Anne Arundel Community College
MD · Part 107 prep + UAS Precision Agriculture course
Arnold, MD community college offering FAA Part 107 test prep and a UAS Precision Agriculture course through a Sinclair College partnership. Also offers hands-on flying UAS courses. Part 107 prep available via Consortiq ($257).
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
States served (1)
Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in AACC Drones's service area:
- Maryland: aerial pesticide work runs through Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) under Category 13: Aerial.
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in AACC Drones's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Anne Arundel Community College should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Maryland: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Maryland the state credential is issued by Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region is application-only. The chemical, the surfactants and the adjuvants are farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from your product, plus the FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. Then watch four surcharges. Travel past a stated radius. Weekend or emergency turnaround. Terrain and obstruction add-ons. A minimum-acreage floor on a small field. Confirm every one of them in writing.