From Classroom to Career: The Power of Drone Education
How CTE educators are using drones to unlock real, high-paying careers for students — and how you can too, even with no drone experience.
Most CTE programs are sitting on a massive career opportunity they don't even know about. The drone industry is growing 20% compounded annually and is projected to reach nearly $15 billion in North America alone by 2032 — yet most high schools have no pathway to help students enter it. Your students are graduating without a credential that employers are actively hiring for right now.
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In 60 Minutes, You'll Walk Away With a Clear Plan for
Bringing Drone Careers Into Your Classroom
This isn't theory. David will walk you through real job postings, real salary data, and real stories from schools that have already done this — so you leave with a concrete picture of what's possible.
What Real Drone Jobs Actually Pay
From entry-level Visual Inspection Technicians at $25–$30/hr right out of high school, to Head of Drone Safety roles at $135k–$200k. We'll look at real job postings together.
The FAA Part 107 Certificate — Before Graduation
It's the commercial drone license your students can earn while still in high school. 60 questions, 70% to pass, taken at a testing center. A permanent resume credential that's valid for 2 years.
How Drones Fit Every CTE Pathway
Agriculture, construction, public safety, engineering, media, logistics — we'll show real-world examples of how drones are being used across every major CTE track.
Real Stories from Schools Already Doing This
Arab High School in Alabama: 15 students licensed, 100% graduation rate, students leaving with qualifications for $25/hr jobs. We'll share exactly how they did it.
How to Teach It — Even With Zero Drone Experience
The biggest fear teachers have. We'll show you how a complete 18-week semester curriculum works, including how teachers with no drone background are running successful programs today.
A Free Resource You Can Use Next Week
Stick around until the end for a free "Drone Career Day" activity — a 30-minute video following two full-time drone professionals, plus a student worksheet ready to use in class.
This Webinar Is Built for
CTE Educators & Administrators
If you're responsible for preparing students for real careers — and you want to understand how the drone industry fits into that mission — this is exactly where you need to be on March 30th.
- ✓CTE Directors looking to add a high-demand career pathway
- ✓Teachers in STEM, aviation, agriculture, construction, or media
- ✓School administrators evaluating new credentials and programs
- ✓Workforce development coordinators at community colleges
- ✓Anyone planning their CTE program for the 2026–27 school year
28 States Already Recognize Part 107 as an Approved CTE Credential
The schools that build drone pathways now will be the ones students choose, employers recruit from, and communities recognize as forward-thinking.
Meet David Young
David Young
Founder & CEO, Drone Launch Academy & Drone Launch Learning
David Young is a drone industry veteran with 10+ years of experience and the founder of two leading drone education companies. Drone Launch Academy is one of the nation's top online training platforms for commercial drone pilots. Drone Launch Learning — its sister company — brings that same curriculum into high schools and CTE programs across the country.
David's companies have trained over 60,000 students and professionals on commercial drone operations, including 35,000+ specifically for the FAA Part 107 exam. Before building his drone education businesses, he was an FBI Forensic Accountant — which means he brings the same rigor and data-driven thinking to everything he teaches.
Schools Already Doing This — In Their Own Words
You're able to do it with a small budget, and you're able to implement it across a lot of different students that you might not think would enjoy it. Drone Launch Learning really guides you through that process and I think that's very valuable for any department looking to implement science and technology into their curriculum.
Chris Amrich
Science Dept. Chair & Teacher, Springfield International Charter School
Your Students Deserve a Career Pathway That's Actually Growing
This free webinar takes 60 minutes. The insights inside could shape your CTE program for the next decade.
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