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from the does-it-matter-to-be-certified-to-do-geostuff? dept.

GIS Monitor offers an article on GIS Professional Certification. From the article's introduction: "A few years ago, at the request of GIS practitioners, URISA—later joined by AAG, NSGIC, and UCGIS—developed benchmarks and a process to certify GIS professionals (GISPs) and it set up an organization to administer the program—the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI), whose mission is "To maintain the high standards and integrity of the GIS profession and promote ethical conduct within it." Since the GISCI program went "live" at the beginning of 2004, the number of GISPs has grown rapidly and has now reached about 1,450." See related stories below.

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• Certification in Canada

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  by Satri (3) on Wednesday April 11, @09:37AM (#1386)
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  I just found this certification program from the Canadian Institute of Geomatics [cig-acsg.ca].