The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will offer the Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS) Tier 1 Certificate Program during the spring semester of 2025. The Tier 1 classes will be held from March 24 through April 25, every weekday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Marine Research Center located at the entrance to the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi.

The five-week program, offered annually since 2017 and created at the request of the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, comprises four courses for a total of 10 credit hours.

Successful completion of the UMS Tier 1 Program is required for those wishing to apply for the Tier 2 Program.

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