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Abstract
The Status of Professional Certification in GISTrack: Universities and Higher Education
Author(s): G. Allen Finchum, Halil I Tas, Thomas A Wikle
Professional certification programs in areas such as planning, accounting, and real estate are long-standing and are now being considered for GIS professionals. The importance of professional competency has become a major concern within the GIS community, leading to the recent interests in developing such programs. No unified effort or set of standards regarding certification for GIS professionals has been proposed, leading numerous organizations to develop specific and specialized programs. This paper compares certification programs that are in place or developing and outlines a unified certification program model based on those programs developed to this point.
G. Allen Finchum
Oklahoma State University
225 Scott Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
USA
Phone: 405/744-6250
Fax: 405-744-5620
E-mail: finchum@okstate.edu