Wondering if GIS is right for you?

About the course

The GIS course strives to give theoretical and technical training to students who are interested in pursuing an exciting and rewarding career in this ever-growing field.

For Students

Do you like looking a maps, aerial photographs or satellite images? Do you want to work in a field where there is something interesting to learn every day? GIS professionals are problem-solvers who like applying technology to new fields. If you are ready to work with state-of-the-art technology to learn how to visualize data rather than read numbers and charts, GIS is for you!

For Parents

Our graduates will receive hands-on, current training for careers today and for the future. We teach our students real skills for real jobs and have a list of industry partners who want to work with our students as interns and hire them.

Industry Partners:

C H Fenstermaker & Associates
River Parishes Community Colleges
Sigma Engineers and Constructors, Inc.
Navigation Electronics, Inc.
Turn Services
Providence Engineering
Louis Gilbert & Associates
St. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
LSU Office of Research & Economic Development

For Educators

You are an important part of your students’ success and one of our biggest resources. We want to empower you to help us teach our students the skills they need to secure high paying career jobs, to become global citizens and industry leaders. If you are curious about how GIS can help your students learn problem-based learning, contact us today. At GGI, we also offer courses in professional development for educators and education influencers. .

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Explore Our GIS Pathway

Global Geospatial Institute offers the only industry accredited program in Louisiana. Each GIS course culminates in an Industry Based Certification (IBC) and is based on student performance. Our course offerings are below:

Whether you're just beginning or ready to fly, our GIS course blocks are designed to build real-world geospatial skills—from data analysis to drone mapping. Hover over a block to learn more.

GIS 101 Introduction to Web GIS
A comprehensive exploration of Microsoft Excel and ArcGIS Online, a cloud-based mapping and analysis platform, and its suite of applications. Students will delve into various aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including data visualization, spatial analysis, and collaborative mapping. Through hands-on exercises and projects, students will master the basics of MS Excel, earn an MS Excel certificate, and gain proficiency in utilizing ArcGIS Online apps for tasks such as map making & spatial analysis, crowdsourcing location data within the school, field mapping, digital storytelling, web app development, collaboration sites within school, and real-time data visualization.
GIS Entry Level Course
This course introduces the concepts and components of a Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It also teaches the essential skills of operating a functional GIS through the use of ArcGIS software package. By completing this course, students will understand the operational processes of spatial data acquisition, metadata development, geodatabase design, spatial query and display, spatial analysis and modeling, preliminary GIS application development, cartographic mapping and dynamic visualization, and GIS implementation basics.
GIS Drones to Smart Mapping
You Flew the Drone, Now What?
GIS Entry Level 3 – Drones to Smart Mapping takes you beyond flying, teaching you how to process, analyze, and transform drone imagery into high-resolution maps, orthomosaics, and spatial insights. Learn how to use geospatial intelligence for agriculture, climate studies, and urban planning, turning raw data into smart decisions. Advance your GIS skills, turn drone data into smart maps and make an impact. Prerequisite: Completion of GIS 101 and GIS Entry Level Course.