Increasing use of earth observation in industry and government is a trend that is expected to continue, but the rapid growth of both demand for and supply of data and techniques to support this is challenged by disruptive innovation, as non-experts in remote sensing are producing and applying remotely-sensed earth observation data (Chasmer et al. 2022). This shift in expertise provides opportunities for constructive innovation but also possible misinterpretations or misapplications. Our partners in industry have called for increased technical training in specific emerging fields, at the same time as renewed appreciation for the need for holistic education including the scientific basics behind earth observation, effective communication, and other professional skills. With support from the Canadian Space Agency and a network of academic and industrial partners, we are working to help address this gap by developing new courses and sharable courseware in areas of identified need. In addition to updating pre-existing courses, we have identified the following topics for new courseware development: microwave and SAR; field work for earth observation; big data; UAVs; LiDAR; and decolonization of and northern issues in remote sensing. We present how this plan was developed, and observations from the first year of a three-year cycle of course development and evaluation.