Job Guarantee Terms & Conditions

(Last Updated March 31, 2026)

USI JOB GUARANTEE FRAMEWORK
Remote Operator & Maintenance Technician Pathways

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR GUARANTEE
To qualify for a refund under the Program, graduates must:

Eligibility

• Successfully complete all required certifications in the enrolled program (ASTM- aligned, FAA-approved)

• Satisfy job search requirements

• Be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

• Fail to receive a qualifying job offer within the 90-day job placement period

• For purposes of the Program, a “qualifying job offer” is a written offer for full-time or part-time employment in the USA field

• The 90-day job placement period starts upon the date of final certification completion, not enrollment or course start 
  
  

Job Search Requirements (Proof Required)

• Apply to at least 20 UAS-relevant jobs per month for 3 months (60 total), using USI Connect™ as the required system of record

• Complete at least 3 live interviews (virtual or in-person)

• Maintain a current LinkedIn profile and resume

• Maintain an active, public profile on USI Connect™, with up-to-date job application and interview activity

• Be willing to relocate to any location within the United States, and/or remote work options, where necessary 
  
  

Definition of “Relevant UAS Role”

A “relevant UAS role” includes jobs directly aligned with the graduate’s USI certification path, such as but not limited to:

• Remote Pilot / Operator

• UAS Maintenance Technician

• Field or Mission Support Technician

•  Inspection or Survey Assistant

• UAS Ground Handler

• Entry-Level UAS Operations or Deployment Roles
  
  

Exclusions: Senior management, director, or executive roles do not qualify under this guarantee.

Disqualifiers  

• Incomplete certifications or deliverables (i.e. failure to complete course or certification requirements)

• Misrepresentations or omissions on resume or job applications

• Failure to log job search activity in USI Connect™

• Refusal of qualifying job offer(s)

• Imposing unrealistic conditions (e.g., refusing all remote or regional roles without valid justification)

• Failure to satisfy terms of conditional qualifying job offer(s)

• Failure to submit a written request for refund within one (1) year of date of enrollment in the Program

General Terms 

• USI reserves sole discretion to: (1) interpret the terms and conditions of the Program, including the Program job guarantee; (2) decide whether Program eligibility criteria and job search requirements have been met; and (3) decide whether any disqualifying conditions have occurred. 

• USI shall have thirty (30) days following submission of a written request for refund to determine, in its sole discretion, whether the request meets Program requirements (the “Review Period”). Qualifying refund will be provided after the applicable Review Period.

• TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL USI’S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PROGRAM, THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, OR A PARTICIPANT’S ENROLLMENT OR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TUITION ACTUALLY PAID BY THE PARTICIPANT FOR THE PROGRAM. USI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST WAGES, LOST EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR REPUTATIONAL HARM, EVEN IF USI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

• USI shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under the Program, including but not limited to delays in job placement timelines, to the extent such failure or delay is caused by events beyond USI’s reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics, public health emergencies, war, terrorism, labor disputes, government orders, changes in applicable law or regulation, widespread economic downturns, industry-wide hiring freezes, or material disruptions in the labor market.