# Drone Piloting Courses Japan's Vantan High School is Running a Program on Drone Operation By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-08-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drone-operation References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2016/08/05/japans-first-drone-high-school-course-to-begin-next-year-teaches-piloting-law-and-more/) & [vantan-hs](http://www.vantan-hs.com/index.php) There are many parts of the world where there are being restrictions put on personal and commercial drone operation, but Vantan High School is looking to educate and empower a new generation of UAV pilots with a Drone & Robotics Course. Upcoming private high school course is set to be a full-time three-year program that teaches students everything they need to know about [operating, maintaining inspecting and piloting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilotschoolfinder) these devices. Students will also be able to learn about aviation and radio laws, as well as computer programming required for system upgrades. Vantan High School is implementing its Drone & Robotics Course because it believes there will be an extremely high demand for skilled [drone engineers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-matrice-400) in Japan in the next five years. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Drone Education Programs:** The rise of drone piloting courses like Vantan High School's Drone & Robotics Course presents disruption opportunities in the education and training industry. - **Drone Regulation Compliance:** As more restrictions are put in place for personal and commercial drone operation, there is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the drone regulation compliance industry. - **Drone Maintenance Services:** As more drones enter the market, there is a growing need for drone maintenance services, presenting potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the maintenance and repair industry. ### Where This Applies - **Education and Training:** Industry players can potentially provide drone education programs to meet the increasing demand for skilled drone pilots, engineers, and operators. - **Regulation Compliance:** Players in the drone regulation compliance industry can potentially streamline processes and develop solutions to help drone pilots and operators comply with regulations. - **Maintenance and Repair:** As the demand for drone usage increases, there is a growing need for efficient and reliable drone maintenance and repair services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Drone Coding Educational Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drone-coding.md) - [Educational Programmable Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robomaster-s1.md) - [Kid-Friendly Aviation Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-flight-school.md) - [Festive Drone Activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codrone-edu.md) - [Customized Volcano-Monitoring Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/littleraven.md) - [Multi-Mode Camera Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimode-camera-drones.md) - [Powerfully Propelled VTOL Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vtol-drone.md) - [Hybrid Racing Camera Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-fpv2.md) - [Incline-Friendly Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-drone.md)