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PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
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ASPRS Certification validates your professional
practice and experience. It differentiates you from
others in the profession.
For more information on the ASPRS Certification
program: contact
visit
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certification
ASPRS congratulates these recently Certified and
Re-certified individuals:
CERTIFIED PHOTOGRAMMETRISTS
Chris Miwa Certification #1612
Effective March 23, 2017, expires March 23, 2022
John F. Schuenemann Certification #1614
Effective January 30, 2017, expires January 30, 2022
RECERTIFIED PHOTOGRAMMETRISTS
Qassim A. Abdullah Certification #R900
Effective February 12, 2017, expires February 12, 2022
Richard Arron Delgado Certification #R1273
Effective August 24, 2015, expires August 24, 2020
Michael J. Zoltek Certification #R1523
Effective January 17, 2017, expires January 17, 2022
Crystal Childress Certification #R1529
Effective May 9, 2017, expires May 9, 2022
RECERTIFIEDMAPPING SCIENTIST REMOTE SENSING
Raquel Charrois Certification #R152RS
Effective June 3, 2016, expires June 3, 2021
RECERTIFIED MAPPING SCIENTIST GIS/LIS
Peter W. Cornish Certification #R250GS
Effective February 7, 2017, expires February 7, 2022
CERTIFIED LIDAR TECHNOLOGIST
Ryan Chase Comeaux Certification #011LT
Effective March 9, 2017, expires March 9, 2020
CERTIFIED PHOTOGRAMMETRIC TECHNOLOGIST
Nathan Dunn Certification #1613PT
Effective March 9, 2017, expires March 9, 2020
THE
IMAGING & GEOSPATIAL
INFORMATION SOCIETY
facilitates sharing of knowledge gathered from specialized
practice. While the DoD GPC program is open only to
government personnel, there are a number of certifications
offered by other organizations which are available to non-
DoD professionals across the geospatial sciences industry.
Some of the leading providers include the American Society
for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
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,
the
GIS Certification Institute (GISCI)
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, and
the United States
Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
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NGA views geospatial science-focused credentialing
programs as tools that foster innovation by both inculcating
and drawing on the diverse experience of professionals who
readily move in and out of any number of GEOINT
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related
jobs across government, industry, and academia. NGA has
also established an initiative within their human resources
organ
i
zation to identify and recognize certified professionals
who possess valuable skills as part of the hiring process.
Director
Cardillo hopes that students and established
remote sensing and GIS professionals will view certification
as a potential onramp to government service where they
have the opportunity to serve their nation while at the same
time broadening and deepening their geospatia
l
expertise.
The presence of formal bodies of knowledge within DoD
that bear strong similarity to those within industry should
provide prospective employees confidence that DoD invests in
professional development which mirrors the opportunities in
the private sector. By investing in professional development
and encouraging movement across government, industry,
and academia, NGA uses GEOINT Professional Certification
to stimulate GEOINT professionals to aspire to advancement
along their current career trajectories.
For additional information review theGEOINTProfessional
Certification program handbook available at NGA’s website
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This h
andbook provides geospatial intelligence professionals
with information on the objectives, requirements, and
benefits of various GEOINT certifications used to promote
interoperability across the GEOINT community and enable
GEOINT practitioners to demonstrate proficiency in the
competencies that are common to their specific geospatial
intelligence discipline.
Due to the classified nature of DoD
GEOINT work, GPC credentials are only available to DoD
employees with active government security clearances.
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