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The SDSU Certificate in Enterprise Geographic Information Systems at Bootcamp GIS
Your Environmental, Engineering, Planning, and IT Staff Can Attain World-Class GIS Skills in Six Courses
With organizations across the globe increasingly relying on location intelligence to make better decisions, the Geographic Information Systems industry is projected to grow from $9 billion to $18 billion in the next six years. In this tech sector, standard college courses are not meeting the demand for marketable skills at the intersection of IT and geography — including Cloud, mobile, database, and programming.
This is where SDSU’s Professional Certificate in Enterprise GIS comes in. Taught by industry practitioners who share how they use GIS technology to solve big problems, this online program will enrich your employees with the enterprise GIS skills now required by the geospatial industry.
GIS Portfolio Highlight: Jeremy Harris
Program Overview
- Online format for flexible scheduling
- Web-based development sandbox using the latest software
- Taught by experts around the country
- Project-based using industry examples
- Blended personal/YouTube instructional approach
- Join a community of passionate students, instructors, and renowned companies
Three Ways to Take Our Courses
Knowledge
Builder
Cost: $397
These courses are for personal enrichment only and do not count toward the Professional Certificate in Enterprise Geographic Information Systems.
Features:
- Access to professional network
- Login to development sandbox
- Invitations to live GeoExpert webinars
- Courses are self-paced with no access to instructors
Professional
Builder
Cost: $697
This is most popular with convenient access to a class and access to expert instructor advisement sessions.
All previous features plus the following:
- Interaction with industry practitioner
- Advisement on multimedia portfolio
- One-on-one coaching
- Invitation to LinkedIn group
- Graduates are showcased to our partners
- Match with a job recruiter
Certificate
Builder
Cost: $997
Purchase courses at this level if you intend to pursue your SDSU Certificate in Enterprise GIS. Choose any 6 courses to complete your certificate or individually to earn CEUs.
All previous features plus the following:
- SDSU Enterprise GIS Certificate
- 2.4 Continuing Education Units per course
GIS Portfolio Highlight: Taylor Campbell-Mosley
Program Courses
Each Bootcamp GIS course consists of 24 instructional hours that can be started and finished flexibly within your schedule. Complete any six Certificate Builder Level courses to receive an Enterprise GIS Certificate.
BGIS 600 – Turn Your Spatial Idea into a Successful Startup, Learn More
BGIS 601 – Build a GIS Data Portal for Emergency Services, Learn More
BGIS 602 – Using GIS Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) to validate your project, Learn More
BGIS 603 – Apply Geospatial Web Tools to Large-Scale Forest Planning, Learn More
BGIS 604 – Automate Data Conversion into an AWS GIS Repository, Learn More
BGIS 605 – Learn Python / ArcServer to Setup a Property Tax Application, Learn More
BGIS 606 – Design a Field Collection Workflow: Smartphone to GIS Dashboard, Learn More
BGIS 607 – Build a Dashboard for a COVID-19 Hotline Calling System, Learn More
BGIS 608 – Leverage UAV (Drone) Data for Environmental Projects, Learn More
BGIS 609 – Agile Management of a Modern GIS, Learn More
BGIS 610 - Define a GIS Framework that Supports Your Strategic Plan, Learn More
BGIS 612 - Setup AWS Map Services for Wildfire Assessments, Learn More
BGIS 613 - Leveraging GIS for Disaster Risk Reduction, Learn More
BGIS 614 - Analyze Pandemic Food Insecurity Using Data Science and GIS, Learn More
Labor Analysis
GIS Specialist — Nationwide
Job Postings
Last 12 months
14,803
Projected Growth
Over 10 years
+9.30%
Salary Range
Average
$47,000-$78,000
Corporate Discount
Organizations with a group purchase of 5 or more courses will receive a 10% discount per course.
For any additional questions, please email gis.ces@sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-1188.