This qualification is aimed at learners who work or intend to work in the Geographical Information Science (GISc) occupational area as systems Technicians or related occupational fields and who seek recognition for essential skills in the conduct of GIS. The qualification will also be valuable for those who may have been practicing within the GIS sector, but without formal recognition.

This qualification has been developed to assist with professional advancement across the GISc industry. This will allow learners to register as systems Technicians in the Geo-informatics field and lay a foundation for future career advancement in this learning area.

On achieving this qualification, a learner will be able to:

1. Collect, capture and exchange data from various formats and sources.
2. Manipulate and visualize data to meet the stated requirement.
3. Manage a database to store the required data sets and develop simple SQL queries.
4. Operate effectively as a GISc Technician in a professional practice.

Course Pre-Requisites:

Basic computer skills including basic keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheet and internet skills.

Course Modules:

Geospatial Science Core

• GIS Fundamentals.
• Applied GIS.
• Spatial Analysis and Modeling.
• GIS Theories, Models and Issues.
• Geographic Information Systems Workshop.

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