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King County GIS Center
King Street Center
201 S. Jackson St.
Suite 706
Seattle, WA 98104
giscenter@kingcounty.gov

47.59909 N
122.33136 W

47° 35' 56.72" N
122° 19' 52.90" W

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King County GIS Academy™ 2012

June 18–22
October 8–12

You have the tools: You've worked with ArcGIS and you have access to good data, but now you need to really deliver...

It's time to refine your techniques: Spend a week with skilled King County GIS Center practitioners and learn how to get the most out of your GIS software and data. Our instructors will share their knowledge and help build your skills in a small-class-size, hands-on environment. GIS Academy is not just a collection of classes, but an integrated work-problem-based curriculum designed to help you develop your ability while you apply your skills to a week-long class project. By Friday, you will have gone well beyond the basics, with new confidence to tackle more challenging assignments with enhanced productivity.

Classes Schedule Location Cost Registration More Information

GIS Academy Classes

GIS Academy makes it easy to take advantage of KCGIS custom training by packaging these seven GIS Training Express classes in an intense week-long event:

In addition, on Friday afternoon the instructors will be staffing a drop-in clinic where Academy attendees will be able to receive one-on-one consultation and coaching.

Schedule

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM
8:00–noon

Staying Current with GIS: Beyond the Basics

Managing Data Using SQL and GIS Tools
(Part 1)

Topics in Advanced GIS Editing
(Part 1)

Efficient Geo-processing Using Modelbuilder
(Part 1)

Effective Analysis: A Tour of GIS Tools

noon–1:00pm

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

PM
1:00–5:00

Document Your Data: Mastering Metadata

Managing Data Using SQL and GIS Tools
(Part 2)

Topics in Advanced GIS Editing (Part 2)

Efficient Geo-processing Using Modelbuilder
(Part 2)

Putting It All Together: A Project Workshop to Visualize Your Data

Cost

Individual Academy classes cost between $225 and $350. Or sign up for the entire GIS Academy and save 25%! — your total will be only $1,295 (King County employees save even more).

Registration

Fill out our regular Registration form. You can choose individual classes, or sign up for the entire Academy.

More Information

GISCI Professional Certification Points: Most GIS Training Express classes are eligible for educational achievement points awarded by the GIS Certification Institute. Point values are indicated at the bottom of the catalog page for each class.

KCGIS Custom Training has been designed to complement the academic education and GIS software training that most GIS professionals and users begin with. The KCGIS experience has been that custom designed modular training is an effective means to enhance the productivity of GIS users, analysts, and data maintainers. The GIS Training Express program provides for ongoing and relevant GIS education, to empower current and potential GIS community members as proactive spatial thinkers who can visualize their data, support better decision-making, and deliver superior public service using GIS tools. Instructors are seasoned King County GIS professionals who are expert in applying these techniques and tools.

GIS Academy will benefit you and the agency that you work for by expanding your GIS related skills and strengthening your abilities to put GIS to work more productively….so that you can report Mission Accomplished!

To find out more, contact Cheryl Wilder, King County GIS Center Training Coordinator, via e-mail or by phone at (206) 263-5220.