DroneCaptains Academy
Training designed backwards from real missions
Every module exists because a client pays for the outcome it teaches. Each course lists the skills you gain and the missions it makes you eligible for.
Courses
12
Foundation to specialist
Pathway completion
82%
Academy average
Learner → mission ready
31%
Conversion
Assessed evidence tasks
40+
Reviewed by mentors
Course library
Twelve courses, all mission-mapped
Foundation Pathway: Commercial Drone Work
Operational, safety and professional groundwork for anyone starting a commercial remote-pilot career.
24 lessons · 8 hrs · Included with Academy Member
Commercial Mission Readiness
The structured programme that prepares you to be assigned, deliver and get paid for real commercial missions.
32 lessons · 14 hrs · £249 one-off (illustrative)
Solar and Roof Inspection Specialist
Capture consistent, client-ready inspection evidence across pitched roofs, flat roofs and solar PV arrays.
26 lessons · 12 hrs · £349 (illustrative)
Construction Progress Specialist
Repeatable progress capture that construction stakeholders can rely on month after month.
22 lessons · 10 hrs · £299 (illustrative)
Survey, Mapping and Photogrammetry Specialist
Plan and fly mapping missions that produce measurable, defensible survey outputs.
28 lessons · 16 hrs · £499 (illustrative)
Infrastructure and Industrial Inspection Specialist
Inspection discipline for higher-risk industrial, utility and telecoms environments.
25 lessons · 15 hrs · £499 (illustrative)
Aerial Media and Storytelling Specialist
Cinematic capture and delivery standards for property, brand and development content.
20 lessons · 9 hrs · £199 (illustrative)
Career and Business Pathway
Turn capability into a sustainable professional practice.
16 lessons · 6 hrs · Included with Academy Member
Continuing Professional Development 2026
Annual refreshers, safety updates and incident-learning modules that keep you eligible.
12 lessons · 4 hrs / year · £12/month (illustrative)
Thermal Imaging Practical Workshop
Instructor-led workshop covering thermal capture conditions, artefacts and reporting limits.
8 lessons · 3 hrs · £149 (illustrative)
Site Readiness for Client Teams
Micro-learning for client site teams on preparing a site for a drone mission.
6 lessons · 45 mins · Enterprise Academy
Assessor and Mentor Standards
Rubric application, feedback quality and evidence standards for assessors and mentors.
14 lessons · 7 hrs · Invitation only
DroneCaptains provides training, workflow, verification and mission-coordination services. The responsible UAS operator and remote pilot remain responsible for ensuring every operation is lawful, safe and appropriate to its operating conditions.