Training (general)

NPS Introduction to ArcGIS - one day course

WASO training page (NPS only)

NPS ArcView 9.x course (Cultural Resources)

NPS GIS Outreach and Training

2008 GPS for Fire Management & ICS course materials

ESRI Virtual Campus

NPS has a license agreement with the software vendor ESRI for ArcGIS that includes access to online training through the ESRI Virtual Campus. The ESRI Virtual Campus web training is great way to start using GIS. In addition there are advanced courses to enhance your GIS skills.

Our list of GIS Foundation courses appears below and is linked to the ESRI Course Catalog where you will find a description of the course. The first two should be taken in order after which you can fill in wiht the other foundation course as time and interest permit. Each of these courses require an NPS issued course code.

In addition, you will find a link below to our course recommendation document that divides the suggested courses into "Foundation" and "Intermediate/Advanced" groups. The list includes whether a particular course is free or requires a course code.

Recommended ArcGIS Foundation Courses

  1. Basics of the Geodatabase Data Model
  2. Learning ArcGIS Desktop
  3. The 15-Minute Map:  Creating a Basic Map in ArcMap
  4. Using ArcCatalog:  Tip and Tricks
  5. Creating and Maintaining Metadata Using ArcGIS Desktop
  6. Understanding Map Projections and Coordinate Systems
  7. Understanding GIS Queries
The following links will guide you through verifying whether a course code is required, applying for a course code, and setting up a "My Courses" account at the ESRI Virtual Campus.

Upcoming Instructor-Led Training

GIS at Mt. Rushmore (pending)

Nov. 2009

GIS at Effigy Mounds (pending)

Nov. 2009

GIS at Knife River (pending)

Nov. 2009

Completed Training

 

GPS/GIS at Voyageurs

September 9-11

Voyageurs National Park

 

GPS/GIS at Isle Royale

June 10-13(Saturday)

Isle Royale, National Park

 

ArcGIS Beginner/Intermediate - Fall 2008

Nov 18-20 (Tuesday-Thursday)

Madison, WI

 

GPS Field Season Equipment Prep and Data Collection Training—Spring 2008

May 20-22 (Tuesday-Thursday)

Madison, WI

Training Logistics (Madison, WI)

Costs

 

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Questions/Inquires

MWRO Geospatial Support Center Training Facility

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Stock Pavilion RM 200
  • 1675 Linden Drive
  • Madison, WI 53706

 

 


 
POC: Doug Wilder
Last Modified: 09/18/2009