GIS Courses
GIS courses can help you learn spatial analysis, cartography, remote sensing, and data visualization techniques. You can build skills in geographic data management, interpreting satellite imagery, and creating interactive maps. Many courses introduce tools like ArcGIS and QGIS, that support analyzing geographic information and presenting findings effectively. You’ll also explore applications in urban planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster management, allowing you to apply your knowledge in various practical contexts.
Popular GIS Courses and Certifications
Status: Free TrialJohns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Mapping, Animations
Status: PreviewBall State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Decision Making, Probability Distribution
Status: PreviewUniversity of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Preprocessing, Box Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Probability, Probability Distribution
Status: NewPackt
Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Collaborative Software, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Command-Line Interface
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Surveys, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Demography, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Google Sheets, Data Compilation, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software
Status: PreviewNortheastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Data Preprocessing, Pandas (Python Package), Scatter Plots, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Big Data, Programming Principles, Python Programming
Status: PreviewMicrosoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Transfer Learning, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, AI Security, Advertising, Marketing, Information Privacy
Status: PreviewSkills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Data Wrangling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Real Time Data, Prompt Engineering
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Git (Version Control System), Authentications, Collaborative Software, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Version Control, Authorization (Computing), Open Source Technology
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular gis courses
- Advanced Data Visualization with R:Â Johns Hopkins University
- Data Visualization:Â Ball State University
- Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot:Â University of Michigan
- Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making:Â University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Exploratory Data Analysis:Â University of Leeds
- Intro to Git:Â Packt
- Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R:Â University of Michigan
- Overview of Data Visualization:Â Coursera
- Computation and Visualization for Analytics Part 1:Â Northeastern University
- Generative AI for Data Science:Â Microsoft
