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Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential

Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential

Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada

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At Selkirk College in Castlegar, Canada, Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential is offered as a micro-credential in Robotics & Automation programme. The programme runs for 12 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,300 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Micro-credential

Field: Robotics & Automation

Duration: 12 weeks

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 2,300 / total

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

This micro-credential training program comprises three stackable micro-courses, each providing between 35–45 hours of training over four weeks. You can expect to spend 7–8 hours a week engaging in self-paced learning and additional time building drone flying skills in the field. Bundled together, learners earn the Drone Technologies Certificate of Completion by completing 125 hours (90 hours instruction and 35 hours of field training) over three months. Please note: You do not need your own drone for this course. During field exercises, drones will be provided by the program.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Not yet summarised here; see the official programme page.

Application Details

Start Date: October

Application Deadline: Selkirk College's general programmes admit on a rolling, first-qualified-first-admitted basis: applications for Fall 2027 open 1 October 2026, Winter 2028 applications open 1 February 2027, and Spring 2028 applications open 1 June 2027, with no fixed closing date. Both domestic and international applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, or international applicants may instead apply directly to Selkirk with a $100 application package; admission stays rolling until seats fill. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry with its own published timeline for the 2027/28 intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Selkirk College

Type: College

Founded: 1966

Students: 2,287

Programs: 109

Location: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential award?

Selkirk College awards a Micro-credential in the field of Robotics & Automation on completion of this programme.

How long does Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential take?

The programme runs for 12 weeks.

How much does Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential cost?

Tuition is CAD 2,300 per total for local students.

Can Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Selkirk College.

What language is Micro-credential in Drone Technologies: Applications & Operations Micro-credential taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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