Earn your Advanced Drone Training credential.
Advanced Drone Training
Build the UAV operator skills, mission planning ability, and sensor expertise that real industrial drone work actually depends on.
- UK Licensed
- Global Standards
- Expert Instructor
- 5 Day Training
- Overview
Course Overview
Most people who fly drones well still can’t run a real commercial drone operation. Flying is the easy part. Planning a mission around airspace restrictions, configuring the right sensor for the job, and turning raw flight data into something a client can actually use is where most drone pilot training course content quietly stops short.
That’s exactly what this Advanced Drone Training program is built to fix. The course covers drone operator training, drone LiDAR, and advanced UAV technology across inspection, mapping, mission planning, and data collection environments. It sits within our corporate training and professional training courses portfolio, alongside programs like water resource management. Whether you’ve completed a basic UAV operator training course already or you’re moving from recreational flying into professional drone training, this program gives you the structure to operate at an industrial level.
- Goals
Course Goals
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Plan complete drone missions accounting for airspace, weather, payload, and flight controller configuration
- Apply drone LiDAR and multispectral drone techniques for industrial inspection and aerial survey work
- Configure drone flight controller programming settings for specific mission types and sensor payloads
- Manage UAV telemetry systems to monitor flight performance and troubleshoot issues mid-mission
- Conduct drone mapping training workflows that produce survey-grade, client-ready geospatial outputs
- Apply thermal drone training techniques alongside standard inspection for more complete diagnostic coverage
- Key Points
Who Should Attend?
This program is ideal for:
- Licensed Drone Pilots Moving Into Industrial Work
- Surveyors Expanding Into Drone Aerial Survey
- Inspection Teams Adopting Drone Inspection Methods
- Agriculture and Utility Teams Using Multispectral Drone Tools
- Media Professionals Pursuing Drone Cinematography Work
- GIS and Mapping Teams Adding Drone Data Collection
- Key Benefits
Key Benefits of the Course
- Hands-on commercial drone training experience applicable across inspection, mapping, and survey work
- Build confidence running drone LiDAR training missions without relying entirely on outside contractors
- Strengthen drone mission planning skills that hold up against real airspace and weather complications
- Understand how UAV telemetry systems and flight controller programming affect mission reliability
- Earn a credential through our professional training courses and progress toward advanced UAV technology proficiency
- Outline
Course Outline
Day 1: Advanced Mission Planning and Flight Controller Programming
- Covers drone mission planning fundamentals, including airspace assessment, weather risk, and payload-specific flight constraints
- Introduces drone flight controller programming concepts for participants moving beyond standard, out-of-the-box settings
- Real mission examples show what happens when planning skips proper risk assessment entirely
Day 2: Drone LiDAR and Thermal Drone Training
- Covers drone LiDAR fundamentals and sensor configuration for accurate elevation and structural data capture
- Participants apply thermal drone training techniques for inspection scenarios where heat signatures matter
- Output is a combined LiDAR and thermal dataset that participants can interpret using both data types together
Day 3: Drone Inspection and Industrial Applications
- Covers drone inspection methodology for industrial assets, including towers, pipelines, and rooftop infrastructure
- Participants learn to identify defects from aerial imagery that ground-based inspection routinely misses
- Hands-on exercises using sample inspection footage from real industrial environments
Day 4: Drone Mapping, Aerial Survey, and Multispectral Data
- Covers drone mapping training workflows for producing survey-grade orthomosaics and elevation models
- Participants apply multispectral drone techniques for agricultural and environmental monitoring use cases
- Output is a complete drone aerial survey deliverable built from raw flight data to a finished map
Day 5: UAV Telemetry, Data Collection, and Final Mission Exercise
- Covers UAV telemetry systems for monitoring flight health and troubleshooting issues during active missions
- Participants complete a full drone data collection exercise combining mission planning, flight, and data processing
- Everyone leaves with direct instructor feedback and a clear pathway into advanced UAV technology work
- Terms
Training Methodology
This Advanced Drone Training program combines:
- Practical drone operator training workshops using real flight controller programming and sensor configuration
- Hands-on drone LiDAR and thermal drone training exercises across multiple inspection scenarios
- Real-world drone mapping and aerial survey case studies pulled from actual industrial projects
- Structured mission planning practice covering UAV telemetry systems and live troubleshooting
- Achievements
Certification
Participants receive a course completion certificate from our Corporate Training Center. The program builds practical, field-ready skills across commercial and industrial drone applications. In-house training is available for organizations building internal UAV operator training capability. Contact us for upcoming dates across our Public Training Courses calendar.
- Case Study
Case Study Example
An energy company had been relying on third-party contractors for every drone inspection of its transmission towers, with turnaround times stretching into weeks during peak maintenance season. Internal staff could fly drones recreationally, but had no formal drone inspection or mission planning training to take the work in-house. After a structured Advanced Drone Training program, several technicians became certified to run inspection missions independently using proper drone LiDAR and thermal drone training methods. Within two maintenance cycles, inspection turnaround dropped from weeks to days, with no loss in data quality.
- Why Choose
Why Choose This Program?
Basic UAV training courses that teach takeoff, landing, and camera operation produce pilots who are comfortable in the air but can’t run an actual industrial mission. This Advanced Drone Training program is built around real commercial drone training outcomes, where drone operator training translates directly into inspections, surveys, and mapping projects that hold up under professional scrutiny. You may also be interested in our water resource management program and other public training courses within our training portfolio.
- Connect
Contact Us
Ready to enroll or build advanced drone capability across your team? Contact us for upcoming dates across our training portfolio and in-house solutions tailored to your organization.
- FAQs
Fequently Asked Questions
What is the Advanced Drone Training program?
A structured drone operator training program covering mission planning, drone LiDAR, thermal inspection, mapping, and aerial survey work for industrial and commercial applications.
Do participants need a drone pilot license already?
Yes, a basic drone pilot license or completed drone pilot training course is recommended. This program builds advanced skills on top of foundational flight competency, not in place of it.
Does this course cover specific sensor types like LiDAR and thermal?
Yes. The program covers drone LiDAR, thermal drone training, and multispectral drone applications, so participants leave able to select and operate the right sensor for the job.
How is this different from basic UAV operator training courses?
Basic courses focus on safe flight and regulations. This program goes further into mission planning, sensor data interpretation, flight controller programming, and producing client-ready deliverables.
Which industries benefit most from advanced drone training?
Energy, agriculture, construction, and surveying are the heaviest users, but any industry needing aerial inspection, mapping, or data collection has a direct use case for these skills.
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Course Schedule
Select your preferred date & venue
10 Feb -- 14 Feb
Switzerland
GBP 4595/Person
19 May -- 23 May
Egypt
GBP 4595/Person
11 Aug -- 15 Aug
South Korea
GBP 4595/Person
17 Nov -- 21 Nov
UAE
GBP 4595/Person
GBP 3595/Person
10 Feb -- 14 Feb
Switzerland
GBP 3595/Person
19 May -- 23 May
Egypt
GBP 3595/Person
11 Aug -- 15 Aug
South Korea
GBP 3595/Person
17 Nov -- 21 Nov
UAE
GBP 3595/Person
Duration
5 Days