Credentials
Credentials and certifications
Earth Coast Productions, LLC has produced events and media from Colorado since 2011. We are a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating, registered in SAM.gov and with the FCC, and insured through The Hartford. Our founder, Artem Nikulkov, holds FAA Part 107, Dante Level 3 and NDI Professional certifications, and other members of our crew are also Part 107 remote pilots and Dante certified technicians.
At a glance
- Legal name
- Earth Coast Productions, LLC
- In business since
- 2011
- SAM.gov
- Active, Small Business
- UEI
- GPMDR34BJ5H3
- CAGE
- 8JFP2
- FCC registration
- FRN 0035608538
- Insurance
- The Hartford. Certificate of insurance available on request.
- FAA Part 107
- Certificate #5021677 (Artem Nikulkov)
Crew certifications
These are personal certifications: they belong to the people who earned them, so we name who holds each one.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- Held by:
- Artem Nikulkov, plus other crew
- Certificate:
- #5021677
- Since:
- June 26, 2024
Commercial drone flights in the United States are legal only with a Part 107 remote pilot in command. We plan each flight around airspace, authorizations and the event schedule.
Verify: FAA Airmen Inquiry -
Audinate
Dante Certification, Level 3
- Held by:
- Artem Nikulkov, plus other crew
- Since:
- May 2025
Level 3 is the advanced level of Audinate's program: designing, deploying and troubleshooting networked audio on Dante, the audio network used in many venues and conference systems.
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NDI
NDI Professional Certification
- Held by:
- Artem Nikulkov
- Since:
- September 2024
NDI moves broadcast-quality video over a standard network. It is how we connect cameras, graphics and remote guests without a truckload of video cable.
Accreditation and memberships
Each logo links to our listing with that organization.
Registrations, insurance and compliance
- SAM.gov: Active registration as a small business, UEI GPMDR34BJ5H3, CAGE 8JFP2, listed in the Disaster Response Registry. See our government contracting page for NAICS codes, past performance and the capability statement.
- FCC: Earth Coast Productions is registered in the FCC Commission Registration System (CORES), FRN 0035608538, since June 26, 2024.
- Insurance: insured through The Hartford. Certificate of insurance available on request. Ask for one naming your organization or venue.
- Accessibility: Section 508 accessible deliverables (captions in SRT and VTT, transcripts, accessible players, audio description on request), and our contracting portal is built to WCAG 2.1 AA.
Where clients review us
Read what clients say on our testimonials page, or on any of these platforms:
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Questions buyers ask
Are your drone pilots FAA certified?
Yes. Artem Nikulkov, our founder, holds FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate #5021677, issued June 26, 2024, and other members of our crew are also Part 107 remote pilots. Every commercial flight has a certificated remote pilot in command. You can look up any remote pilot by name in the FAA Airmen Inquiry.
Is Earth Coast Productions insured?
Yes. We are insured through The Hartford. Ask us for a certificate of insurance naming your organization or venue as certificate holder, and we will send it along with a W-9.
Is Earth Coast Productions BBB accredited?
Yes. Earth Coast Productions, LLC has been a BBB Accredited Business since April 2026, with an A+ rating. Our BBB profile shows the current rating and any reviews.
Do you have Dante certified audio technicians?
Yes. Artem Nikulkov is Dante Certified at Level 3, the advanced level of Audinate's program, and other members of our crew are Dante certified as well. That covers designing and troubleshooting the networked audio that many venues and conference systems run on.
Can you work on government contracts?
Yes. We are registered in SAM.gov (status active, UEI GPMDR34BJ5H3, CAGE 8JFP2) as a small business, listed in the SAM.gov Disaster Response Registry, and registered with the FCC (FRN 0035608538). Our contracting page has NAICS codes, past performance and a one-page capability statement.
How can I verify these credentials?
Each credential on this page links to the place that issued or lists it where one exists: the FAA Airmen Inquiry for Part 107, SAM.gov for our entity record, and BBB for our accreditation. For anything else, email hello@earthcoast.com and we will send documentation.