One of the UK’s drone training providers, ConsortiQ, has announced it is now an approved training centre, able to award the ProQual Level 3 Certificate and Level 4 Diploma in The Remote Piloting of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Commercial Operation. The company claims that it is now the first training centre of its kind to offer an aviation regulator approved and academically recognised drone qualification in one course - the Unmanned ...

Drones are fast becoming an important piece of kit for many professions, now widely known for aiding photographers, videographers and emergency response teams on a regular basis. But figures from last year’s UK Drone Usage Report revealed another lesser-known industry that also relies on this technology to benefits its services.

Unmanned aviation is an industry that is constantly developing, simultaneously allowing businesses to grow their services while creating a whole new career opening for specially trained pilots to enable these changes. ConsortiQ is heading to the Commercial UAV Show this month, a trade show that has been formed in light of the growing demand in the area.