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Kathleen Martin
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Community colleges are designed to help students acquire new skills to obtain meaningful work. Today, junior colleges are faced with declining revenue, declining enrollment due to the pandemic and the increased demand to prepare and train a skilled workforce for the jobs of the future.
Sometimes educators are slow to react to new, rapidly changing and disruptive technologies. They need to adapt quickly to the changing needs of their communities. For example, rural area colleges might focus on the changing technologies in agriculture. The ability to identify and adapt quickly to the changing needs of their regions is paramount to their success.
Community colleges and high schools are historically very closely linked, and this career pathway is essential to successful workforce placements and outcomes, especially when it comes to STEM programs.
As we continue to feel the effects of Covid-19, it’s a great time to consider updating your strategies to address new technologies. I’m not just saying working at home; the pandemic has caused many people to reconsider their entire career and its future during this time of massive change. Some surveys report up to 25% of workers are looking for career changes. This is particularly true for older workers seeking new opportunities, and this is where community colleges can provide an updated solution.
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One piece of new technology that community colleges should consider is small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), which are frequently referred to as drones. New sUAS pilots require training and must pass a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification called Central Federal Register part 107 Remote Pilot Certification. It is a necessary certification for any commercial work done with drones. This certification is just the first step in understanding the use cases for drones in all types of businesses. This disruptive and transformative technology market is projected by Grand View Research to grow to $129.2 billion by 2025.
To help students seek out new opportunities when it comes to drone piloting and other technological programs, community colleges can create partnerships with local businesses. These partnerships will ensure community colleges tailor their training programs to the unique needs of the local workforce. They can also help students find potential employment options after graduation.
Drones are some of the best data-collecting solutions on the market today; they’re used for more than aerial photos and videos. Using photogrammetry software is a core competency sought by many organizations today. Therefore, drone-related data analytics should be considered a key component of drone training.
In addition, colleges should link drone training with real-world apprenticeships, which can give new pilots insights into the business side of drone management and use. Alternately, providing entrepreneurial training can help these students prepare to operate a small business. This can include basic accounting, proposal writing and how to manage a startup business.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/11/10/why-community-colleges-should-consider-investing-in-drone-certification-programs/?sh=1bb348c26ece
Sometimes educators are slow to react to new, rapidly changing and disruptive technologies. They need to adapt quickly to the changing needs of their communities. For example, rural area colleges might focus on the changing technologies in agriculture. The ability to identify and adapt quickly to the changing needs of their regions is paramount to their success.
Community colleges and high schools are historically very closely linked, and this career pathway is essential to successful workforce placements and outcomes, especially when it comes to STEM programs.
As we continue to feel the effects of Covid-19, it’s a great time to consider updating your strategies to address new technologies. I’m not just saying working at home; the pandemic has caused many people to reconsider their entire career and its future during this time of massive change. Some surveys report up to 25% of workers are looking for career changes. This is particularly true for older workers seeking new opportunities, and this is where community colleges can provide an updated solution.
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One piece of new technology that community colleges should consider is small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), which are frequently referred to as drones. New sUAS pilots require training and must pass a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification called Central Federal Register part 107 Remote Pilot Certification. It is a necessary certification for any commercial work done with drones. This certification is just the first step in understanding the use cases for drones in all types of businesses. This disruptive and transformative technology market is projected by Grand View Research to grow to $129.2 billion by 2025.
To help students seek out new opportunities when it comes to drone piloting and other technological programs, community colleges can create partnerships with local businesses. These partnerships will ensure community colleges tailor their training programs to the unique needs of the local workforce. They can also help students find potential employment options after graduation.
Drones are some of the best data-collecting solutions on the market today; they’re used for more than aerial photos and videos. Using photogrammetry software is a core competency sought by many organizations today. Therefore, drone-related data analytics should be considered a key component of drone training.
In addition, colleges should link drone training with real-world apprenticeships, which can give new pilots insights into the business side of drone management and use. Alternately, providing entrepreneurial training can help these students prepare to operate a small business. This can include basic accounting, proposal writing and how to manage a startup business.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/11/10/why-community-colleges-should-consider-investing-in-drone-certification-programs/?sh=1bb348c26ece
