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DRONE | NFPA 2400 Standard for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
A hands-on drone credential for public safety operations, built on the NFPA 2400 standard.
Issued by Blue Ridge Mountain Drones
What it certifies
The NFPA 2400 certification covers the small unmanned aircraft system skill sets used in public safety operations — the standard that governs how agencies organize, operate, and maintain a drone program.
It is the most hands-on credential in the catalog. It carries 25 to 30 hours of class time including skills practice and evaluation, and a student cannot sit the exam until their instructor validates that they have completed the required skills. The written exam certifies knowledge that was already demonstrated on the props.
The credential is designed by Blue Ridge Mountain Drones, which trains and certifies public safety agencies nationwide. Students earn the same certification those agencies do.
The exam at a glance
30Questions
40 minTime limit
70Passing score
$29Per student
Students may test only after their instructor validates successful completion of the required flight skills.
Who it's for
Pathway: Drones for Law & Public Safety
For programs with drones and the space to fly them. Schools need appropriate aircraft and NIST 2020B training props, available through LAPSEN or built in-house. Worth knowing before you plan the pathway: drone service employers generally hire at 18.
Public safety drone operatorAgency sUAS team memberCommercial drone operator (with FAA Part 107)
Ordering and options
Certification exam
$29The certification exam on its own — ordered, proctored, scored, and reported through STACC.
Add a pretest — measure growth, not just outcomes
$21Every certification has a matching pretest: the same competencies, delivered before instruction begins. Programs use it to establish a baseline, target the units where students are weakest, and show measurable growth by comparing the pretest against the certification result at the end of the course. It is the cleanest way to evidence what a course actually taught.
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Program standards, instructor requirements, and course materials are published by LAPSEN.