{"id":39250,"date":"2019-01-29T15:14:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T20:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droneacademie.ca\/course\/operations-complexes-niveau-1\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:12:47","slug":"level-1-complex-operations","status":"publish","type":"lp_course","link":"https:\/\/droneacademie.ca\/en\/course\/level-1-complex-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"20-Hour L1CO Theory Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\" alignleft\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.218%; height: 51px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 51px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">If you\u2019re not familiar with the Level 1 Complex Operations Certificate, please check out our <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/droneacademie.ca\/en\/how-to-get-a-drone-pilot-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free guide<\/a><\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">COURSE OVERVIEW<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"181\"><strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"179\">Objectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"217\">This 20-Hour L1CO Theory Course will enable you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"360\">Meet the regulatory requirement to complete at least 20 hours of instructor-led ground school theory, as required by Transport Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Be fully prepared for Transport Canada\u2019s Advanced Operations written exam if you have not yet passed it.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"461\">Be fully prepared for Transport Canada\u2019s Level 1 Complex Operations (L1CO) written exam.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"731\">Gain all the essential knowledge to plan and carry out a drone flight legally, safely, and professionally. 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