I know that everyone on this listserv is a GIS master, but we all know folks who could use some formal education in the ways and means of GIS. Perhaps you know a co-worker or friend who would benefit from some GIS education and training. If you do, pass this
along to them if you can.
I am very excited to announce that the CCSU GIS Certificate is going FULL
VIRTUAL for the 2020 Fall Semester!
Unlike other programs that will simply provide recorded content with e-mail or text correspondence, we will keep the live
instruction portion of the program.
This will allow for the benefit of both the convenience of on-line access IN
ADDITION to dynamic
live instructor content via the
Webex platform! It provides an environment for you to maintain your personal health and safety while still allowing you to participate in the program- NO
MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, NO DRIVE TO CAMPUS REQUIRED!
The CCSU GIS Certificate 1 program will begin again for the Fall Semester on 9/12. There are no pre-requisites, and the schedule is very working-professional friendly!
Certificate 1 focuses on the foundational essential practical skills that all GIS practitioners and professionals in the field utilize on a regular basis. The two courses that will comprise Certificate 1 include “GIS Fundamentals” and “Practical Applications
of GIS”. This certificate program will introduce students to the initial tenants of GIS and progress through learning the software tools and how to accomplish basic tasks. Additionally, students will be taught how to utilize software tools and apply them with
basic GIS principles to solve typical industry problems and answer questions raised to GIS professionals every day. Real world scenarios will provide exposure to methodologies and common practices that can be directly tied to workplace projects and everyday
GIS challenges. Students will be learning the most recent version of Esri’s ArcGIS platform including ArcGIS Pro. No prior GIS experience is required for this certificate program.
In GIS Certificate 1, course 1: GIS Essentials, the course content includes discussion of basic geographic principles such as direction, coordinate systems, spatial relationships, and geographic thought; introduction to what GIS is and how it works in general;
introduction to the ArcGIS environment and ArcMap/ArcCatalog/ArcGIS Pro applications. It also includes discussion regarding cartography and GIS data and data types. Students leave with skills to navigate basic software tools including pan, zoom, query, identify
and measure and create GISdata. This course will begin September 12, 2020 and run until November 21, 2020. The cost is $1095.00 per student and does not include the textbook. Registration can be found at
https://ce.ccsu.edu/gis-essentials-certificate-course-1-gis-fundamentals/
In GIS Certificate 1, course 2: Practical Applications of GIS, the course content includes discussion of practical applications of GIS in the real world using geoprocessing tools (buffer, clip, join) and an introduction to the geodatabase data structure. A
hands-on introduction to ArcGIS Pro will be included as part of the curriculum. Topics include GIS design, implementation, and administration. Students leave with basic geoprocessing skills, geocoding, georeferencing, and being able to create a geodatabase
and associated data structure. This course will begin February 6, 2021 and run until April 24, 2021. The cost is $1095.00 per student and does not include the textbook. Registration will be announced later in the semester.
Thank you,
Thad