Training
Make a Bigger Impact with GIS
Esri’s instructor-led courses provide the most efficient way for GIS leaders to help their teams advance their skills and prepare for new technology initiatives. Developed and facilitated by subject matter experts, these courses teach essential concepts while emphasizing practical use. Flexible options are available to meet diverse workforce training needs. Classes are taught in person, online, and as private training events for groups. Optional instructor coaching days can be added onto private training experiences as well.
Esri offers a suite of courses for professionals in the defense and intelligence community who use GIS to anticipate threats and plan operations. Explore all these courses, and check out the following two new ones:
- Introduction to Geospatial Concepts for Intelligence Using ArcGIS AllSource: Participants learn foundational geospatial concepts that support the intelligence cycle and operations.
- Using ArcGIS AllSource for Geospatial Intelligence Analysis: Attendees acquire skills to support the production of timely, accurate, and actionable intelligence and mission-specific products.
Advance Leadership and Change Capabilities
Influencing organizational change and getting teams to adopt new technology requires strong interpersonal communication skills. Esri offers one-day workshops—ideal for GIS project stakeholders, teams, and leaders—that equip participants with strategies to promote collaboration, organizational agility, and geospatial resilience.
- Communicating and Collaborating for ArcGIS Success: Participants gain insight into their core behavioral preferences and learn how to understand and work with others.
- Building Organizational Agility and Enabling Change in a Geospatial World: Attendees learn new ways to think, act, and react when implementing geospatial strategies.
- Creating Organizational and Geospatial Resiliency: This workshop helps participants learn how to implement new geospatial capabilities effectively.
Thursdays Get Lively with Live Training
Live training seminars provide a great way for busy professionals to stay current on popular GIS topics, learn about new ArcGIS capabilities, and pick up expert tips. Hosted by Esri Academy, these no-cost, one-hour events include software demonstrations and question-and-answer segments. Polls and a chat feature add fun to the learning experience.
Each seminar is presented twice—always on a Thursday—at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. For those who can’t attend live, the recordings are available on demand via Esri Academy. Explore upcoming seminar topics and dates.
New Year, New MOOCs
Esri’s free massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer a budget-friendly way to gain more experience with ArcGIS software while exploring interesting topics. These courses are hosted by experts and include videos, guided exercises, discussion forums, and a certificate for course completion. Esri provides all the ArcGIS software needed to participate. Explore the complete 2025 MOOC calendar.
Registration is now open for the following popular courses:
- Going Places with Spatial Analysis: Offered January 29–March 12, this course teaches spatial analysis workflows using the latest ArcGIS Online tools.
- GIS for Climate Action: Taking place February 19–April 2, this MOOC helps participants discover the critical role that GIS plays in understanding climate-related risks and build skills to create more resilient communities, systems, and infrastructure.
Certification
The Esri Technical Certification program supports professionals, educators, and students who want to validate their GIS skills. The following new ArcGIS Pro certification exams are currently in development, with plans to release in January:
- ArcGIS Pro Associate 2025 is recommended for individuals with two or more years of experience applying ArcGIS to manage, analyze, and manipulate geospatial data.
- ArcGIS Pro Professional 2025 is for those who have at least four years of experience using a broad range of ArcGIS tools and functionality to apply advanced GIS concepts.
You can also help shape exam content by participating in certification blueprint surveys and beta exams. Learn more about these opportunities.
