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Certificate in Drone Operations for Visualization, Research, and Resource Management (DOVRR)

Launch Your Career as a Drone Pilot

As part of the College of Innovation + Design, DOVRR is an interdisciplinary certificate program that trains participants to plan, lead, and implement projects using drone technology.

Learn How to Fly a Drone

Become an Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS) Researcher, Manager or Technician

A drone and two drone pilots pre-flight as they begin filed work.

During this program, participants will:

  • Explore how drone technologies are used across industries and disciplines.
  • Learn how to operate a drone confidently through flight skills labs.
  • Plan and execute a drone-based project from start to finish.
  • Demonstrate their knowledge through mission planning, piloting, geolocation, safety and regulations, data management, data products and analysis, and communication.

Drone pilot ready to land a drone in the sagebrush.Receive Training to Become a Licensed Drone Pilot

Program participants prepare to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) test to receive their license as drone operators.

A white drone in flight. Gain Exposure to Career Opportunities

Potential Industries and Disciplines Include:

  • Social Good
    Example: Search and Rescue
  • Construction
    Example: Site Safety Inspection
  • Precision Agriculture
  • Fire Management
  • Wildlife Monitoring
  • Plant Health Assessment
  • Goods Delivery

Boise State EPSCoR GEM3 project, Geospatial Techniques with Dr. Megan Cattau and Anna Roser, Initial Point field work and drone flight, Kuna.Select a Specialization to Deepen Your Knowledge

Options Include:

  • Imagery and Visualization
  • Geographic Information System (GIS) and Spatial Analysis
  • Structure-from-Motion (SfM)
  • Sagebrush Restoration
  • Social-Ecological Resilience to Disturbance

DOVRR in the News

College of Innovation and Design offers new drone pilot certification
Boise State researchers lend expertise
Military Reserve local trails restoration