Mt. San Jacinto College is launching a Drone Application Certificate program in the spring that will teach students the basics of drone operations in the Geospatial Information Science field. Valley News/Courtesy photo
SAN JACINTO – Mt. San Jacinto College is launching a Drone Application Certificate program in the spring that will teach students the basics of drone operations in the Geospatial Information Science field.As the only program of its kind in the California Community College system, students will get hands-on experience in MSJC’s newly remodeled GIS lab, on state-of-the-art computers and with an expansive fleet of drones.Job opportunities as a drone or unmanned aerial systems pilot are popping up throughout the region and state. These cutting-edge skills will launch students into versatile careers in several industries, all the while commanding an entry-level annual salary of about $60,000.There are a variety of industries adopting these drone-related positions including const
