DRONE REMOTE PILOT CERTIFICATION

DroneAviate UAS Pilot School · Temecula, CA

Cost: $1,490
Length: 1 weeks
Working 6 months later: 74%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 326

Finished the program: 100%Based on 322 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: 74%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after: $16,320A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The job this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

No regional figures for this program's city

Temecula is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Commercial Pilots

Job ads may call this: Pilot · Captain · Line Pilot · Check Airman

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.

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Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.

Typical pay in California: $169,215per year
Projected openings: 7,200
Projected change: +19.6%
Usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: 1 to 12 months

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 59% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.

No high school diploma: 0.5%
High school diploma: 5%
Started college, no degree: 10%
Two-year degree: 8%
Four-year degree: 59%
Master's degree: 15%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

This combined online and in-person, two-day flight training course is your first step to becoming a licensed commercial remote pilot with the Federal Aviation Administration. Being a FAA licensed remote pilot allows you to operate a drone for commercial purposes. You will complete 12 hours of proven online instruction then attend our two day, in-person drone flight training with expert instructors using DroneAviate supplied training aircraft. We guarantee you will pass the FAA remote pilot knowledge test on your first attempt or we will refund your test center fee! Personalized mentorship and tutoring are provided every step of the way with FAA licensed instructors including lifetime access to all training materials, remote pilot job resources and re-currency training. All students will receive a certificate of graduation and documentation of professional training upon completion of this course.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

Hemet Workforce Development Center AJCCComprehensive center
Phone: 951-791-3500
749 North State StreetHemet, CA 92543about 16.3 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed Holidays
Has a veterans' representative
Hemet Youth Opportunity CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 951-765-0917
930 North State StreetHemet, CA 92543about 16.6 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Lake Elsinore Youth Opportunity CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 951-471-8415
400 West Graham AvenueLake Elsinore, CA 92530about 19.3 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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