GIS Capacity Building
Training Opportunities for 2021-2022
We have an exciting array of GIS training opportunities for state and local health department staff that will be available from October 2021 - July 2022.
- All training opportunities will be offered virtually until further notice.
- Training will include didactic sessions, hands on exercises, access to GIS experts, and the completion of map projects.
Note: This page will be updated frequently as information becomes available. Please come back to check frequently.
Last updated: 05-10-2022.
1. GIS Mini Courses
GIS Mini Course Overview
We plan to work with a maximum of 25 participants for each module; registration is on a first come first served basis. ArcGIS Pro software is required for participation; we provide all required datasets. Each module will take place over the course of 6 days (Wednesday to Wednesday) and will consist of four major components:
- Interactive Lecture (Wednesday): One 90 minute session. This session will include a lecture and hands on activities. At the end of the session, participants will begin a self-paced assignment to complete during the course of the week.
- Technical Question and Answer Session (Friday): Following the Interactive Lecture, participants are invited to submit questions related to the content covered and the associated assignment.
- One Assignment: Due Monday; Assignments are turned in at the start of the week.
- Group Discussion (Wednesday): Discussion of the assignments as a group during a final 90-minute session.
All sessions will take place during regular hours of business, and there will be assignments that need to be completed during the course of the module. Participants should plan to attend all three virtual sessions associated with the GIS Mini Course.
If you have questions about any GIS Mini Course please contact Joshua Tootoo @ jtootoo@nd.edu.
- - October 20, 22, and 27, 2021
- - Basic level min course to introduce participants to ArcGIS Pro software.
- - Participants will learn how to create maps that communicate information clearly.
- - Participants will participate in group discussions and create a map with ArcGIS Pro.
- - Learn how to describe important concepts in data visualization.
- - December 1, 3, and 8, 2021
- - Basic level mini course to introduce participants to ArcGIS Online (AGOL).
- - Participants will learn how to manage a map project and symbolize data in AGOL.
- - Participants will learn how to use AGOL to create and share maps.
- - Discussions on the use of GIS in public health settings, key terms, concepts, and familiarity with web maps.
- - February 2, 4, and 9, 2022
- - Fast-paced, intermediate level mini course.
- - Participants will compare and contrast techniques for measuring geographic access to healthcare facilities.
- - Participants will assess geographic accessibility to resources of interest.
- - April 6, 8, and 13, 2022
- - Basic level mini course, however, participants should come with a working map that they have previously developed.
- - Course will focus on applying cartographic principles and creating high quality maps.
- - Participants will enhance a map that they began creating prior to this mini course.
- - Participants will focus on a specific message and audience for their map.
- - Course will review key map components: color, scale, resolution, legends, labels and symbols.
- - June 1, 3, and 8, 2022
- - Fast-paced, intermediate level mini course.
- - Participants will be introduced to the newly revised Rate Stabilizing Tool (RST) in ArcGIS.
- - Participants will explore and interpret output from the RST.
- - Interactive demonstrations of the RST will be provided.
* Basic workshop, introductory level.
** Fast paced workshop designed for those with an intermediate level of GIS experience/skill.
