Remote sensing scientists and technologists need knowledge in the following areas:

• Geography: How to describe the location, features, and relationships of land, sea, and air.
• Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.
• Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.
• Engineering and Technology: How to use computers and rules of engineering to design and produce goods and services.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Physics: The features and laws of matter and energy.
• Design: Making and using plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Administration and Management: How to run a business or group.
• Biology: Cells, plants, and animals and how they function.