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Continuing Education

Expand Your Mind, Grow Your Skill-Set


We believe education is a lifelong process—that's why Missouri Southern offers Continuing Education courses to enrich your life personally, professionally, and intellectually. We offer a broad range of programming for all ages, from recreational activities to professional development.


Continuing Education Courses

 

summer 2025 



Drone Operations: Safety, Certification, and Applications

Learn to fly drones and gain the knowledge you need for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)drone students Certification as a Remote PilotThis FAA Certification is a “Commercial Drone License” – the entry level credential into a worldwide commercial industry growing currently at $5bil per yearThe Continuing Education course will be tailored to your career or educational interests and will include how drones enhance such enterprises as agriculture, delivery, construction, energy (oil, gas, utilities), education, research, communications, insurance, inspections (railways, pipelines, powerlines), marketing, mining, entertainment, photography, military and public service, and any other application or use case that only your imagination might limit.  Live interactive instruction will be provided by an experienced US Air Force, commercial industry, and FAA certified Flight Instructor with 55+ years and 14,000 flight hours in glider, military, general, experimental, large commercial, and small unmanned (drone) aircraftTopics will ensure coverage of all knowledge requirements for passing the FAA Initial Airman Knowledge Test for Certification as a Remote Pilot per 14CFR, Part 107.   

  • Course Price: $375  
  • Class Dates: Monday, June 23, 2025 to Friday, June 27, 2025 
  • Class Meeting Time: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
  • Location: Reynolds Hall 237, MSSU Campus 
  • Instructor: Mr. Brian Jones  
  • Available Seats: 15 
  • Last Day to Register: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 
  • Register for the Course

For more information about the course, please contact Mr. Brian Jones at Jones-Brian@mssu.edu.

 

spring 2025



Clay Techniques
 

A hands-on ceramics workshop for both beginners and established clayclay artists. Students may create functional or non-functional items utilizing the potter’s wheel or by using various hand building techniques. Glazing using food-safe glazes and high-temperature stoneware firings are part of the course. 
  • Course Price: $560 (includes $110 consumable materials fee; clay not included) 
  • Class Dates: Monday, January 27, 2025 to Monday, April 28, 2025 
  • Class Meeting Time: Mondays 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
  • Location: Fine Arts Building, Room 111 (Ceramics Studio), MSSU Campus 
  • Instructor: Mr. Levi Butts 
  • Available Seats: 14 
  • Last Day to Register: Monday, Friday, March 14, 2025 
  • Register for the Course: Clay Techniques - Spring 2025 

For more information about the course, please contact Mr. Frank Pishkur at pishkur-f@mssu.edu 

To view the Continuing Education course archive, please click here.

Contact the Department

Dr. William Mountz
Phone: 417-625-9521
Email: continuinged@mssu.edu

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