Certificate of Geographic Information Systems
Champaign, USA
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Certificate of Geographic Information Systems teaches methods for capturing, storing and analyzing geospatial data using GPS, remote sensing and mapping software. You’ll learn to build layered maps for streets, utilities, environmental monitoring, crime analysis and physical and societal applications. The programme sits at Parkland, an institution with a national reputation for vocational-technical and academic instruction, more than 50 years and over 300,000 students.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles such as GIS technician, GIS analyst, cartographer, urban planner, environmental consultant, utility mapper, and crime analyst. Skills also suit positions in spatial data management, remote sensing and emergency management.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a method of using data gathered from various sources, including Global Position Satellite (GPS) systems, to develop "layers" of information about a geographic location. Applications are used in mapping streets, utilities, environmental markers, crime studies, and many other types of physical and societal information. It is an emerging industry that also has emerging career opportunities.
