Commercial Drone Imaging
The Commercial Drone Imaging program provides skills in digital imaging, video editing, colorization, and photo editing. Students will participate in hands-on and virtual flight activities to develop, practice, and optimize UAV (Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle) flight and photography skills with high-end photo equipment, drones, and drone simulators. This program provides media management, image editing for drone operators and focuses on developing careers in digital media, capturing and editing images for a variety of industries across multiple sectors. This certificate also provides students with a strong foundation and employable skills needed to safely flying drones in the commercial unmanned aerial industry. The training within this program will develop a student's understanding of proper and safe piloting, weather effects on aircraft, federal airspace, and regulations, as well as ethical issues regarding drones.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- Safely operate common Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (drones).
- Capture still and video images from a UAS.
- Prepare to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) UAS commercial pilot license exam.
- Explain the varied uses of unmanned vehicles in multiple disciplines and careers.
Program Requirements
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| DDP 101 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| DDP 120 | Video Post Production | 3 |
| DDP 130 | Digital Darkroom | 1.5 |
| DDP 132 | Commercial Photography | 3 |
| DDP 136 | Introduction to Drone Imaging | 3 |
| CJ 001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CM 001 | Introduction to Construction Management | 2 |
| GIS 021 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| DDP 095A | Digital Design & Production Work Experience | 1 |
| CERTIFICATE | 22.5 | |
Pending Financial Aid Approval. Currently, does not qualify for Title IV Federal Funding.
