Length: 16-Hours (Online) Fees: $249

PHII s online Drone Operations for Home Inspectors is organized into 9 clear, easy-to-master lessons that build your skills step by step. Enhance Safety, Improve Coverage, and Modernize Your Inspection Workflow. PHII s Drone Operations course for 2026 delivers clear, field-ready training designed specifically for home inspectors, helping you work more safely, document more effectively, and expand your professional capabilities.

Drones have become an essential tool for today s home inspectors, offering safer access to roofs, better documentation, and stronger client confidence. PHII s Drone Operations for Home Inspectors course gives you the knowledge and skills to integrate drones into your inspection workflow while staying compliant with FAA regulations and industry best practices. This step-by-step program covers everything from basic flight skills and equipment selection to legal requirements, roof-inspection techniques, and the future of drone-assisted inspections.

You ll build foundational flight skills, learn how to practice safely, and understand how to respond to unexpected flight behavior or emergencies. The course walks you through comparing major drone models, evaluating compliance considerations, and assembling a complete inspection-ready kit. You ll practice planning flight paths, managing lighting and environmental conditions, navigating around roof structures, and reviewing images to ensure full coverage. Finally, you ll explore emerging trends AI-assisted defect detection, thermal imaging, automated workflows, and evolving FAA rulemaking so you can stay ahead of industry changes and rising client expectations.

As you move through the course, you ll work with interactive flash cards and quick practice quizzes that reinforce key concepts with instant feedback, helping you correct mistakes, refresh information, and build confidence as you go. Your progress is automatically saved, so you can stop anytime and pick up right where you left off even if you switch devices. After completing all lessons and passing the final exam, you ll have the knowledge and skills required to perform septic system inspections with confidence.

Drone Operations Lessons 1. Introduction 2. Drones in Home Inspection Work 3. FAA Regulations Overview (Part 107) 4. Registration Requirements 5. Remote Pilot Airman Certificate 6. Learning to Fly Your Drone 7. Buying a Drone 8. Conducting Roof Inspections 9. The Future of Drones

What You Will Master