Northwestern Michigan College offers a UAS Program with a dedicated training center providing skills and knowledge for careers in uncrewed aerial systems. Options include an Associate in Applied Science Degree and a Certificate of Achievement (Level I). The program covers drone piloting, aerial surveys, and UAS technology research. Industry partnerships include Cherryland Electric Cooperative, which uses drones for utility inspections, cutting its inspection cycle in half. Graduates have gone on to careers such as flying fields to detect methane gas leaks.