Program Summary

Drone Operations - (12-17 units): Certificate of Achievement

Fall Semester 2023
Drone Operations
Certificate of Achievement (12-17 units)
Palomar

Drones or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are aircraft that can be controlled remotely by a pilot or flown autonomously on a pre-programmed route. 

UAS have broad applications in a number of fields. Key areas of focus in this certificate are the applications of UAS in photography, videography, mapping, remote sensing and photogrammetry. Typical employment opportunities associated with the operations of UAS include aerial photographer and videographer, mapping technician, and precision agricultural science technician.

Students planning to pursue careers in UAS operation within the aforementioned fields are encouraged to earn the Drone Operations Certificate of Achievement.  This certificate is ideal for students eager to obtain entry level employment at a number of private and public organizations by earning a career technical certificate.

Program Requirements
Units: 17.0
PHOT 120
Digital Photography (Historical)
3.0 DE
GCIP 168
Digital Imaging with Drones (Active)
3.0 PO
GEOG 120
Digital Earth: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Historical)
4.0 DE
GCIP 268
Digital Imaging with Drones II (Active)
3.0 PO
GEOG 140
Introduction to Remote Sensing and Drone Data Processing (Historical)
3.0 DE
GEOG 158
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Procedures and Regulations (Historical)
1.0 DE
Total: 17.0