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ESRI® AUTHORIZED CLASSES
Course Name May June July August September
Introduction to ArcGIS® I (2 days)     7-8   8-9
Introduction to ArcGIS II (3 days)     9-11   10-12
Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts using Python (2 days)          
GIS SERVICES CUSTOM CLASSESS
Geoprocessing with ArcGIS ModelBuilder (2 days)          
Introduction to ArcObjects Using VBA (3 days)          
Topology in the Geodatabase (2 days)      
GIS in Public Health Preparedness (1 day follows 2 day Introduction to ArcGIS I)          
GIS in Public Health (1 day follows 2 day Introduction to ArcGIS I)          
GIS Public Health Workshop (1 day)          

ESRI Authorized Course Descriptions

Introduction to ArcGIS I (2 days)

Overview: ArcGIS Desktop is ESRI's full-featured GIS software for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. This course provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcGIS Desktop user. Students learn fundamental GIS concepts and become familiar with the range of functionality available in the software. In course exercises, they work with ArcGIS Desktop and see how it provides a complete GIS software solution.

Those completing this course will be able to describe the structure of ArcGIS Desktop software, display geographic data, query a GIS database, edit geographic data, associate tables using joins and relates, and create maps, reports, and graphs.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for those who are new to ArcGIS and to GIS in general.

Prerequisites: Students should know how to use Windows®-based software.

Introduction to ArcGIS II (3 days)

Overview: ArcGIS software offers many tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. In this course, students extend their ArcGIS skills in the areas of cartography, data automation and editing, and geoprocessing and spatial analysis. Students work with advanced cartographic tools as they learn how to efficiently create effective maps. A major focus of the course is the geodatabase. Students learn database design considerations and techniques for creating, maintaining, and managing GIS data stored in a geodatabase. The ArcGIS geoprocessing tools for spatial analysis are also covered and, in a course project, students apply many of their newly acquired skills.

Those completing this course will be able to classify and symbolize data, create custom symbols, labels, and annotation, work with map templates, geocode addresses, list database design considerations, create and edit metadata, create a geodatabase and add data to it, set and use geodatabase validation rules, create and edit features using a variety of ArcMap editing tools, describe components of a model,  and perform geoprocessing operations using tools, the Command Line window, and ModelBuilder.Spatial analysis and data management: Buffers; Spatial overlays; Extracting features for analysis; Analytical methods and tools. Geocoding and display of locations from tabular data: Address geocoding; Display of points from x,y coordinates.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for experienced ArcGIS users who want to work with the more advanced features of ArcGIS.

Prerequisites: Students should have completed Introduction to ArcGIS I or Learning ArcGIS Desktop or have equivalent knowledge.

Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python (2 days)

Overview: The ArcGIS geoprocessing framework includes a scripting environment, and Python® is the scripting language included with ArcGIS. This course introduces the Python scripting language and shows how it can be used to access and automate geoprocessing functionality. Students learn Python scripting syntax, then begin writing scripts to automate geoprocessing operations. Students also learn how to incorporate Python scripts as custom tools in ArcToolbox.

Those completing this course will be able to understand the basics of the Python scripting language, understand how scripts can be used in the ArcGIS geoprocessing framework, incorporate tools and environment settings into scripts, incorporate cursors, describe objects, and enumerations into scripts, work with scripts in ArcToolbox and access resources for debugging Python code.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for experienced ArcGIS users who want to learn how to automate everyday processes or create complex analytical scripts. ARC Macro Language (AMLTM) and AvenueTM programmers who want to write scripts for ArcGIS will also find the course of interest.

Prerequisites: Students should have completed Introduction to ArcGIS I or Learning ArcGIS Desktop and Introduction to ArcGIS II or have equivalent knowledge. Basic programming skills, such as using loops and conditional statements, are also required.

CUSTOM COURSES WITH EXISTING CURRICULUM

 

Geoprocessing with ArcGIS ModelBuilder (2 days)

Overview: In this hands-on short course, students will be introduced to the Geoprocessing environment in ArcGIS. Participants will learn how to create, share, and modify models for analysis and streamlining processing tasks. The focus of the course is to provide an introduction to the Geoprocessing environment in ArcGIS using the ArcGIS ModelBuilder with hands on exercises.

 

New and existing data managers interested in migrating to the Geodatabase environment can benefit from taking this course also.  For many users, there are analysis tasks that need to be completed more than once. The ESRI ModelBuilder interface provides a way to graphically model all of the tasks that need to be completed. The resulting geoprocessing models can include tools, scripts, and the data. Whether you're in public works estimating annual street repair costs, emergency services modeling to route vehicles, or biologists estimating wildlife populations, this class is for you. This class will review the basics of ModelBuilder data-flow diagrams and the tools used to create them.

Who Should Attend & Prerequisites: This course is for data managers and analysts who have an understanding of the ArcGIS desktop applications and are ready to make use of the Geoprocessing environment in ArcGIS.

 

Introduction to ArcObjects 9x Using VBA  (3 days)                           

Overview: Introduction to ArcObjects 9x Using VBA is an introductory class for ESRI’s Version 9 software and its customization environment. The class will explore the VBA development environment and ArcGIS’s customization dialog in order to provide users with useful knowledge for developing customizations for ArcGIS.

Day one will introduce users to object-oriented programming and Visual Basic for Applications, VBA. We will talk about the Component Object Model (COM), visual basic code structures, useful functions and statements.

Day two will focus on ArcObjects, ESRI’s object model, on which all your customizations will be based. We will spend the day reading the object model diagrams and creating custom code in VBA for ArcGIS.

Day three will give us an opportunity to apply our knowledge of COM, ArcObjects and VBA to real-world customizations. including the Visual Basic (VBA) Editor, customize dialog box, and online help resources. Upon finishing the course, participants will have plenty of sample code from which they can build their own applications.

Audience: This course is for those who work with ArcGIS on a technical level but may be new to programming with VBA. It is ideal for users who want to increase productivity by extending ArcGIS applications and for developers who want to create custom applications using VBA.

Prerequisites: Participants should have taken Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo 9) or have equivalent knowledge. The previously offered course, Introduction to ArcInfo using ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox, is also an adequate prerequisite. Participants must have a working knowledge of ArcMap and ArcCatalog.                                      

 

Topology in the Geodatabase (2 days)                                                  

Overview: In this course, students will be introduced to Topology in the current ArcGIS Geodatabase environment. Local data will be used for the course. Participants learn how to create, use, edit and manage spatial and attribute data stored in the Geodatabase. Data loading, topology rule creation, and maintaining data integrity through spatial and attribute validation will be covered. Participants are encouraged to bring their local data, if possible.                                                

 Audience: This course is for spatial data managers and analyst who have an understanding of the ArcGIS desktop applications (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox) and are ready to make use of the Geodatabase environment. New and existing data managers interested in migrating to the Geodatabase environment can benefit from taking this course.                                              

Prerequisites: Registrants should have taken introduction to ArcGIS II (for ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo), or have equivalent knowledge. Attendees should be familiar with ArcMap and ArcCatalog. 

GIS in Public Health Preparedness (3 day class)
This instructor led class begins with the ESRI authorized Introduction to ArcGIS I class and is followed by one day of GIS modules for public health preparedness. These modules and on-the-fly client specific exercises allow students to go back to their office prepared to map specific functions in emergency preparedness. The GIS modules for public health preparedness are listed below:

  • Quickly Making Public Health Data Spatial
  • Address Geocoding Resources
  • Emergency Resource Mapping
  • Disease Outbreak Mapping

Client specific modules can be incorporated into this course.

GIS in Public Health (1 day – follows 2 day Introduction to ArcGIS)
Combining the ArcGIS I course with a third day of specialized public health content and taught by an experienced Public Health GIS specialist, this course covers fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to query a GIS database, manipulate tabular data, edit spatial and attribute data, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts. Some examples of public health topics/exercises covered include:

  • Core public health data: Working with zip codes; census data; GPS data, etc.
  • Address Geocoding: Street data; address cleaning; standardization; intersections, etc.
  • Epidemiological Assessment: Mapping and data preparation of temporal data for epidemiological events.
  • Proximity Analysis: Site Location; Pocket Of Need

Public Health Workshop (1 day class)
This workshop gives public health specialists (with no previous knowledge of GIS), a grasp of GIS basics along with examples and exercises to help users focus on the issues and potential of GIS. It covers fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to query a GIS database, manipulate tabular data, edit attribute data, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts. We would be pleased to work with you in developing a class customized to your needs.


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