Learn about how drones (Small Unmanned Aerial Systems) are used in a variety of industries connected to various career pathways and how to acquire these skills and certifications.

Training and career sectors using drones Skyop’s CEO Brian Pitre, describes the field and curriculum for how people train for FAA cerification at places like high schools, community colleges, on-the-job training or private courses such as Skyop’s offers. Drones are used in real-estate, police work, agriculture, construction, surveying, inspections, media and news reporting and other fields. Special thanks to to Oneonta Jobs Corp Academy and Finger Lakes Drone Service, and The Pike Company for providing footage to use in this video.

Drone certification and owning your own business

Finger Lakes Drone Services was started by Luke Didion after he got his drone certification through SkyOp. He gets contracts to do real estate aerial photography. He would like to work in the agricultural area and 3-D mapping.  Special thanks to Finger Lakes Drone Service for providing their drone footage to use in this video. Luke Didion is currently CEO of Altavation. Here is how he got started in the drone industry.

Search terms or areas might include: used in real-estate, police or law enforcement, agriculture, construction, surveying, inspections, media and news reporting, journalism, aerial photography, new media and other fields.

 

YouthBuild Rochester is a training program run by the Urban League of Rochester that allows students to learn about construction through hands-on training and career exploration. YouthBuild Rochester serves young adults ages 18 to 24 to attain workforce skills, education, and gainful employment. Follow one student’s journey to explore their career pathway.

Some of the students continue into the field of construction and others discover new career pathways and skills.

 

Follow along as three young people explore how innovations they see will lead us all into the future. 

Whether in agriculture or engineering, software development or aviation, progress and ingenuity are moving out in every direction from the Crossroads of America. Come along for the ride.

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Skill Powered: Roadtrip Nation from KQED

Follow along as three young people explore what’s happening in the exciting world of skilled trades and learn about promising jobs where a four-year degree isn’t necessary.

 In the culinary arts and sound engineering, woodworking and welding, people are finding purpose and fulfillment. Come along for the ride.

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JOURNEY TO JOBS is hosted by PBS Newshour’s Hari Sreenivasan During the show, Hari takes viewers across the country, highlighting individuals and organizations who are connecting job seekers to employment at each stop.

The program tells the story of how communities are providing support, advice, and intervention services to youth, veterans, and adults in career transition. In JOURNEY TO JOBS, viewers hear directly from job seekers and the newly employed, business and nonprofit leaders, as well as program staff, volunteers and mentors as they work to create pathways to high-demand skilled careers.

JOURNEY TO JOBS is a one-hour special, presented as part of the American Graduate: Getting to Work initiative, public media’s commitment to help communities illuminate pathways to gainful employment in America. 

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