VCGI will once again offer a 12-hour Computer Mapping course for municipal 
officials, K-12 educators, and others. Here are the specific dates and locations 
the course will be offered:

*Rutland (Stafford Technical Center)- July 9, 16, and 23, 12:30 to 4:30 pm 
*Montpelier Session One (133 State St.) - August 5 and August 6, 9:00 am to 
4:00 pm 
*Montpelier Session Two (133 State St.) - August 12, 19, and 26, 12:30 to 
4:30 pm 

Topics that will be covered in the course are described below. The fee for the 
course is $60 and includes a 170-page training manual. 

Course Content: 
This course provides training designed to teach basic Geographic Information 
Systems (GIS) knowledge and skills. It is not required that the intended 
participant have any prior experience using GIS, but familiarity with using 
computers (especially basic file management) is important. 
Using free software (ArcExplorer - Java Edition for Education (v2.2.3)) 
participants will explore mapping options and resources that they can continue 
to use when they return to their office or classroom. Exercises and 
supplemental information provide additional opportunities for exploration.

The successful completion of these exercises will give participants the skills 
necessary to: 

1. Acquire, evaluate, and use digital geographic data in a GIS application 
2. Modify the appearance of geographic data layers 
3. Perform simple queries and analyses, and 
4. Create and export maps and data. 

Registration Deadlines:
Rutland (18 seats)- June 30, 2009 
Montpelier (10 seats each session) - July 28, 2009 

Visit the web page for registration form and more information:
http://www.vcgi.org/commres/training  

or contact me with questions! 882-3002 or [log in to unmask]

Leslie Pelch
Outreach Coordinator
VT Center for Geographic Information
Waterbury, VT