The Survey School
The Survey School is for drone pilots, scanning techs and surveyors. Collect high accuracy data and deliverables clients pay for.
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- Size
- 119 membersBigger than 9% of the education & study communities indexed here.
- Format
- 3 paid tiers
- Platform
- Skool
- Category
- Education & Study
- Last verified
- 9 October 2026
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- 3 paid tiers: one price for access, another for proximity. Worth copying once you know which members want more of you.
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About The Survey School
The Survey School is for drone pilots, scanning techs and surveyors. Collect high accuracy data and deliverables clients pay for.
Why you should join: A 12-month programme built by licensed surveyors with a new course every 30 days, covering survey basics, GPS and GNSS, least squares adjustments, GIS, CAD drafting and boundary survey, plus software and hardware perks as you level up. From $2,000 a year.
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The one-liner
A premium school for drone pilots and surveyors turning mapping data into paid deliverables.
What they actually sell
The Survey School is run by Rami Tamimi. The front-page promise is "For drone pilots, scanning techs and surveyors: collect high accuracy data, create deliverables clients will pay for, and scale your mapping business." The public offer sits at $2,000 a year. Rami Tamimi targets drone pilots, scanning techs and surveyors who want deliverables clients will pay for. Inside sit 13 courses. The page does not spell out a money-back promise.
Who pays and why
Drone pilots and scanning techs who collect data but struggle to productise it. The frustration is flying jobs without a business that scales. They pay for high-accuracy data skills, client-ready deliverables and mapping-business scaling.
Where the members come from
Rami Tamimi links out to YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn from the page. That points to members arriving through free content first, then paying once they trust the voice behind it. Rami Tamimi's profile line reads: "Professional Surveyor · PhD candidate @ Ohio State · Professor at Wayne State · I teach you how to collect survey-grade data and create deliverables."
What's holding it back
A $2,000-a-year price needs clear proof of client wins. Thin case studies will slow enterprise buyers.
Steal this
Teach the deliverable clients pay for, not just how to fly the drone.
Would this work in another niche?
Yes for other field-tech trades selling data products. Weak for hobbyist drone clubs.
Written 9 October 2026
Reviews
jamie-portolese-2578
“Great group of extremely knowledgeable individuals here, spanning the spectrum of geospatial technologies. Great opportunity to learn and contribute. The instructors are top notch and very reachable to help with questions and the opportunity to attend conferences as part of the school is awesome. I highly recommend The Survey School”
Todd K Collins
“Over the many years of different learning platforms my experience of being involved @ The Survey School is what I see is a family and professionals that want to teach but learn themselves There is no judgement on what you know before or what path your going to travel or how fast your able to get to that destination and it will open new doors. Supply you with new visions. Rami Tamimi and the team want to see you succeed and excel”
hugh-tull-9010
“My Experance has been awesome...great people and lots of great learning...”
Michael Lilley
“Yeah , I am that guy from the video. That video was why I am a member. I have been here almost since the beginning. Not as polished as it is now. Not a surveyor, no desire to add initials after my name again. I am a drone guy that works with surveyors and engineers, at I least I do today. Back when I showed up I was “just a guy with a drone and an Emlid, trying to do better. Not much has changed, I am still trying to do better, just with a couple more drones and a couple more Emlids. 🚝”
Jake Willers
“It’s hard to imagine getting into a career in surveying, with no formal training, without this resource. Having a place to ask questions (sometimes obvious but necessary to learn), discuss projects/issues/general ideas, and be part of a community of like minded individuals who genuinely care about the subject and helping others succeed, is truly priceless.”
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