fullerton College Drone Lab, collaboration with the Shark Lab to help better understand marine habitats.
OC Register: Fullerton College’s drone program is growing, now helping shark research
Drones buzzing over So Cal beaches, piloted remotely by Fullerton College students, are doing more than capturing scenery from a bird’s-eye view.