Host a URISA Certified Workshop
Sponsor A Workshop In Your Area
Locally-delivered professional education to benefit your members or employees and your organization!
Each year, URISA invests considerable resources in the development and production of URISA Certified Workshops. The workshops span a wide variety of geospatial topics and have been regularly evaluated and improved during URISA-sponsored events.
Provide your members/employees/users this important professional development opportunity by hosting a URISA Workshop in your area.
Why Use URISA Workshops?
There is no need to develop your own content or purchase expensive training programs. Bring quality VENDOR-NEUTRAL education to your doorstep with proven instructors, professional materials and URISA support. Not only will you save time and money (no extensive travel or time away from the office required), but you can also generate revenue for your organization through registration fees.
Who Instructs URISA Workshops?
Certified Workshop Instructors are URISA members (government employees, academicians, consultants, etc.) who meet experience criteria and performance standards for a given workshop topic. These individuals are considered experts in their field and have been evaluated positively by workshop attendees. Note that it may be possible to identify a local URISA member to co-instruct a workshop, thus allowing that person to become a Certified Workshop Instructor.
License and Present a URISA Certified Workshop
Many jurisdictions have organized URISA Workshops for their GIS Staff … one-day educational programs without the time away from the office or the expense of traveling. The Workshop comes to you! Choose your own facilities, timing, and location.
Many chapters and local GIS communities also present URISA Workshops as stand-alone educational events or hold a workshop in conjunction with a conference that is already scheduled. Sponsor a URISA Certified Workshop before or after your conference and your attendees will be sure to take advantage of this bonus educational experience. Charge a registration fee and generate revenue for your program.
In either case, URISA will provide the workbook materials and arrange for the instructor. Your organization pays agreed-upon expenses (honorarium and travel) and keeps any net revenues if a fee is charged to attend.
Four Easy Steps:
- Select the appropriate workshop(s) for your group
- Contact URISA Headquarters 847-824-6300, kbrennan@urisa.org) with your selection and proposed dates. URISA will confirm a certified instructor and will provide your organization with guidelines for honoraria and travel stipends.
- Complete the URISA Workshop Licensing Agreement and send payment to URISA International. (URISA Chapter = $500 per workshop; Other Organizations = $1,000 per workshop) Note that significant discounts can be realized for hosting a series of workshops.
- URISA will send the workbook master, certificates, and evaluation form, and advertise your workshop on its training calendar.
Licensing Fees
- URISA Chapter - $500 per workshop
- All other organizations - $1,000 per workshop
Note that significant discounts are available if your organization purchases a series of licenses.
Contact URISA Education Manager, Keri Brennan, GISP at kbrennan@urisa.org to obtain a license agreement for workshops.
Call URISA at 847-824-6300 TODAY to discuss your workshop needs. Special requests can be accommodated and workshops tailored to local interests, as well as the inclusion of a local instructor. A list of instructors and detailed course descriptions are available upon request.
