LER.me

Make All Learning Count.

Get Connected

  • What is a LER?
  • FAQs (opens in new tab)
  • Partner with Us
  • Visit EBSCOed (opens in new tab)

View our Policies

  • Accessibility (opens in new tab)
  • Standards (opens in new tab)
  • Terms of Use (opens in new tab)
  • Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)
  • Opt out (opens in new tab)

Get the app

Get it on Google PlayDownload on the App Store

© 2026 All rights reserved.

Powered by EBSCOed

Skip to main contentSkip to footer
  • Live Data
My LER
My LER
  1. Programs
  2. Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP)

Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP)

GIS Certification Institute

Certification

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

A GISP® is a designation awarded to a certified geographic information systems (GIS) professional that provides him/her a professional distinction in the GIS profession.

Cost

$200Show moreShow less

Format

Online

Eligibility Calculator

Which aid programs apply to this program?

Record QualityEligibility Calculators
Loading Skills & Competencies
Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

Loading What You'll Learn
Program Details

Detailed information about this program

A GISP®… Meets the minimum standards for ethics, educational achievement, professional experience, and manner in which he or she contributes back to the profession. Abides by higher guidelines for ethical behavior. Continues to educate and reeducate her or himself while preparing for recertification. Can reside anywhere in the world; active GISPs are currently found in all 50 States and 59 foreign countries. Is more than a practitioner of GIS technology. Is a professional, engaged in the profession and networking with other professionals.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

Visit Program Website
Locations

Where this program is offered

No locations specified.

Loading Student Outcomes
Related Programs

Programs related to this one

No related programs.

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply conceptual foundations including datums, coordinate systems, projections, and earth geometry in a GIS context
  • Apply geospatial data fundamentals including spatial data models, data quality, resolution, metadata, and spatial data standards
  • Apply cartography and visualization principles including map design, graphic representation, and 2D and 3D visualization
  • Acquire geospatial data using digitization, field collection, automated methods, remote sensing, and crowdsourced sources
  • Manipulate spatial data through georeferencing, format conversion, generalization, and data integration
  • Apply analytical methods including spatial queries, data classification, map algebra, and spatial statistics
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians15-1299.02
  • Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians19-4043.00
  • Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Thematic maps and data tables — design and produce using spatial analysis procedures and GIS software with limited oversight for client-ready deliverables.
  • Existing GIS databases — modify and reorganize by adding new feature classes, updating schema, and managing versioning in a multi-user geodatabase environment.
  • Spatial data from multiple sources — evaluate for currency, accuracy, and completeness using established quality assurance workflows and metadata standards.
  • GIS data layers — build and symbolize for graphic representations that communicate geographic relationships clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Routine GIS programming scripts — write and maintain using Python or SQL to automate repetitive data processing tasks in a production environment.
  • Vector and raster data — digitize, georeference, and integrate from field collection, scanning, or third-party sources into a departmental GIS database.
  • Spatial analysis tools — apply to answer moderately complex geographic questions such as proximity analysis, overlay operations, and network routing.
  • Technical guidance — provide to end users on basic GIS software functionality, data access procedures, and map interpretation in a government or consulting context.
  • CAD drawings and engineering files — convert and incorporate into GIS environments to support infrastructure or land-use mapping projects.
  • Analytical or scientific GIS software — configure and use for intermediate modeling tasks including terrain analysis and watershed delineation.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
Not reported