The UASTEP project is a collaboration between Palomar College and Southwestern College, as well as their partner high school districts, universities, and various industry partners. The project team will involve industry professionals and veterans in the development of industry-specific UAS courses, develop new academic programs and educational pathways, host professional development workshops for educators, cultivate students’ business and workplace competencies, and host summer academies as well as outreach events to excite underrepresented high school and college students about UAS educational and career pathways. This project will not only increase the number of skilled UAS technicians in the workforce, but also seeks to foster interest in UAS among faculty members and students from different disciplines. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed from this project will also provide broad societal benefits by educating the public about the safe and novel applications of UAS, thus fostering a responsible culture for UAS operations and building further excitement around UAS careers.