School: Fanshawe College

Program：Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Program Description:
Strapped for time, but looking to learn valuable skills to help increase your marketability? Fanshawe's eight-month, in-class or online Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program can help you discover a new in-demand career. Available 100% online or in a traditional in-class format, our program is flexible enough to suit your busy lifestyle.

As a student, you'll work within a project-based, software intensive format that is focused on building a foundation in GIS, with the flexibility to focus your studies in your area of expertise. You'll have access to our cutting-edge technology that will help you develop skills in remote-sensing, object-oriented programming, spatial analysis and modelling, digital photogrammetry, web map/ GIS and CAD skills.

In addition to the many valuable skills you will learn in the classroom, you'll have the opportunity to participate in the Professional Practice course where you'll become familiar with the many fulfilling work opportunities that GIS graduates can find. As part of this program, you can be placed doing GIS work with government agencies, GIS software employers, and other private industry companies that use GIS technology. Upon graduation, students have been hired as GIS Specialists, GIS Applications Programmers or Developers, Spatial Database Specialists, GIS researchers, among others.

Advantages:

This eight-month intensive Ontario College Graduate Certificate program in GIS, with optional online delivery, prepares graduates for employment in a wide range of land-based industries that utilize spatial and tabular data. The program is project-based, software-intensive, interdisciplinary, and focused on building flexible, current, high-end applied skills.  Students will gain mastery of foundational GIS skills and apply leading-edge techniques in GIS Science to create spatial solutions. Remote sensing, object-oriented programming, spatial analysis and modeling, digital photogrammetry, web map/web GIS and CAD skills will all be developed, and students will have the opportunity to apply these technical skills to their own areas of specialization (engineering, social sciences, humanities, community health or other sciences). 

Courses are offered as a face-to-face classroom format with optional online delivery. All courses are scheduled Monday to Thursday evenings.

Admission Requirement:

A Two- or Three-Year College Diploma, or a Degree
(Note: minimum 'B' average or 3.0 GPA)
OR 
Equivalent qualification from another institution with a minimum 'B' average or 3.0 GPA as judged by the College to be equivalent to the above
OR
Professional background and experience judged by the College to be equivalent to the above

Tuition Fees:

Canadian Students

International Students

Career：

Graduates will enter the work force as GIS Specialists, GIS Applications Programmers or Developers, Spatial Database Specialists, GIS Analysts, GIS Researchers or in many other related occupations. Placement opportunities include positions in the GIS software industry, government agencies, and any private industry using geo-spatial technologies.

Credits Transfer

Fanshawe has pathway partnerships with over 60 institutions worldwide.  From degree completion to Master's Program admissions pathways – we have it covered.

Pathways database

Fanshawe's Pathways database can be searched by your Fanshawe program or your desired institution.  We make every effort to reflect the most current pathway information, however, it may be subject to change.

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Link to Fanshawe College Official Website

https://www.fanshawec.ca