QGIS (Online, flexible dates)
- Start Date: January 01, 2025
- End Date: December 31, 2025
- Time: You choose the time and the dates!
- Venue: online via Zoom
- Instructor: Richard Johnson
- Online dates arranged by you and the instructor. Dates listed on the webpage are arbitrary (but must be selected due to the webpage template.) The course can be taught any time that works for you and the instructor.
Course Description
QGIS has become the leading choice for those looking to map and analyze geospatial data with a free, open-source platform. Continuously developed and supported by a global community of designers, it’s increasingly replacing ArcGIS in many organizations. While easy to download and use, new users may need some guidance to navigate its features effectively.
Richard offers personalized, one-on-one online training, providing six hours of hands-on instruction customized to your needs. Since QGIS is widely used across industries and offers limitless possibilities, he takes time to discuss your goals before registration—ensuring the course content is perfectly tailored to you.
After mastering the basics, students can explore a range of practical applications, including:
- Utilizing lidar data for high-resolution mapping
- Visualizing tabular data from field surveys
- Creating custom data layers and exporting in various format
- Exporting data for use in Google Earth or mobile applications
- Georeferencing scanned maps and aerial imagery
- Examining satellite imagery and its analytical potential
- And much more!
By the end of the training, you’ll be equipped to publish your mapped data in PDF or JPG formats, whether for reports, posters, or advanced analysis such as machine learning. And Richard won’t just leave you on your own—he offers ongoing support for course topics and provides recommendations for continued learning.
Our Instructor
Richard Johnson, P.Eng, is a geological engineer who worked in the petroleum industry for over thirty years prior to moving to the Slocan Valley in 2007. He has over thirty years of experience teaching courses to students. He is active in many environmental projects and serves as a Technical Advisor to Living Lakes Canada. Richard continues to perform hydrogeological studies, aquifer mapping, satellite image interpretation, and teaches QGIS and oilfield water chemistry! He can be reached at richard.slrc@gmail.com
Preparation for the course
Students will work on their own computer and must have QGIS loaded and running. The latest Long Term Release of QGIS can be downloaded from here. Details on how to install and run the program can be found on the same site. There is a slight variation between the Windows and the Mac versions but both versions have been functioning perfectly.
Students will be registered on the Opus Moodle site where they will download a practice data package prior to the first session. PDF tutorials are also available on that site which can be downloaded for later uses as reference. And Richard will provide follow-up for one month after the course for individuals who have questions and problems.
Registration
This on-line course is available for $325 plus GST. To register or get more information contact Hailey at office@cmiae.org and note that you are interested in the on-line version of the QGIS Intro course.
Once enrolled, you’ll coordinate with him to schedule sessions at a time that works for both of you. The training is conveniently structured into either two three-hour sessions or three two-hour sessions—giving you ample time to develop your QGIS expertise.
