ESRI Standard Courses

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All courses listed with the ESRI ArcGIS logo, , are taught with ESRI standard curriculum. All other courses are taught with curriculum developed by TeachMeGIS staff.

ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with ArcGIS (9.3) - 2 days - $800 - TBA

This course provides the foundation for understanding what GIS is, what it can do, and how others are using it. You learn the basic functions of a GIS, why a GIS database is powerful, and what coordinate systems and map projections are and why they are important. In course exercises, you work with ArcMap to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, perform spatial analysis using common analysis tools, and solve geographic problems using a systematic approach. This course teaches the skills and knowledge needed to take other ArcGIS Desktop courses.

ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality (9.3) - 3 days - $1200 - TBA

ArcGIS Desktop software is an integrated system that includes all the tools needed to get the most out of a GIS. This course teaches the range of functionality available in the software and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. The hands-on course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. The tools for creating and managing geographic data, displaying data on maps in different ways, and combining and analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships are highlighted, and you learn how ArcGIS Desktop provides a complete GIS software solution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own.

ArcGIS Desktop III: Workflows and Analysis (9.3) - 2 days - $800 - TBA

Understanding how and when to apply ArcGIS tools and functions is the key to creating an efficient GIS workflow. Building on the skills and knowledge taught in ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality, this course shows how to apply ArcGIS tools in a workflow context with a focus on working with data stored in a geodatabase and performing geoprocessing and analysis. In the course exercises, you organize and edit data stored in a geodatabase, prepare data for analysis, create and edit geoprocessing models using ModelBuilder, and work through a challenging analysis project.

Introduction to Programming ArcObjects® Using VBA - 3 Days - $1200 - Aug 11

ArcObjects components are the building blocks of the ArcGIS family of products, and the ArcObjects libraries provide a rich set of functionality that developers can use to build powerful GIS applications. This course introduces the ArcObjects libraries to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programmers and teaches how to develop custom applications and solutions that extend core ArcGIS functionality. Students work with VBA development tools and the ArcGIS Customize dialog box and learn how to use the various help resources available. In course exercises, students work with the ArcObjects VBA developer resources to create applications and tools that perform specific GIS tasks including map navigation, feature selection and rendering, spatial operations, data projection, data management, editing, geoprocessing, and map creation.

Working with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst® - 3 Days - $1200 - Aug 20

ArcGIS Spatial Analyst software provides tools for conducting sophisticated spatial analysis and creating different types of spatial models. This course covers fundamental raster data concepts and shows how to use ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools to create, process, and analyze spatial data. Students focus on problems that are best solved in a raster environment such as surface analysis and distance measurement. The use of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools in the ArcGIS 9 geoprocessing framework is emphasized.

Introduction to ArcGIS Server - 2 days - $980 - Aug 25 (9.3)

ArcGIS Server provides a complete server-based GIS system that supports the use of centrally managed spatial data for mapping and analysis. This course introduces ArcGIS Server and teaches how to install, configure, and use the product as administrators and consumers of GIS services. Students learn how to publish maps, globes, and geoprocessing models that are optimized for performance. Students also create out-of-the-box Web applications using Manager and learn how to use GIS services in both Web applications and ArcGIS Explorer.

Learning GIS Using ArcGIS Desktop - 2 days - $800 - Sep 2

Students learn the basic functions of a GIS, the properties of GIS maps, why a GIS database is powerful, and what coordinate systems and map projections are and why they are important. This course also covers two common GIS data structures and where geographic data is obtained and how it is made. In course exercises, students work with ArcMap to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, perform spatial analysis using simple analysis tools, and solve geographic problems using a systematic approach.

Introduction to ArcGIS® I - 2 Days - $800 - Aug 4, Aug 18, Sep 8, Sep 22

This two-day course introduces students to ArcGIS and provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo user. Participants learn how to use ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox and explore how these applications work together to provide a complete GIS software solution. This course can be taken with either standard ESRI exercises or with custom petroleum industry exercises. The course covers fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to create, edit, and work with georeferenced spatial data. Attendees learn how to manipulate tabular data, query a GIS database, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts.

Introduction to ArcGIS® II - 3 Days - $1200 - Aug 6, Aug 20, Sep 10, Sep 24

This three-day course follows Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView 9, ArcEditor 9, and ArcInfo 9) and continues to present important concepts and functionality for successfully working with ArcGIS. With further exploration of ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox, students focus on spatial analysis, automation of spatial and attribute data, editing, and advanced options for cartographic display and reports. Hands-on exercises teach ArcGIS procedures in the context of solving real-world problems. Examples and exercises use data from a variety of application areas. A portion of the class is reserved for carrying out an analysis project and applying many of the new skills and techniques learned in this course. Students conduct queries, perform spatial analysis, and present their results in a hard-copy map and report.