Earning Points for GISP Certification

GISCI Certification takes into account your Education, Professional Experience and Contributions to the Profession. Here are just a few examples of how URISA involvement can help you reach your certification goals.

Contribution Points:

• URISA Membership = 1 point/year
• GIS-Pro Conference presentation = 1 point
• Paper in Conference Proceedings = 2 points
• Poster presentation = 1 point
• Volunteer as a committee member = 2 points/year
• Chairing a committee = 4 points/year
• Volunteer missions = .5 point per day deployed for URISA's GISCorps
• Writing an article for THE GIS PROFESSIONAL = 3 points

Education Points

• Attending a URISA Certified Workshop = 8 hours/40 = .2 points
• Attending the URISA/NENA Addressing Conference = .2 points
• Attending the GIS-Pro Conference and a workshop = .4 points

There are literally dozens of ways you can earn points for certification. We look forward to helping you reach your goals!

Note that point values for renewal of GISCI Certification are figured differently.