GIS Professional Training Programme

Currently there are four modules available via distance learning:

Module One: Introduction to GIS - the first step

Module Two: Applied GIS - developing your skills

Module Three: GIS Techniques - making GIS work in your organisation

Module Four: Satellite and Aerial Imagery - making imagery work for you

Module Five: Map design for GIS - making an impact with map output

Module Six: Historical data: Maps and Imagery - understand historic data sources

Module Seven: Population, Space and Place - understanding and analysing population data

Module Eight: GIS at Work - video based guest lecturer series

All modules may be taken individually or in sequence as a complete course.

Each module:

• Takes approximately 35 hours to complete

• Comprises 10 units, with notes, exercises and assignments

• Comes with supporting materials: software or textbooks or a subscription to a leading GIS trade magazine

• Has support via phone, fax or email from academic staff

Students can learn at their own pace with a mix of self assessment questions and tutor appraised exercises.

What does the course offer?

• An opportunity to enhance your professional development

• Improve your GIS knowledge

• Increase your practical understanding of this rapidly expanding field

What will you achieve by completing one or more modules?

• A full appreciation of the principles of GIS whilst developing practical skills using commercial software (in Module Two)

• Understand the issues concerning sources, management and analysis of spatial data, through to the practical implementation of GIS and the design of a commercial or industrial solution.

The perfect combination of conceptual, practical and commercial skills.

The following pages provide additional reading.

• Frequently Asked Questions..
• Companies who have sponsored Professional Training Programme students
• Recent students views.

Please note that this course is marketed by The GeoInformation Group (TGG), Cambridge, on behalf of Kingston University. TGG also include the Training4GIS company.

If you would like to learn more, or enrol onto this course, please contact:

The Training Manager, The GeoInformation Group, Telford House, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB1 5HB 01223 880077

GIS Distance Learning Tutor, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE 0208 547 7508