Geographic Information Systems - Applications Specialist Fleming College

Program Description

The Geographic Information Systems Application Specialist is the "wizard" who provides technical expertise to produce effective and useful plans and project reports through the applied use of technology. GIS Application Specialists help various agencies and government do effective planning to manage all aspects of the environment and community life. For example, you might work on natural resources, agriculture, or community health projects. You'll be collecting information, and then distilling it to be put into a form that specialists and technicians can use. In this post-graduate, intensive GIS program you will use current, high-end technology tools to collect, store, manipulate, analyze, interpret, and communicate geographic information within a variety of disciplines. Fleming's leadership in this field has been recognized by industry, government and business through their support in establishing the Geomatics Institute at Fleming. These outstanding partnerships offer students access to the latest computer hardware, software, data resources and field technology used in the industry today, as well as unprecedented learning and employment opportunities. You will have plenty of opportunities to practice your skills in a work-like setting, with a student to computer ratio of one-to-one.

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