GIS & Geospatial Technologies: Education & Jobs

A good portal to find out information about the geospatial industry for students, educators and those interested in or in the industry.

Funded by the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program (NSF-ATE), this site has learning modules to help make clear the value of GIS skills, and the depth/breadth of potential for a GIS career.

This organization helps support teachers and educators about how to incorporate a geographic component into their work.

SCGIS Academic Programs Database to share information on degree and certificate programs providing training in GIS and remote sensing with a focus on environmental conservation.

This webpage from the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) lists over 200 universities and colleges offering GIS education in some form or another in addition to information about the GIS field in general, the GIS professional certification program, career opportunities and much more.

Palomar College offers a Certificate of Achievement, a Certificate of Proficiency in GIS, and an Associate’s Degree in GIS. The GIS program at Palomar College provides theoretical and technical training to students who are interested in pursuing an exciting and rewarding career in this ever-growing field. The entire program can be completed with as little as two semesters of part time studies.

The homepage for Mesa College's GIS program. An excellent way to gain GIS skills if you live in the San Diego, CA region.

The homepage for the GIS program at Southwestern College in San Diego. An affordable and quality way to learn GIS for those interested in learning GIS through a community college.

UC San Diego Extended Studies offers a Specialized Certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Current UC San Diego undergraduate students can apply for the UC San Diego Student Grant Program for tuition support.

A place created by ESRI for educators of all levels, as well as museums and libraries, to share ideas, experiences, curriculum, software & data.

From Penn State Public Broadcasting, the first episode of the geospatial revolution was released in September 2010. More is to come and it is quite interesting.

This video, produced by ESRI UK, is a great look at what we commonly call the 'first spatial analysis' by John Snow. Short, succinct and details spatial analysis concepts.

Created by the Maps and Geography Round Table of the American Library Association, this core competency document will help librarians, supervisors and those getting an education in GIS, Maps or Map Cataloging to understand basic requirements and skill sets for these disciplines.

From the UCGIS, this body of knowledge seems to lay out the elements involved in the geographic technology realm to prepare educators and students for careers.

Run by renowned Michael Goodchild and self described as: "Spatial@ucsb is an innovative university-wide resource and research center at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Its mission is to facilitate the integration of spatial thinking into processes for learning and discovery in the natural, social, and behavioral sciences, to promote excellence in engineering and applied sciences, and to enhance creativity in the arts and humanities."

Job listings related to GIS and the geospatial industry.

An aggregated list of employment opportunities in the United States in GIS, remote sensing, and related geospatial fields.

GIS job boards, learn about GIS careers, salaries and certification.