We provide a range of GIS Training and Support Services to help our clients learn how to use their GIS and develop their skills. Bespoke training solutions can be tailored to your specific requirements and developed according to your desired GIS.
Our GIS Training can be provided at your offices at a time convenient to you and your staff with tailored content applicable to your GIS and your specific project. In addition, we can provide GIS training resources including manuals and worked examples to assist your learning and provide an aide memoir.
Our GIS Support Services can be provided on an ad hoc or fixed-term contractual basis. Support can be provided via phone or email services with agreed response times.
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Off-the-shelf GIS Training
At Kane Ecology we provide a number of training courses on GIS and Mapping throughout the year. All our training courses are taught by practicing GIS users and developers. Our team of professionals has a high level of technical skill and knowledge in GIS and mapping methods with experience of providing a range of training courses.
The range of training courses covers all skill levels from beginners or recent graduates starting out on their chosen career path to seasoned professionals seeking to expand or refresh their knowledge of a particular subject.
Our current course list is as follows:
Introduction to QGIS
This is a one-day course providing an introduction to GIS and the Open Source GIS platform ‘QGIS’. This training course is 100% classroom-based.
Note: All course participants will need to bring their own laptops with the current long-term release of QGIS pre-loaded.
Cost: £210pp*
Contact us to book this course, quoting the course title as the subject.
Introduction to field-based mapping using QGIS
This is a one-day course providing an introduction to field-based mapping solutions with a variety of device and software options with a focus on implementation using the Open Source GIS platform ‘QGIS’. This training course is 50% classroom-based and 50% field-based.
Participants will need a good understanding of GIS, ideally with a working knowledge of QGIS. It is recommended that those without knowledge/experience of QGIS first complete the “Introduction to QGIS” course.
Note: All course participants will need to bring their own laptops with the current long-term release of QGIS pre-loaded. Although not strictly necessary, course participants should ideally bring their own smartphones. Travel to the field site will be by car and although some spaces will be available, participants are encouraged to bring their own car where possible.
Cost: £240pp*
Contact us to book this course, quoting the course title as the subject.
Intermediate QGIS
This is a one-day course providing intermediate-level training in the Open Source GIS platform ‘QGIS’. This training course is 100% classroom-based.
Participants will need a good understanding of GIS, with a working knowledge of QGIS. It is recommended that participants first complete the “Introduction to QGIS” course.
Note: All course participants will need to bring their own laptops with the current long-term release of QGIS pre-loaded.
Cost: £240pp*
Contact us to book this course, quoting the course title as the subject.
Additional Training Courses in GIS and Mapping
We can provide intermediate and advanced level training courses in these subject areas if there is sufficient demand. We also provide bespoke training courses on any aspect of GIS and Mapping, including combinations of the above courses.
All our training courses can be delivered in-house or at our chosen locations across the country. All training courses include a certificate.
Find out more about our training courses in the following subject areas:
- Ecological Assessment training courses
- Ecological Survey Methods training courses
Or contact us to discuss a bespoke training course.
*NOTE: All training courses are subject to minimum and maximum class sizes. All prices quoted are exclusive of and are subject to VAT.