Reply To: ROV Pilot Training Courses?

One question you have not had an answer to is whether to do a course or not as you are already mechanical and have experience in electronics. To be honest, if you are already skilled and manage to land a job, you would be able to enter this industry and work in it no problem. Contrary to what a lot of members here think, the ROV game is basic, non complicated and easy to learn on the job. It can also be extremely boring! The only difficult piece of learning is when a supervisor wont give you any stick time for various reasons (usually so they dont do themselves out of a job)

I was VERY lucky enough to land a job on much the same skillbase as you. I am extremely happy I didnt shell out the 10k for a course which is just an overview of the industry. One good thing which may arise is due to a lower demand the courses may become a realistic price for newcomers.

Unfortunately, most employers require a completed course before taking on trainees so that also is food for thought.

Also, the other answers you have are well on the nail, the industry is very slow currently so finding work whether you have done a course or not is not going to be easy.

Good luck and stay positive!! Things are going to improve but probably not this year!