Vocational Programs for Remote Sensing Technicians Career

The role of Remote Sensing Technicians is to apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips..

6 vocational programs could be taken for the Remote Sensing Technicians career.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Remote Sensing Technicians Career

The following 6 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Remote Sensing Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Remote Sensing Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	5	$30,021	-	-	-
Materials Science	3	$44,357	-	-	-
Science Technologies/Technicians	174	$27,023	-	980 Hours	12.00 Months
Chemical Process Technology	12	-	-	-	-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	15	$29,514	-	-	-
Forensic Science and Technology	122	$29,664	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Remote Sensing Technicians Career

The following 29 occupations are related to Remote Sensing Technicians.

Related Occupations toRemote Sensing Technicians
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Industrial Production Managers	223K	$125,900	$61
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	203K	$108,460	$52
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	12,330	$78,810	$38
Surveyors	50,740	$74,000	$36
Aerospace Engineers	66,660	$134,330	$65
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	22,510	$108,740	$52
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	56,050	$54,090	$26
Chemists	83,530	$95,560	$46
Physical Scientists, All Other	20,820	$119,050	$57
Agricultural Technicians	13,150	$46,810	$23
Food Science Technicians	15,190	$54,000	$26
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	8,860	$64,590	$31
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	585K	$49,260	$24

Schools offering vocational programs for Remote Sensing Technicians

The following 261 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Remote Sensing Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.