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We hope to be offer the revised versions of the ESRI training courses we had been teaching for years. For now we have no plans to offere these courses. See the new titles below.

Future Training Sessions:
ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality (This course can be the beginning point for those who have a very general idea of what GIS is and who have some experience working with maps. Ideally, students without an understanding of what GIS is would take ArcGIS Desktop I, which is a very basic introduction to the use of maps and GIS. Watch this page as we may occasionally offer the ArcGIS Desktop I general overview class.)
Dates TBD
Fee: $500 ($450 for CIRGIS members)
Contact Paul Van Zuyle to register (Please include name, email, phone, and organization. He will reply with additional information)

ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis
Dates TBD
Fee: $750 ($700 for CIRGIS members)
Contact Paul Van Zuyle to register (Please include name, email, phone, and organization. He will reply with additional information)

Past Training Sessions:
Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop I & II
Migrating from ArcView 3.x to ArcGIS 8
Introduction to ArcView 3

Next Meetings:

GIS Day, Nov. 16th, 2012

5th annual joing meeting with Spatial@UCSB, June 6th 2013. TBA

Past Meetings:

• June 1, 2010: Ventura/Santa Barbara GIS Users Group/CIRGIS joint meeting hosted by Spatial@UCSB Research Center sat the Univ. of CA, Santa Barbara.
• June 2, 2009: Ventura/Santa Barbara GIS Users Group/CIRGIS joint meeting hosted by Spatial@UCSB Research Center sat the Univ. of CA, Santa Barbara.
• Friday, February 10th, 2009. 2:00-5:00 Ventura College, Science Building Room SCI-116 Agenda
• November, 2008, Combined with our annual GIS Day conference.
• May 29, 2008: Ventura/Santa Barbara ArcGIS Users Group "State of GIS in Ventura and Santa Barbara" lunch session hosted by Professor Mike Goodchild in association with his new Spatial@UCSB Center Grand Opening at the Univ. of CA, Santa Barbara.
• Feburary, 2008, Agenda
• November, 2007, Combined with our annual GIS Day conference.
• August, 2007, Agenda
• May 2007, Agenda
• February 2007, Agenda
• June 2006, Agenda
• February 2006, Agenda
• December 2005, Agenda
• September 2005, Agenda, Note's from presentation: Editing Tips-n-tricks file
• May 2005, Agenda
• February 2005, Agenda

GIS is a rapidly growing industry.  It combines the power of maps with the functionality of a interactive computer database.  It allows for the input, manipulation, analysis, and output of any data located by real world coordinates (eg, Longitude/Latitude).  What is GIS?  To Find out more about GIS via the World Wide Web

Ventura College first offered courses in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in fall 1998.
The first course was, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.  That course is now numbered Geog 26 and is titled, Introduction to GIS Software (see below).  Now we also offer a course titled Fundamentals of Mapping and Geographic Information Systems(see below). The college hired the instructor who designed the initial course, Steve Palladino, as a full time faculty member in Geography and GIS for Spring 1999.  Steve is the primary contact for the VC GIS Program.

GIS Courses
Fundamentals of Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (Geog/GIS 22). This course focuses on understanding what GIS is and how it can be used.  It also explores the other geotechnologies (map reading and analysis, remote sensing, GPS, digital cartography) which are related to GIS.  Although it can be taken after Geog 26, in most cases it would be best to take this course first, as it provides the background to work effectively with GIS software.  This course also is transferable to UCSB and CSU.  (It was known for 1 semester as Geog 89B.)  Both entry level classes include hands-on practice with the software (though GEOG/GIS 26 is more hands-on).

Introduction to GIS Software (Geog/GIS 26) is designed to provide direct access to GIS software skills, by introducing an industry standard GIS package (ArcGIS 10)  During this 8-week course, student, review and practice the basic functionality of ArcView.  By the end of this course the student is ready to begin applying the software to mapping and analyzing their environment.  (It is recommended that GEOG/GIS 22 be taken prior to, with, or soon after taking GEOG/GIS 26).

GIS Applications: Project Development (Geog/GIS 28) This course is an exploration of various, more advanced GIS techniques and concepts though an active learning project-based approach.  Students work with the instructor and each other to define, propose, design, and execute a project that incorporates GIS skills and knowledge. (Pre-requisite: GEOG/GIS. 26, both GEOG/GIS. 22 and/ GEOG/GIS. 26 are preferred; need to be proficient with ArcGIS Desktop).

Introduction to GPS (Geog/GIS 24): GEOG/GIS24 is a 3-day introduction to basic GPS concepts and the uses of GPS receivers. This 16-hour course is designed to introduce GPS to those who are considering using it in recreational, work, and research activities.  The course will combine classroom instruction and practical hands-on exercises, with participants working in small teams.  Hand-held GPS receivers, new integrated PDA/GPS units (Trimble GeoXTs), and a professional backpack model are used in this class.

• Fundamentals of Mapping and GIS (Geog/GIS 22) (Not offered until Fall 2013)
• Introduction to GIS Software (Geog/GIS 26) (2 units, 8 weeks, MW 7:00-8:50pm, starts August 20)
• GIS Applications: Project Development (Geog/GIS 28) (1.5 units, 8 weeks, MW 7:00pm-9:50pm, starts October 17)
• Introduction to GPS (Global Positioning Systems) (Geog/GIS 24) (.5 units, Friday, October 19, 6-8:20pm and Saturdays, October 20/27, 8:30-3:20.)

• Introduction to GIS Software (Geog/GIS 26) (2 units, 8 weeks, MW 7:00-8:50pm, Starts January 14)
• GIS Applications: Project Development (Geog/GIS 28) (1.5 units, 8 weeks, MW 5:30-8:20pm, Starts March 25)
• Introduction to GPS (Global Positioning Systems) (Geog/GIS 24) (.5 units, Friday, March 22, 6-8:20pm and Saturdays, March 23/30, 8:30-3:20.)

Completing the suite of GIS courses at Ventura College, qualifies a student for this department awarded Proficiency Award. It takes a minimum of 3 semesters to complete the Award.  Contact Steve Palladino for more information.

The breakdown of course requirements is as follows:

REQUIRED COURSES:	Course #	Title	Units
	GEOG/GIS V22	Fundamentals of Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (offered every third semester)	3
	GEOG/GIS V26	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Software (offered 2 out of every 3 semesters)	2
	GEOG/GIS V28	GIS Applications: Project Development (offered in the same semesters as GEOG/GIS 26)	1.5
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COURSES:		Select one and one-half (1.5) units from the following courses
	GEOG/GIS V28	GIS Applications: Project Development(2nd time)	1.5
	GEOG/GIS V24	Introduction to Global Positioning Systems	.5
	GEOG/GIS V90	Directed Studies (w/ GIS topic)	1-1.5
		Total Units	8

Steve Palladino , GIS Director, GIS/Geography/ESRM Instructor

Bill Budke, GPS/Geography/Agriculture/ESRM Instructor.

Paul Van Zuyle, Part-time GIS Instructor, GIS manager at Penfield & Smith Engineers.

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