Our mission is to make high-quality GIS learning and professional skills recognition accessible to geospatial practitioners across different regions, languages and professional backgrounds.

Through progressive core certifications and specialised sector-focused training, GIS Institute helps learners develop practical competencies, demonstrate their achievements and apply geospatial technologies to real professional challenges.

Learning content is organised around clearly defined outcomes, practical exercises and professional use cases. Candidates can combine training and assessment or apply directly for an assessment when the applicable programme allows it.

Successful completion of a Core Certification assessment leads to a Certificate of Achievement. Completion of an eligible specialised training session leads to a Certificate of Training.

The Core Certifications family provides structured pathways built around technologies and professional roles. The initial portfolio includes five levels of learning and assessment using QGIS, followed by pathways dedicated to PostGIS and other open-source geospatial technologies.

Training Specialisations focus on the application of GIS to sectors such as water, energy, environment, climate, agriculture, urban planning, infrastructure and disaster risk management.

GIS Institute is committed to accessible learning, transparent assessment, multilingual delivery and the responsible use of open-source geospatial technologies.

The Institute aims to contribute to a stronger and more inclusive geospatial workforce by connecting technical learning with practical professional needs.