Foundations of sUAS Operations for Inspection & Assessment
ASTI-TEEX-CO-CERT-UAV-INS-205 | Industrial Drone Inspection and Aerial Assessment Training
Operational Capability in Drone-Based Industrial Inspection
This TEEX-accredited programme develops the skills and knowledge required to conduct drone-based inspection and assessment of industrial infrastructure and critical assets — from power corridors to telecom towers and construction sites.
UAV Inspection Workflows
Structured aerial inspection processes for industrial environments
Risk-Based Assessment
Aerial evaluation techniques grounded in hazard identification
Sensor & Imaging Data
Structured collection using visual and non-visual sensor payloads
Hazard Identification
Structural and environmental threat recognition from aerial perspectives
Operational Compliance
Safety and regulatory adherence in high-risk operational environments
Who This Course Is Designed For
This programme serves professionals entering or expanding into aerial inspection roles across high-stakes industrial sectors. Whether transitioning from ground-based workflows or building on foundational drone skills, this course provides the operational depth required.
Drone Operators
Operators entering industrial inspection roles in utilities, energy, telecom, and construction
Infrastructure & Safety Personnel
Maintenance teams and safety officers responsible for asset integrity and field safety
Technical Inspectors
Certified inspectors transitioning from traditional ground-based to aerial workflows
Engineering Support Teams
Public safety and engineering staff supporting infrastructure assessment operations
Prerequisites for Enrolment
To ensure all participants are prepared for the operational demands of this programme, applicants must meet the following entry requirements before enrolment is confirmed.
Basic sUAS Airmanship
Completion of SUAS214 or equivalent foundational sUAS course
Flight Competency
Demonstrated stable control, spatial navigation, and emergency handling capability
Safety Protocol Awareness
Working understanding of operational safety frameworks applicable to sUAS environments
Why Prerequisites Matter
Industrial inspection environments involve high-voltage infrastructure, confined airspace, and complex hazard profiles. Baseline flight competency and safety awareness are non-negotiable for participant and public safety throughout training scenarios.
What You Will Be Able to Do
Upon successful completion, participants will demonstrate operational readiness across the full lifecycle of an industrial UAV inspection — from mission planning to data reporting and safety coordination.
Safe UAV Inspections
Conduct compliant aerial inspections of industrial infrastructure including towers, poles, and pipelines
Hazard Recognition
Identify structural, electrical, and environmental hazards from aerial vantage points
Mission Planning
Design and execute risk-based inspection missions with defined exclusion zones and boundaries
Data Capture
Collect structured visual and sensor inspection data using standardized aerial protocols
Reporting & Escalation
Interpret inspection data and produce reports suitable for maintenance and engineering escalation
Compliance Integration
Coordinate inspections within industrial safety systems and maintain aviation regulatory compliance
Where This Training Applies
The skills developed in this programme map directly to active inspection and monitoring roles across high-value industrial sectors. Graduates are prepared for immediate deployment in asset-critical environments.
Utilities & Energy
Transmission line, substation, and energy infrastructure inspection
Telecommunications
Tower structural assessment and antenna array condition monitoring
Construction
Site monitoring, progress documentation, and aerial safety auditing
Pipeline & Corridor
Long-corridor surveillance and pipeline integrity assessment
Industrial Assets
Integrity evaluation of critical plant equipment and facility structures
Compliance & Standards Framework
This programme is designed to align with leading international standards governing UAS operations, asset management, occupational safety, and structural inspection — ensuring credentials hold operational and regulatory validity.
ISO 21384
UAS operational governance — framework for safe and structured unmanned aircraft operations
ISO 55000
Asset management systems — aligns inspection activities with lifecycle asset management principles
ISO 45001
Occupational health and safety compliance — embedded in all field and flight training modules
ASTM F3266
sUAS training standards — governs training design, competency benchmarks, and assessment criteria
IEC 60826
Utility structural inspection relevance — applicable to overhead line and tower inspection scenarios
Built-In Compliance from Day One
Compliance is not a module — it is embedded throughout every operational scenario, documentation exercise, and flight training sequence in this programme. Participants graduate ready to operate within regulated industrial environments.
Operational Design Principles
- Inspection procedures aligned with ISO 55000 asset management systems
- Safety constraints embedded in all operational flight training modules
- Risk-based decision-making enforced across all training scenarios
Documentation & Reporting Standards
- All documentation structured for engineering and maintenance reporting outputs
- Inspection records formatted for integration with industrial safety management systems
- Reporting aligned with occupational and aviation regulatory requirements
📞 Office
868-610-7500
868-778-2135
868-727-8562
📍 Campus
46 Boundary Road, San Juan, Trinidad
TEEX Accredited Programme