The KCGIS Training Program is King County's multi-faceted approach to providing tailored training options to meet the learning needs of GIS users and professionals. We offer a broad mix of learning opportunities, which includes ESRI-authorized classes, a growing catalog of custom King County GIS Training Express classes, and free brownbag workshops.
What We Offer: Tailored Training Services – Real World and Hands-On
Are you new to GIS? Need to refine your skills or acquire specialized GIS training?
The KCGIS Center offers a tailored selection of learning opportunities, with ESRI-authorized classes, a growing catalog of custom GIS Training Express classes, and frequent free brownbag workshops. Learn hands-on from experienced and highly effective instructors in our convenient state-of-the-art Seattle training facility. We can even bring
our training to your work site.
Introductory ESRI classes are taught by our two experienced ESRI-authorized instructors, Cheryl Wilder and Mary Ullrich. Cheryl is the KCGIS Center Training Coordinator, and both Cheryl and Mary are working GIS analysts.
Our custom GIS Training Express classes are designed and taught by senior KCGIS analysts, subject matter experts with years of real-world GIS experience.
Frequent free workshops can help anyone access and master KCGIS resources, such as iMap, census data, and property information.
Our broad range of tailored classes, experienced instructors, convenient location, and low prices provide exceptional value for the time and money you invest in your GIS future.
Let the KCGIS Center Training Program tailor a cost-effective solution for your GIS training needs.
KCGIS Training Program Partners
King County GIS is an ESRI Authorized Training Partner, providing both ESRI training with our own ESRI-authorized instructor, as well as advanced ESRI training in King County's Seattle training facility.
The King County GIS Center provides GIS training for State of Washington and other federal, local and tribal government employees via its partnership with the Washington State Department of Personnel.
King County GIS partners with the NOAA Coastal Service Center to provide ESRI-authorized training and custom coastal GIS training in our Seattle training facility.
ESRI classes, GeoMobile Innovations classes, and KCGIS Center custom classes are eligible for educational achievement points awarded by the GIS Certification Institute. See our training catalog class pages for the number of points that can be earned for each individual
class.
The King County GIS Center has redeveloped the URISA Certified Cartography and Map Design workshop and is also authorized to teach URISA's GIS Program Management workshop.
King County GIS is an ESRI Authorized Training Partner, providing both ESRI training with our own ESRI-authorized instructor, as well as advanced ESRI training in 
The King County GIS Center provides GIS training for State of Washington and other federal, local and tribal government employees via its partnership with the Washington State Department of Personnel.
ESRI classes, GeoMobile Innovations classes, and KCGIS Center custom classes are eligible for educational achievement points awarded by the GIS Certification Institute. See our 
The King County GIS Center has redeveloped the URISA Certified Cartography and Map Design workshop and is also authorized to teach URISA's GIS Program Management workshop.