Comments on: Manipulating Excel files using Python part 1: Reading Excel Files http://michalisavraam.org/2009/06/manipulating-excel-files-using-python-part-1-reading-files/ intersecting space and time through gis endeavors Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:03:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Michalis Avraam http://michalisavraam.org/2009/06/manipulating-excel-files-using-python-part-1-reading-files/comment-page-1/#comment-7317 Michalis Avraam Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:12:51 +0000 http://michalisavraam.org/blog/38-blog-entries/57-manipulating-excel-files-in-python-no-excel-needed#comment-7317 It is safe to say that some coding knowledge is needed for GIS work. Most analyses these days are not the simple point-and-click sort, but rather an amalgamation of different smaller individual pieces. Coding would allow you to perform that effortlessly for large data sets. As for a national certification... There is the <a href="http://www.gisci.org/" rel="nofollow">GISP certificate</a> by the GIS Certification Institute (and a few other attempts if I am not mistaken) but I have never seen a job posting requiring a certification. Any GIS certificate or degree is usually enough for employees to verify your knowledge. It is safe to say that some coding knowledge is needed for GIS work. Most analyses these days are not the simple point-and-click sort, but rather an amalgamation of different smaller individual pieces. Coding would allow you to perform that effortlessly for large data sets.

As for a national certification… There is the GISP certificate by the GIS Certification Institute (and a few other attempts if I am not mistaken) but I have never seen a job posting requiring a certification. Any GIS certificate or degree is usually enough for employees to verify your knowledge.

]]> By: walter feszchak http://michalisavraam.org/2009/06/manipulating-excel-files-using-python-part-1-reading-files/comment-page-1/#comment-7153 walter feszchak Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:21:02 +0000 http://michalisavraam.org/blog/38-blog-entries/57-manipulating-excel-files-in-python-no-excel-needed#comment-7153 At 68 years I have developed interest in acquiring GIS skills to pursue a Peace Corps assignment. I did not realize coding is required as Accounting field of study has programs to calculate and perform functions such as income tax computation. Am I safe to state that GIS study require coding ability? ///? Does a national certification examination exist to met GIS standards as like a CPA exam? //// Walter Feszchak toastmastersatyountville@gmail.com At 68 years I have developed interest in acquiring GIS skills to pursue a Peace Corps assignment. I did not realize coding is required as Accounting field of study has programs to calculate and perform functions such as income tax computation. Am I safe to state that GIS study require coding ability?
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