BELLE GLADE, Fla. — With controls in hand and drones in the air, students at Palm Beach State College (PBSC) are learning a skill that could lead to new career opportunities.
WPTV reporter Christy Waite visited the college's Belle Glade campus, where students were putting those skills into practice as part of PBSC's first drone training class.
WATCH BELOW: PBSC students take flight with drone training
Palm Beach State College students take flight with drone training The 12-week course combines classroom instruction with hands-on flight experience and helps students work toward earning the FAA certification required for most commercial drone operations.
Student Marina Medina told Waite she believes the technology has a promising future.
"I heard that the drone industry is taking off, and I think it is taking off," Medina said. "It's the future."
The program is about more than simply learning how to control a drone. Instructor Scott Mitchell said the technology has applications across a number of industries, including one especially important to the Glades: agriculture.
"This program is crucial for the Glades area," Mitchell said. "Especially in agriculture, this being a huge sugar c...