GIS Education Center
1400 Evans Avenue
San Francisco, Ca 94124
Latitude: -122° 23' 6"
Longitude: 37° 44' 27"
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The GIS Education Center offers a variety of workshops in geospatial technologies. Workshops have been organized into two tracts, based on what you need to learn and how you will apply the information. You are welcome to explore both areas and see what works best for your purposes.
The Basic/Nonprofit tract is developed for activists and researchers, people working in nonprofits, community based organizations, and the general public. This tract focuses on programs like Google Earth and Google Maps to help users disseminate their data.
The Professional/Technical tract is designed to deliver skills needed to acquire professional or technical positions in the geospatial industry. These workshops are for professionals wanting to upgrade their skills and those interested in expanding their knowledge about desktop GIS.
How to register? Please register online at CCSF Continuing Education program and look for the Spring Classes link. For additional information about the workshops please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Important Note: This site works best if you use Firefox as your browser. If you have trouble, go directly to https://www.evolveww.com/ce.ccsf/ for the enrollment form.
The GIS Education Center also offers a beginner GIS course for San Francisco City/County employees provided by the SF Enterprise GIS Program.
City College of San Francisco offers other GIS courses through the GIS Certificate Program (Earth Sciences Department)
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Spring 2009 Workshops
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| Google Earth I | GIS Quick Start |
| Google Earth II | GIS Quick Start - Advanced |
| Data Acquisition/GPS I | Information Design with Maps |
| New Life for Old Maps | GIS and the Urban Environment |
| Workshop: | Google Earth I |
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Sept. 6, 13, & 20
Saturday morning. 9:30 - 11:30am TM100 [Register Now!] |
$75 or $65 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge of Windows operating system | ||
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This three week workshop is an introduction to the concepts and use of Google Earth, and includes an overiew of the program, the Google Earth interface, search functions, places panel, 'layers' panel, file types, creating/editing balloons, tours, 3D, and more.
Instructor: Greg Rose |
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| Workshop: | Google Earth II |
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October 4 &11 Saturday morning. 9:30-11:30am Evans Campus - Room 223, 1400 Evans Ave, SF 94124 TM101 [Register Now!] |
$60 or $50 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | Google Earth I | ||
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This two week workshop explores the use of KML and third party tools for Google Earth, inlcuding Advanced KML, Sketchup, movies, time-lines, and more.
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| Workshop: | Data Acquisition/GPS I |
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Nov 8, 15, 22 Saturday morning. 9:30-11:30am Evans Campus - Room 223, 1400 Evans Ave, SF 94124 TM104 [Register Now!] |
$75 or $65 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge of Windows operating system | ||
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This three week workshop explores various methods of capturing data for use in GIS, including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geo-Tagging, scanning, digitizing from maps, online databases/information, and address matching. We will explore the creation and population of a geospatial database, Base Map Creation, (digitizing, scanning, imagery, blue prints, CAD drawings, maps, literature reviews), positioning strategies, databases and other storage strategies. |
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| Workshop: | GIS Quick Start |
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September 8, 15, 22, 29, & Oct 6
Monday evening. 6:00 - 9:00 pm TM106 [Register Now!] |
$125 or $115 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge of Windows operating system | ||
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The workshop is designed for those interested in gaining basic knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and how to use GIS to solve geographic problems. Students will explore GIS concepts and applications using state-of-the-art software, ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.
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Instructor: Mono Simeone |
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| Workshop: | GIS Quick Start - Advanced |
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Oct 20, 27 & Nov 3, 17, 24 TM107 [Register Now!] |
$125 or $115 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | GIS Quick Start or equivalent knowledge of GIS concepts and software experience | ||
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The workshop is designed for those interested in intermediate to advanced-level skills in the use of GIS. Students will explore GIS concepts and applications using state-of-the-art software, ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.
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Instructor: Rick Kos |
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| Workshop: | Information Design with Maps |
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Oct 15, 22, 29 & Nov 5 Wednesday evening. 6:00-9:00pm Downtown Campus - Room 514, 88-Fourth Street, SF 94103 TM110 [Register Now!] |
$110 or $100 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge of Windows operating system | ||
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The powerful and affordable GIS software available today enables a cartographer to incorporate vast amounts of geospatial data for the production of detailed maps. These maps may serve a variety of purposes including the simple display of quantitative data, as tools for educational purposes and as a component of advocacy efforts. While GIS software makes the production of these maps a fairly simple task, the GIS practioner must balance the science of GIS with the artistry of information design.
Strategies for achieving this balance will be the focus of the course. Students will work with geospatial data using ArcGIS software in order to produce a set of maps that communicate information effectively. Case studies will also be presented in order to illustrate the concepts covered in class.
Instructor: Rick Kos and Sean Stasio |
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| Workshop: | GIS and the Urban Environment |
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Dec 3, 10, 17 Wednesday evening. 6:00-9:00pm Downtown Campus - Room 514, 88-Fourth Street, SF 94103 TM112 [Register Now!] |
$110 or $100 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge of Windows operating system | ||
| Information: | This three week workshop focuses on the applications of GIS towards the study of urban systems-transportation, demographics, and land use planning. The course will provide an overview of typical GIS tasks and functionality employed by urban planners, transportation engineers, demographers and site suitability specialists. |
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Summer 2008 Workshops
| Workshop: | New Life for Old Maps |
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June 23rd and June 30th Mission Campus - Room 218, 1125 Valencia Street, SF 94110 TE115 |
$85 or $75 with early registration | |
| Prerequisites: | None | ||
| Information: | Maps provide stories about change. Each one offers a unique glimpse into a fragment of our world, frozen at a particular point in time. One method of visualizing the change inherent in maps is to compare them to their modern counterparts. With today's wide availability of high-quality digital map data and easy-to-use Geographic Information System (GIS) software, old paper maps can be digitally scanned and aligned (georeferenced) with their exact locations on modern maps. This hands-on, project-based class will introduce students to this exciting technique and demonstrate how new life can be breathed into old maps, allowing them to tell their old stories in a fresh and revealing way. Students are encouraged to bring their favorite maps to class. Each student will leave the class with a CD containing high-resolution digital images of their paper map and the results of their georeferencing project. |
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