The UASTEP project is a collaboration between Palomar College and Southwestern College and their partner high school districts, universities, and 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.