NAIT
  • Emergency Info
  • Prospective
  • New Students
  • Alumni
  • Home
  • Maps
    • All locations & Maps
    • Main Campus Mapview
    • Patricia Campus Mapview
    • Souch Campus Mapview
    • CED Daily Course Schedule
  • Contact
  • Sign in
    • MyNAIT Portal
    • Moodle
    • Staff Intranet
    • Staff Email
    • Forgot Password?
  • About
  • Programs & Courses
  • Admissions
  • Student Life
  • Business & Industry
  • Applied Research
  • About
  • Programs & Courses
  • Admissions
  • Student Life
  • Business & Industry
  • Applied Research
  • Prospective
  • New Students
  • Alumni
  • Emergency Info
  • Home
  • Maps
  • Contact
  • Sign in

Home / Programs & Courses

Share:
  • Geographic Information Systems Technology Certificate

Geographic Information Systems Technology Certificate

Overview

Expand your skills or enhance your résumé by completing a GIS Systems Technology Certificate, learning to use some of the vital software systems used in the industry.

Certification

A Geographic Information Systems Technology Certificate will be awarded to students who complete four of the following core courses and four options. The selection of the courses is left up to the student to gain the knowledge suitable to their field of work.

Career Opportunities

Courses provide graduates with broad GIS theoretical knowledge and the practical tools to use in the workplace. Governments and transportation agencies, utility and telecommunications companies, and defense and intelligence organizations rely on GIS geospatial processing capabilities for map production, data analysis and data sharing, infrastructure management and land management.

Program Outline

Course ID Name
Core Courses (Four of the following)
CCTG101 GIS Concepts and Application Types
CCTG102 GIS Data Conversion and Management
CCTG115 GIS Best Practices
CCTG116 GIS Cartography
CCTG117 GIS Spatial Analysis
CCTG118 Remote Sensing in GIS
Course ID Name
Options: Four of the following
CCTG107 GPS and Location-based Service for GIS
CCTG119 Web Mapping: GIS Using Open Source Software
CCTG120 GeoMedia Professional Level I
CCTG130 ArcGIS Level I
CCTG160 Oracle Spatial Fundamentals
CCTG165 Environmental Applications
CCTG219 Aerial Data Acquisition
CCTG220 GeoMedia Professional Level II
CCTG230 ArcGIS Level II
CCTG331 Introduction to FME
CCTG332 QGIS

Canada Job Grant

CORPORATE TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Whether you need an existing course from NAIT’s wide spectrum of programs or a solution customized specifically for your organization, Corporate and International Training can help. We assess your needs, design a training program and deliver an economically feasible training solution to your employees, anytime, anywhere. Learn more

Contacts

Student Service Centre

  • Email: Student Service Centre
  • Phone: 780.471.6248
  • Toll Free: 1.877.333.6248

Quick Info

  • Subject : Environment & Natural Resources
  • Credential : Certificate - Non-Credit
  • Delivery :  Evening/Weekends
  • Location : Main

Register for Continuing Education Courses

  • How to Register
  • Refund Policy 

Visit NAIT

Visit NAIT and learn more about your program of interest, the services we offer and student life at NAIT. There are a number of different ways to learn more.

  • Visit NAIT

Campus Maps & Parking

  • Main Campus
  • Patricia Campus
  • Souch Campus
  • Parking Information

Campus Safety

  • Current Security Alerts
  • Protective Services
  • Crime Prevention & Safety Tips
  • Emergency Information
  • Lost & Found

Popular Resources

  • MyNAIT Portal
  • Moodle
  • Books & Supplies
  • Shop NAIT
  • Careers
  • Staff Intranet
  • Student IT Help

Contact NAIT

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
11762 - 106 Street Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5G 2R1

Phone: 780.471.6248
Toll Free: 1.877.333.6248
Fax: 780.471.8490
Email: Student Service Centre
Have a Question? Ask NAIT

Help | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | FOIP | Staff Sign in | Credit Card Payments
We Are Essential
TwitterTwitter YoutubeYoutube FacebookFacebook
SocialNAIT
Warning! Your Browser is out of date! This site is best viewed on a modern browser. Update your browser