The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) recently announced that it has revised the blueprint for its Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam.
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GIS Career and Jobs
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.
GIS Career and Jobs
Registration Now Open for the Inaugural GISP Certification Exam
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is seeking candidates for the inaugural GISP certification exam. About five years ago, GISCI began exploring changing the requirements for obtaining a GISP from its portfolio-only based requirements. After launching a formal review in 2011, GISCI finally announced earlier this year that it would be […]
GIS Career and Jobs
New GISP Certification Process and Fees Announced
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) which had launched a review of its certification process back in 2011, announced new terms and fees for its certification and recertification processes starting July 1, 2015. In terms of the process for obtaining a GISP certification, the biggest change is the exam component. Starting on […]
GIS Career and Jobs
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.
GIS Career and Jobs
Six Things You Should be Doing to Enhance Your GIS Career
GIS is not a static field and neither should your ongoing professional development be. With more and more academic institutions offering GIS certificate and degree-based programs, the competition in the field for GIS jobs is growing. GIS Career • GIS Gig – Job Listings • GIS Job Sites • GIS […]
GIS Learning
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, both certificate programs and GIS certification are described in this article. GIS Certificate Programs GIS certificate programs are usually a series of GIS related coursework […]
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Certification in GIS
The issue of GIS certification continues to be a controversial topic. Find articles about the goals for certification and read the arguments for and against certification in the GIS profession.
GIS Career and Jobs
GISP Certification Update Under Review
Last summer, the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) announced plans to update the GIS Professional Certification process. Starting February 1st, GISCI will accept public comments about their proposed changes: Key among the proposed updates is the addition of a required examination. The Working Group that prepared the proposal recommends that the […]
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GISP Certification Standards May Change
For those that pay attention to the certification efforts in the field of GIS: the GIS Certification Institute’s (GISCI) Board of Directors will be looking at changing the current requirements for obtaining their GISP certification. When GISCI was established in 2004, the evaluation process involved submitting a portfolio by the applicant […]