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Certification

Geographic Information Systems Technicians

Certification Description
Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Associates are adept at applying basic GIS and ArcGIS concepts and processes to workflows and are skilled at using ArcGIS Desktop to visualize, manage, and analyze geospatial data. This certification is targeted for ArcGIS 10.0 Desktop users with the equivalent of two or more years experience using ArcGIS.

Certifying Organization
Environmental Systems Research Institute
http://www.esri.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10.1 Website

Certification Description
An Esri ArcGIS Desktop Entry candidate is an ArcGIS end user with less than two years broad experience using ArcGIS. A qualified candidate is capable of performing basic GIS tasks associated with ArcGIS for Desktop including ArcGIS Online.

Certifying Organization
Environmental Systems Research Institute
http://www.esri.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10.3 Website

Certification Description
Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associates are familiar with ArcGIS for Desktop and/or engine application development. The candidate is a developer who is sufficiently familiar with ArcGIS technologies to use, configure and set up the software and build desktop GIS applications. This certification is for ArcGIS Desktop developers who have a good context for ArcGIS Desktop application development through familiarity with ArcGIS end-user tasks such as data analysis, data editing, data creation and data quality, map visualization, and map output.

Certifying Organization
Environmental Systems Research Institute
http://www.esri.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate 10.1 Website

Certification Description
Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associates are familiar with ArcGIS for Desktop application development. The candidate is a developer who is sufficiently familiar with ArcGIS technologies to use, configure, and deploy the software and build desktop GIS applications. This certification is targeted for ArcGIS Desktop Developers who have a good context for ArcGIS for Desktop application development through familiarity with ArcGIS end-user tasks such as data analysis, data editing, data creation and data quality, map visualization, and map output.

Certifying Organization
Environmental Systems Research Institute
http://www.esri.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate 10.2 Website

Certification Description
An Esri ArcGIS Desktop Entry candidate is an ArcGIS end user with less than two years broad experience using ArcGIS. A qualified candidate is capable of performing basic GIS tasks associated with ArcGIS for Desktop including ArcGIS Online.

Certifying Organization
Environmental Systems Research Institute
http://www.esri.com/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

ArcGIS Desktop Entry 10.3 Website

Certification Description
Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Professionals are capable of successfully performing skills required of Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Associates, and can also utilize a broader range of ArcGIS tools and functionality to define and successfully complete complex GIS projects.

Certifying Organization
Environmental Systems Research Institute
http://www.esri.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

ArcGIS Desktop Professional 10.1 Website

Certification Description
Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Professionals are capable of successfully performing skills required of Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Associates, and can also utilize a broader range of ArcGIS tools and functionality to define and successfully complete complex GIS project

Certifying Organization
Environmental Systems Research Institute
http://www.esri.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

ArcGIS Desktop Professional 10.3 Website

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