Setup a Drone Flight Path

Do you want to learn how the exploding field of UAVs is impacting GIS? It is projected that the UAV industry will sell over 800,000 commercial drones by 2021 with a 51% growth rate in sales over 5 years. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are quickly becoming the most popular data capture vehicle. In this course, you will learn how drone projects are planned, the specifications on aerial imagery and video, and how to process data for display in a GIS. This is a marketable skill that also may be the inspiration for developing your own startup application.

Portfolio skills:

UAV licensing requirements
Flight plans
Camera specifications
Geocoding imagery and video
Serving drone data through a map service
Intelligence extraction

Course Format:

24 hours of online instructional time. All software included in our development sandbox.

Option 1: Knowledge builder self paced video COMING SOON
Option 2: Professional builder video and instructor led interactions. Eligible to earn Enterprise GIS Certificate

Your Instructor

Frank McDermott

Frequently Asked Questions

When can you Start and Finish?

Knowledge builder classes are asynchronous and can be started anytime. Professional builder classes are offered in a monthly window where instructor offers interaction time and project advisement. During this window, you may start and finish the course as quickly as you like. Projects are due by the final day, where the instructor reviews your class project to determine credit.

What kind of certificate is offered?

If you take our professional builder synchronous courses, our instructors sign off on all project completions. When you complete any 6 courses, you will receive an Enterprise GIS Professional Certificate.

Will I have access to my instructor?

You can purchase the video-only course or upgrade option to access elite practitioner educators for personal assistance.

Do the classes have to be taken in any special order?

Professional builder courses are taken on a rolling basis as your interest and schedule allows.

Will I be able to access a development environment?

All courses come complete with cloud and development environments. Some courses require a special Enterprise Student licensing which is offered here at a cost of $100/year.

Pricing

BGIS 608a

Knowledge Builder

$397

Online anytime

Professional network access
Development sandbox
GeoExpert webinars

Professional Builder

$697

Live SME Advice

Professional network access
Development sandbox
GeoExpert webinars

Plus these exclusive features:

Enterprise Certificate Course
Live instructor interaction
Multimedia portfolio creation
One-on-one coaching
Invite to LinkedIn group
Connections to our partners
Match with a recruiter

BGIS 608c

Certificate Builder

$997

Earn Certificate

Professional network access
Development sandbox
GeoExpert webinars