Did you know that careers for people specializing in Geographical Information Systems are on the rise? The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration recently listed GIS as a high growth industry.

Getting a Certificate in Geographical Information Systems prepares you for a versatile career.

Students with GIS certificates can be found in a wide variety of jobs:

• Market research
• Outdoor education
• Public health
• Urban planning
• Census research
• Homeland security

Increasing use of GIS technology makes getting a GIS certificate a very smart move:

• GIS for best business practices 
• GIS in Homeland Security 
• GIS in Public Health
• GIS in environmental education 
• Google's Geospatial Organizing Principle (article, pdf format)

If you want a career for the twenty-first century, becoming GIS certified is a vital step in the right direction. Now is the time for you to find your path and navigate it.

Class Offerings

Classes are offered part-time during evenings and weekends at several convenient locations, or online:

• NIU DeKalb campus
• NIU Hoffman Estates
• NIU Naperville
• NIU Rockford
• Elgin Community College
• Rock Valley College
• Waubonsee Community College

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