I pointed out before on another thread that I think one should specialize in more technical drone use such as being a GIS technician who is also a UAS pilot. There are a lot of community colleges that teach classes such as that. People getting out of college with an AA, or a GIS and drone technology certificate can do rather well, but most industries expect a least a bachelors degree with it. Usually mapping goes along with knowledge of cartography and geography, or that plus experience with natural resources, archaeology, geology or engineering. I don’t think a company would hire unskilled people just to do “mapping” without at least some cartographic and GIS knowledge, and if the maps are going to be used for any kind of measurements or legal survey, one would be working with a surveyor who can certify it.
And by structure inspections, I think one would need to be an architect or engineer. Without this, how would they know what to be looking for or concentrating on with the drone? And could their work qualify for permitting or insurance purposes?
I thought about doing all this too, but decided instead of buying new drones, I entered a GIS and drone technology certificate program. You’ll find that in California, community college tuition is very inexpensive and such a deal for the quality of education you get. Check it out and look online at the colleges in your area. For those interested in such technical pathways, consider checking out edubirdie
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