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Michigan State University offers a wide range of courses to prepare students to obtain a Professional Certificate. These courses are non-credit offerings, taken through onGEO and the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences. Registration for these courses is done through Cashnet/Transact. We offer online courses that can be completed on your own time to best fit your busy schedule.
Required courses for a Professional GIS Certificate:
onGEO-IGT, Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
onGEO-GIS, Geographic Information Systems
Required courses for a Professional Geospatial Data Analytics & Visualization Certificate:
onGEO-GTIM, Geovisualization: Temporal and Interactive Mapping
onGEO-PAPG, Python and ArcPy Geoprocessing -- begins March 4, 2024
onGEO-SPST, Spatial Statistics -- begins Apr 29, 2024
Elective courses (taken individually or in addition to a Certificate):
onGEO-CJ, Criminal Justice Applications in Geographic Information Systems
onGEO-DIP, Digital Image Processing
onGEO-DITF, Drones in the Field
onGEO-FAA, FAA Part 107 Drone Test Prep and Beyond
onGEO-GPO1, Geoprocessing using Python & Open-source Tools, Part 1 (Vector Data Processing) -- coming in 2024
OnDemand courses (taken individually or in addition to a Certificate):
onGEO-ODIW, Interpreting Wetlands & Deepwater Habitats from Aerial Imagery
Registration for the courses below is done through Cashnet/Transact.
Required courses for a Professional GIS Certificate:
onGEO-IGT, Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
Registration for the courses below is done through Cashnet/Transact.
Required courses for a Professional Geospatial Data Analytics & Visualization Certificate:
onGEO-GTIM, Geovisualization: Temporal and Interactive Mapping
onGEO-PAPG, Python and ArcPy Geoprocessing (coming soon)
onGEO-SPST, Spatial Statistics (coming soon)
*We strongly recommend taking either onGEO-IGT, Introduction to Geospatial Technologies or onGEO-GIS, Geographic Information Systems prior to taking CART.
Registration for the courses below is done through Cashnet/Transact. These courses are taken individually and/or in addition to a Certificate's core courses.
Elective courses:
onGEO-CJ, Criminal Justice Applications in Geographic Information Systems
onGEO-DIP, Digital Image Processing
onGEO-DITF, Drones in the Field
onGEO-FAA, FAA Part 107 Drone Test Prep and Beyond
*Coming soon!
onGEO-GPO1, Geoprocessing using Python & Open-source Tools, Part 1 (Vector Data Processing)
Registration for the courses below is done through Cashnet/Transact. These courses are taken individually and/or in addition to a Certificate's core or Elective courses.
OnDemand courses:
onGEO-ODIW, Interpreting Wetlands & Deepwater Habitats from Aerial Imagery