With Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi putting forward his vision of making India a drone hub by 2030, taking drone pilot training is sure to open up new career options in drone technology. The Indian government is promoting the drone industry, and around one lakh new jobs are expected.
The prerequisite for becoming a professional drone pilot is a certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved institute.
As there are numerous institutes in India that provide drone pilot training, check the status of the intended institute at the DGCA website.
Institutes
Some of the DGCA approved institutes are:
- CASR Anna University, Chennai
- FORE Institute Of Drone Technology And Research (FIDTR), Gurugram
- The Bombay Flying Club, Mumbai
- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA), Bengaluru
Those who have passed +2 can apply for drone pilot training. To get a certificate for commercial activities, the age limit is 65 years.
The duration of the training period varies according to the program. It could be anywhere from 5 days to 3 months.
The programs are categorized into sectors like Nano, Micro, Small, Medium, and Large, based on the Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) of the drones.
Courses
Some of the diploma courses are:
- Advance Professional Course
- Aerial Cinematography Course
- Industrial Mapping Certificate Program
- Multirotor Drone orientation training
- Multirotor Drone Pilot Course
- Fixed-wing UAV/Drone Pilot Course
- Remote Pilot Licence Training
- Aerial Mapping and Survey
- UAV Engineering
- UAV Pilot Training
- Basic UAV Workshop
- 2D and 3D Mapping
Sectors
These are some of the sectors that offer a career in drone technology:
- Intelligence
- Farming
- Mining
- Journalism
- Surveying
- Mapping
- Oil and Natural Gas
- Information Technology
Job Roles
The job roles to look for in the drone technology sector are:
- Drone pilots
- Design engineers and assemblers
- Pilot trainers
- Drone flight planners
- Drone software engineers
- Drone Data Specialists
