Nigeria’s First. The Standard for What Comes Next.
ARCO Aviation Academy as a subsidiary of ARCO Worldwide Services Limited (AWS), itself a subsidiary of ARCO Group Plc, a company with 45 years of engineering excellence in Nigeria’s Oil & Gas sector. The Academy’s founding mission: to close the skills gap in commercial drone operations in Nigeria by producing world-class RPAS pilots ready for enterprise deployment.
The Academy is the first organisation in Nigeria to complete the NCAA’s rigorous 5-phase RPAS Training Organisation approval process which is a certification that validates every aspect of our training from courseware to instructional delivery to quality systems.
Transform every student into a confident, career-ready pilot through immersive, hands-on learning — not just classroom theory
Operate at NCAA regulatory standards and global best practices so every graduate is credentialed to fly commercially anywhere in Nigeria.
Connect graduates directly with ARCO Worldwide Services and our corporate partner network for internships, placements, and project roles.
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Thorough theory, simulator practice, and live flight exercises on professional DJI Matrice and DJI Enterprise platforms. You fly real drones, not desktop simulators, from Day 1 of practical training.
Comprehensive modules on aviation regulations, risk management, air law, meteorology, navigation, human factors, radio communication, and emergency procedures — the full NCAA syllabus.
Strictly capped class sizes ensure every student receives personalised attention, dequate flight time, and meaningful instructor feedback — not the mass-production model of larger training centres.
Accelerated pathways to NCAA VLOS and BVLOS Remote Pilot Licences, plus direct recruitment channels through ARCO Worldwide Services — Nigeria’s largest licensed drone operations company.
