Drone Pilot Classes
Go from Hobbyist to Working Professional
Our three-course, credit-free program prepares you to earn a commercial drone operator license. Put your experience to work in land surveying, real estate, agriculture, video and more. High tech and outdoors--the perfect microcredential.
weeks to complete your non-credit microcredential
at your own pace. Take a single class or complete all three to earn a microcredential.
total cost for all three courses
What You’ll Learn in the Drone Pilot Program
Drone pilots provide real estate photography, agriculture surveys, engineering inspections, media coverage and more. DCC’s microcredential courses cover drone fundamentals. Our courses prepare you to earn your Federal Aviation Administration Remote Pilot Certificate.
Learn what it takes to operate unmanned aircraft, maintain your drone, and shoot and edit drone video. Our microcredential can help you generate extra income from drone services. You can even turn your passion into a full-time job.
Courses you'll take:
Commercial Drone Operator
Preparation for the Part 107 exam that awards the FAA Remote Pilot Certificate
Maintaining and Flying Your Drone
All about drone flying and operation—course fee includes a quadcopter drone you can
keep
Intro to Drone Videography
Preparation for agents and brokers selling home, auto, business and related policies
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Intro to Drone Videography
Get the bird's-eye view. Learn to maneuver your drone to capture great visuals and how to edit your work into compelling video content.
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Maintaining & Flying Your Drone
Discover how to pilot a drone, how drone parts work and how to keep your drone in good working order.
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Commercial Drone Operator
Take piloting to the next level — get ready to earn FAA drone-operation certification and set the stage to start piloting professionally.
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Office of Workforce Development & Continuing Education
222/223 Bowne Hall
Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: (845) 431-8900
Email: workforce@sunydutchess.edu
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601