Training at Remote Sensing & GIS

The Training Center at the RS&GIS is a state-of-the-art computer facility, equipped with the latest software and hardware. This lab is the perfect place to take a RS&GIS workshop or host your own event.

Location:

219 Geography Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824

• Directions to the Training Center

Workshops Offered by RS&GIS

Upcoming Technical Workshops
We offer one- to two- days of CEU certified technical workshops covering the principle tools of geospatial technology. These hands-on classes, taught by our staff of Certified GIS Professionals, give you the opportunity to expand your technical skills, spatial knowledge, and software proficiency. These courses carry a CEU value ranging from 1.8 to 0.7 credits.

March 1-5, 2010

• Registration Form for RS&GIS Technical Workshops (pdf)

Click on the title of the workshop for a description or click here for workshop descriptions.

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April 19-22, 2010

• Registration Form for RS&GIS Technical Workshops (pdf)

  Early registration discount now available.
  Save $100 on our two-day Introduction to ArcGIS class
  or $50 on all of our other one-day workshops.

Click on the title of the workshop for a description or click here for workshop descriptions.

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June 7-11, 2010

• Registration Form for RS&GIS Technical Workshops (pdf)

  Early registration discount now available.
  Save $100 on our two-day Introduction to ArcGIS class
  or $50 on all of our other one-day workshops.

Click on the title of the workshop for a description or click here for workshop descriptions.

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Courses Offered by ESRI

RS&GIS is proud to host Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) courses at our training center. These courses are scheduled through ESRI and are taught by ESRI employees.

ESRI Course Schedule

Renting the Training Center

The Training Center is available for daily or weekly rental by MSU and non-MSU organizations. Rental of the Training Center includes:

• 8 workstations each featuring:
  • Windows XP
  • Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 19" LCD Monitor
  • DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
• 7 workstations each featuring:
  • Windows XP
  • Intel Celeron D 2.66 GHz processor
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 17" LCD Monitor
  • DVD-Rom and CD-RW drive
  • Zip 250mb drive
• Polyvision Walk-and-Talk™ Interactive Whiteboard
• LCD Computer Projector

To rent the Training Center, contact the training coordinator.

Handicapper accommodations may be requested by contacting RS&GIS one week prior to the first day of the workshop to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this deadline will be met when possible.

MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.