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Geographic Information Systems   

In order to earn the Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, you must successfully complete a total of eight (8) compulsory courses. View the certificate program outline and requirements here.

Effective Spring 2025, we are no longer accepting new students into this certificate. Students who are currently in progress should email Continuing Education for information on completing the program.

NOTE: Not all online courses in this certificate are available every semester. These online courses are only available as a semester intake. Course availability with start dates is located on our registration website each semester.  
  • Relational Database Management Systems [CSMO258]
  • Fee: $410.55
    Delivery: Online - OntarioLearn
    Course Code: CSMO258
    Dates: 5/13/2025 - 8/19/2025
    ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS SECTION IS CLOSED.
    To inquire about this course contact lifelonglearning@sl.on.ca.

    Explore building data models, normalization, and querying a database to benefit GIS. Work with spatial data that is stored in a relational database management system and build on storage techniques using relational databases (non-spatial) and spatially enabled databases (Geodatabases). You will also navigate security, administration, and the beginnings of enterprise driven data management. No textbook required. 

    Software required: Must have a computer with Windows Software.


 

  • Internet Mapping [CSMO47]
  • Fee: $410.55
    Delivery:
    Course Code: CSMO47
    Dates: 5/13/2025 - 8/19/2025
    ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS SECTION IS CLOSED.
    To inquire about this course contact lifelonglearning@sl.on.ca.

    In this course students will explore internet mapping foundations, principles, and design. Students will integrate data into consumable web maps that empower end users to make better decisions and manipulate code to benefit their internet map product. We will explore implementation of systems from developing web services, handling data, and producing visually interesting map products. The topics we will study are Web Servers, Web Map Services, Hosting Data, Processing Data, web programming languages, conveying a story with an internet map, and empowering end users with analysis tools. Prerequisite: Introduction to GIS. No textbook required.

    Software Required: This course uses MapServer, Google Maps, Openlayers and Leaflet to construct spatially enabled Internet-web applications. Not required to buy any software. The software listed above will run in Windows, OS, and Linux but all instructions and tutorials are for the Windows environment.
 

  • Remote Sensing [CSMO24]
  • Fee: $410.55
    Delivery:
    Course Code: CSMO24
    Dates: 5/13/2025 - 8/19/2025
    ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS SECTION IS CLOSED.
    To inquire about this course contact lifelonglearning@sl.on.ca.

    his course provides students with an overview of sensing systems including aerial photography, multi spectral scanning, radar, and thermography. The imagery generated by these systems is compared in terms of its temporal, spatial, spectral and radiometric resolution, and the suitability of each system for particular purposes.  Using Digital Imaging software, processing techniques for enhancing, correcting and classifying Landsat multi spectral scanner data are introduced. Mandatory Chats are optional. Prerequisite: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Textbook Recommended.

    Software required: The required program is ArcGIS Pro, which is available for download at no additional cost through the course. ArcGIS Pro can only be installed on Windows-based computers.


 

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