Denver's Geographic Information System Skills (GIS) Program

What is the average pay for GIS jobs?

Experience	Hourly Pay	Annual Salary
1-5 years	$15-$22	$31,000-$46,000
5-10 years	$22-$26	$44,000-$42,000
10-15 years	$26-$32	$54,000-$64,000

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Why consider Geographic Information Systems?

	Spend less time and pay less money to learn about Geographic Information Systems. Skip the general computer classes.
	See Everywhere. Measure Anything. Plan Everything.
	GIS visually integrates data, increases efficiency, and improves outcomes by facilitating communication and collaboration.
	Work in a variety of different industries from business to homeland security to civic engagement campaigns.
	Analyze complex situations, visualize problems, and create geographic plans and solutions.
	Work with digital maps, geography, computers, and satellite images.

What types of jobs can I choose to learn?

GIS Analyst
GIS Specialist
Analyst/Engineer
Applications developer
Business/real estate
CAD analyst
Cartographer
Educator
Forester
Geographer
Geologist
Hydrologist
Information services administrator

Photogrammetry
Programmer/analyst
Remote sensing
Researcher
Resource management
Sales and marketing
Software developer
Systems administrator
Technical support/technician
Technical writer
Transportation planner
Urban planner

What types of companies can I work for?

State/local government agencies
Federal government agencies
Homeland security
Large & small corporations

Small private businesses
Civil Engineering
Natural Resources Industries
Utility companies

Geographic Information System (GIS) Skills Program Description

The Graphic Information System Skills Program integrates computerized geographic information, satellite images, digital maps, and global positioning systems (GPS) in decision support systems. Spatial issues are analyzed to make decisions such as risk assessment for homeland security, and planning for emergency evacuation, health and human services, site selection, marketing, population, political civic engagement campaigns, endangered species, nature hazards, cultural preservation, and wildlife management.

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Estimated Program Cost: $1,312.00

Estimated Time to Complete: 8 months

The estimated costs are for reference only. Exact prices will be assigned during the registration process.