BECOME A CERTIFIED DRONE PILOT
& FLY LIKE A PRO
We have over 20,000 enrolments into our online courses.
Join them & enroll now for instant access!
We’ll help you:
- Ace the Transport Canada Drone Pilot Exams with our online courses.
- Get expert online instruction so you can fly safely & confidently.
- Fly in both Basic and Advanced environments.
- Prepare for a career as a drone pilot.
- Say “Yes!” to more paid drone pilot projects.
HOW TO BECOME A DRONE PILOT
1 - TAKE ONLINE TRAINING
Take either our Basic or Advanced online drone course packages, or bundle and save.
2 - Pass The Exams
Write the exam online through Transport Canada’s website.
3 - Start Flying
Congratulations! You are now a certified drone pilot.
4 - GROW YOUR SKILLS & MAKE SOME MONEY
Join our community and gain insight from other professional pilots across the nation.
GET YOUR DRONE PILOT CERTIFICATE
For any drone or remotely piloted aircraft that weighs 250 grams or more, it’s mandatory that the pilot have at least a Basic Pilot Certificate and the drone be registered.
Our online certification courses are the most popular in the industry, and will prepare you to pass your drone pilot certification exams. Guaranteed or your money back!
Basic pilot certificate
BASIC is for flying:
In Uncontrolled Airspace
Away from People (More than 100')
Away from Airports & Heliports
The Transport Canada Basic Pilot exam is challenging for first-time pilots.
We’ll help you prepare so you can take the exam with confidence.
$95
OR
Advanced pilot certificate
ADVANCED is for flying:
In Controlled Airspace
Closer than 30m to People
Near Airports & Heliports
Our advanced course bundle helps drone pilots who need to be able to fly anywhere get prepared to pass the Transport Canada Advanced Pilot Exam.
$599
Payment plans & bulk discounts are available.
- Ultimate Bundles
- Advanced Operations
- Basic Operations
- Micro Drones
- Hands-On Training
- Upgrade Your Pro Skills
- Specialty Courses
- USA FAA Part 107
Bundle Everything and Save
250g to 25kg Category - Everything you Need to get your Advanced Certificate, and skills to grow a business.
ULTIMATE PRO BUNDLE
Online + In-Person Training
- ADVANCED ONLINE GROUND SCHOOL
- ADVANCED TC EXAM PREP
- ADVANCED PROCEDURES GUIDE
- FLIGHT REVIEW PREP COURSE
- PRO PHOTO & VIDEO
- PRO AERIAL INSPECTIONS
- PRO MAPPING & GEOMATICS
- MAKING YOUR FIRST $10K
- IN-PERSON FLIGHT REVIEW
- IN-PERSON FLIGHT TRAINING
- 6 MONTHS CDP MONTHLY
Total Bundle Value: $1906
$1499
Monthly Payments Available
Advanced Operations
250g and up - Get Certified to fly nearly everywhere in Canada
Good news! No existing Pilot Certificate or flying experience is required. In fact, once you complete the Advanced exam, you will be issued a Basic Certificate until you have passed the in-person flight review.
Pilots must be a minimum of 16 years of age to obtain an Advanced category certificate.
If you intend to apply for an SFOC (Special Flight Operations Certificate) to operate BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) or over 25kg, this is the recommended certification to obtain first.
The online ground-school course takes approximately 20 hours to complete and is completely self-paced.
Upon purchase, you will receive instant access to both our online learning platform as well as our private student community. You have access to all of this content for one year; plenty of time to go through the licensing process and learn as you go.
ADVANCED PILOT BUNDLE
Online Training + In-Person Review
- ADVANCED ONLINE GROUND SCHOOL
- ADVANCED TC EXAM PREP
- ADVANCED SOP GUIDE
- IN-PERSON FLIGHT REVIEW PREP COURSE
- IN-PERSON FLIGHT REVIEW ACROSS CANADA
- 3 MONTHS CDP MONTHLY
Total Bundle Value: $646
$599
ADVANCED ONLINE BUNDLE
Online-Only Training
- ADVANCED ONLINE GROUND SCHOOL
- ADVANCED TC EXAM PREP
- ADVANCED SOP GUIDE
- 3 MONTHS CDP MONTHLY
Total Bundle Value: $396
$375
Basic Operations
250g and up - Get your Drone Pilot Certificate in less than 5 hours
Basic Operations are limited to the following:
- More than 3NM (5KM) from Airports, and 1NM (2KM) from Heliports.
- More than 100' (30M) from Bystanders
- Outside of Controlled Airspace
- Never Over People
No existing Pilot Certificate or flying experience is required.
This is the minimum requirement to operate a 250-25kg drone in Canada.
Basic certificates are not restricted from commercial operations.
Pilots must be a minimum of 14 years of age to obtain a Basic category certificate.
The online ground-school course takes approximately 3 hours to complete and is completely self-paced.
Upon purchase, you will receive instant access to both our online learning platform as well as our private student community.
You have access to all of this content for one year; plenty of time to go through the licensing process and learn as you go.
BASIC PILOT + BUSINESS BUILDER BUNDLE
Online-Only Training
- BASIC ONLINE GROUND SCHOOL
- BASIC TC EXAM PREP & SAMPLE QUESTIONS
- STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES GUIDE
- MAKING YOUR FIRST $10K COURSE
- ONE MONTH CDP MONTHLY
Total Bundle Value: $181
$159
Micro Drones
Up to 249g - No Certification Required, Learn to Fly with Confidence
This category is for the class of drones that are exempt from drone regulations and for those that are totally new to drones.
For Micro Drones, this includes the DJI Mavic Mini, the Mini SE, the Mini 2 and 3 Pro, as well as the Autel Nano series and many other small low-cost entry-level drones. If the drone weighs 249g or less ready to fly, this category applies.
There is no minimum age to operate a micro drone, however adult supervision is strongly recommended.
There is no restriction in Canada on operating a micro-drone commercially.
Learn To Fly
Learn to Fly with Confidence
Build confidence with one of our in-person or virtual training sessions.
Available in-person from most major cities in Canada, we also offer virtual sessions for those in more remote areas.
Spend the time working through knowledge review, pre-flight operations, skill development, or advanced flying techniques.
Group training session and multi-hour discounts are available, contact us for more details.
LIVE TRAINING 1HR
- ONE HOUR OF ONLINE or IN-PERSON* DRONE TRAINING
- INTRODUCTORY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
- ADVANCED MANEUVERS
- KNOWLEDGE REVIEW & COACHING
- FLIGHT REVIEW PREPARATION
- CONFIDENCE BUILDING
$249
GO PRO: UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS
MAKING YOUR FIRST $10,000
$79
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO
$139
AERIAL INSPECTIONS
$399
MAPPING & GEOMATICS
$399
SPECIALTY COURSES
FOREIGN PILOT SFOC
APPLICATION GUIDANCE
$39
24-MONTH DRONE PILOT
RECENCY SEMINAR
$49
VHF RADIO ROC-A COURSE
& ONLINE EXAM
$100
USA FAA Part 107
Commercial or Over-People sUAS Operations Require a Part 107 Pilot Certificate
Study and prepare for the FAA Part 107 In-Person Exam with our high-quality online course, taught to you by industry experts and commercial pilots.
Good news! No existing Pilot Certificate or flying experience is required.
In fact, once you complete the in-person exam, pending a TSA background check, you will be issued a Part 107 Interim Certificate via email.
Pilots must be a minimum of 16 years of age to obtain a Part 107 certificate.
The online ground-school course takes approximately 10 hours to complete and is completely self-paced.
Upon purchase, you will receive instant access to both our online learning platform as well as our private student community. You have access to all of this content for one year; plenty of time to go through the licensing process and learn as you go.
Need MORE INFORMATION?
Download our Information package
Learn what it takes to get a drone pilot certificate! Also included is some great information about where the drone industry is going.
I completed my Advanced Category certification through Coastal Drone. The Coastal Drone teaching materials, including a combination of videos, readings, and practice questions, were extremely professional and of the highest quality. Each section of the course (Basic and Advanced) walks you through the details you need to pass the Transport Canada exam (which is tough) and your flight review. Throughout the course, Coastal Drone provides the information you need to be a better RPAS pilot and to ensure you are flying in a safe and professional manner, which is essential for advancing the use of RPAS in personal, commercial and industry applications. If you are looking to complete a Basic or Advanced certification, I highly recommend Coastal Drone.
Mathieu Bourbonnais Ph.D – UBC Professor
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Enterprise Services
Does your company have a growing drone program? We can help!
Does your company want to start using drones? We have a proven program that will help get you into the air in no time!
Need to get multiple pilots certified? You are not alone!
Our bulk pilot certification packages start at 5 students, and scale from there in discounts.
We have been helping some of the World’s largest companies for years with their drone programs. No request is too big or small, think of us as your expert employee working remotley.