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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Drones Taking Flight is geared towards students between 8 – 18 years of age. With the Drones Taking Flight online courses, you have the ability to

– Learn at your own pace.

– Learn about the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math used with drones online.

– Explore career opportunities in the drone industry.

Whatever the reason, our online courses are a flexible way of learning about the drone world while working around your daily schedule.

  1. Our courses are open to students 8- 18 years of age.  All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention.

Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps:

– Click the “Take A Course” button in the middle of the home page screen.

– Read the course descriptions.

– Choose your course.

– Click “Register Now” for the selected course. 

– You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee if you are international.

We apologize for this inconvenience. We encourage you to reach out to your financial institution as further permissions may be needed to complete the payment. You are also welcome to write to info@blackgirldroneworld.com for further guidance. Please wait a full 24 hours before trying again. A strong Internet connection and up-to-date browser are strongly recommended.

Courses are available for one year from the date of registration.  Once completed you will have 90 days of read-only access to revisit and reflect on the course material.  Courses are 100% non-refundable.

You will receive a confirmation email with information on when and how you can access your course. Check the details. The course is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for up to one year from the course registration date! The course includes lessons with videos, graphics, and text. Quizzes throughout each chapter for progress checks and a certificate upon course completion.

This course contains about ten hours of material, so you could theoretically complete it in one day. But please don’t complete it in one day!  I ask that you take at least a week to complete the course.  Take some bite-sized pieces of material – one to two hours at most – and let it sink in overnight before continuing.  This will be the best way to retain the information.

You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components.

Visit the online course catalog to browse our offerings.  You can search by level (beginner, intermediate and advanced) to ensure you find a course that reflects your interests.

It is required that you take the courses in order from beginner to intermediate to advanced.  For example, you will not be able to register for the intermediate course until the prerequisite of the beginner course has been completed.   This will ensure you get a solid grounding before exploring more advanced concepts.

You can register at any time.  The online courses are study at your own pace.

As noncredit courses, our online courses are not eligible for state or federal financial aid. We do not offer automatic payment plans at this time.

Well done! You will have 90 days of read-only access to revisit and reflect on the course material.  When you successfully complete an Online Course, you are eligible to receive a digital certificate of completion. Upon course completion, certificates are delivered to the email used at the time of registration.

No, drones are not required to take the course but if you have a drone, that’s great and will make the course more fun. 

I can be reached via email. For all inquiries, please contact me via email at info@blackgirldroneworld.com and I’ll reply as soon as possible.

Technical Issues

If you experience any problems with videos loading or advancing to the next lesson or quiz, please try a few simple steps before reaching out:

– Refresh the page (your progress will be saved).

– Restart your browser.

– In your browser, clear your history, cache, and cookies.

If these fail to fix the issue, please contact me via email at info@blackgirldroneworld.com so I can forward it on to my hosting support.

Workshops

Drones Taking Flight Workshops are geared towards non-profit organizations targeting girls of color students between 8 – 18 years of age.

Workshops are offered in four 1 hour weekly sessions or six 1 hour weekly sessions.  A consultation is required to discuss your organization workshop needs and learning objectives.

Workshops are tailored to each non-profit organization’s needs and are ideal for ten to twelve girls between 8-18 years of age.

Yes, drones are required and can be purchased directly from the manufacturer or the drones can be purchased by Black Girl Drone World for an additional fee. 

The Drones Taking Flight Workshop introduces STEM concepts in a fun and engaging way leveraging drones. Workshops are offered via Zoom and will be facilitated by an FAA Certified Drone Pilot.  Workshop content includes tailored lessons covering avionics, aviation and aerodynamics.  Workshops also cover drone careers and lessons on drone entrepreneurship. Weekly workshops leverage videos, quizzes and weekly take-home assignments for progress checks.  All participants receive a certificate upon workshop completion.

Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps:

– Click the “Schedule a Workshop” button in the middle of the home page screen.

– Enter your organization’s name, contact information and EIN number. 

– You will be asked to schedule a one on one consultation after you submit your organizations information. The 30 minute consultation is free.

– A tailored proposal will be drafted and full payment will be required once the proposal has been accepted.

– Check or credit card payments are acceptable forms of payment.

– Payments must be received 30 days prior to the workshop start date.

Workshops may be rescheduled up to one year from the original workshop date.  Workshops are 100% non-refundable.

Have more questions? We’re happy to help!