A Look at Where the GISPs Are
A recently published study took at look at the geographic, gender, and career characteristics of those that are certified Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional (GISP).
GISP Certification Exam Revised
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) recently announced that it has revised the blueprint for its Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam.
New Study Guide for ArcGIS Desktop Certification Exam
Esri has recently published an updated study guide for those interested in preparing for the ArcGIS Desktop Associate Exam.
First Practice Exam for GISP Certification Released
A practice exam for the GISP certification has been release which contains 50 questions broken down in the six knowledge categories.
New GEOINT Certification Program Launched
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation recently launched a Universal GEOINT certification program.
Got a GISP? The GIS Certification Institute Needs You
Those holding a current GISP certification have been invited by the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) to participate in developing a new exam based GIS Professional (GISP) certification process.
GISP Poster Contest
How creative can you get in mapping out all GISPs? The 2nd Annual GISCI Poster Contest is now open for entrants. Download the Excel spreadsheet listing almost … Read more
Online Map of Geospatial and GIS Programs
The Geospatial Education Program Finder is a interactive map based listing of two year and four college higher education programs that offer some sort of GIS based or geospatial education.
Best of GIS: Notable 2011 Geospatial Happenings
It’s been a very long time since I’ve done a “best of GIS” year end review. Listed below are some of what I have … Read more
Sample Esri Technical Exam Questions
Esri is now offering sample questions for Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop Exams. The sample questions are accessible from Esri’s Training page. The sample questions mimic the … Read more
New Geospatial Certification
A press release from DigitalQuest has announced the launching of SPACE, a new geospatial certification. The acronym stands for Spatial Projects and Community Exchange and the … Read more
GIS Certification versus Certificate Programs
GIS certification and certificate programs are two similarly named yet different markers of a person’s GIS education and skills achievements. To sort out the confusion, … Read more