Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Proficiency Award
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an integrating technology of various geospatial technologies (including digital mapping, spatial database management, remote sensing imagery, global positioning systems and route finding) that utilize cartographic, geographic, and discipline specific techniques and knowledge to support decision making and analysis in a wide array of career fields. These areas of study and employment include land surveying, crime fighting, market analysis, retail site selection, biological resource management, public works infrastructure mapping and maintenance, geological surveys, landscape architectural design, transportation planning, and any field where knowing wher