PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
January 2018
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ASPRS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE FIRST RECIPIENTS
OF THE NEW UAS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
A
SPRS hosted a pre-conference UAS Technical Symposium at the Commercial
UAV Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 24
th
, 2017. During this full-day
symposium, eight presentations were made by ASPRS members and practicing
service providers giving attendees a comprehensive understanding of UAS
mapping in accordance with current geospatial accuracy standards.
The symposium concluded with a presentation on the new ASPRS UAS Mapping certifications. Examinations for qualified
applicants for the ASPRS UAS Certified Mapping Scientist, Technologist, or Intern designations were proctored at the conference
venue on October 25
th
.
ASPRS is proud to present the first recipients of this new Certification Program:
AND…
Certified Mapping Scientists UAS
Cody Condron, Certification
Logan Campbell
Stefan Claesson
Charles Devaney
Oscar Garcia
Drew Jurkofsky
Justyna Jeziorska
Kelly Ness
Zachary Radel
Jason Rolfe
Certified UAS Technologists
James Andrew DeCarolis
Claire Kiedrowski
Keng-Fan Lin
Mark S. Peterson
Gregory M. Saunders
At the ASPRS/ILMF Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, ASPRS will be offering a special workshop on preparing for the
certification exam with a focus on Lidar
Preparation for ASPRS Certification—
Lidar
Karen Schuckman,
Penn State University
Monday, February 5th, 8:00
am
to 12:15
pm
This workshop provides an in-depth review of content
contained in the ASPRS Airborne Topographic Lidar Manual.
It is valuable for those planning to take the examination
for ASPRS Certified Mapping Scientist-Lidar, Certified
Technologist-Lidar, or Intern. Workshop participants
will answer practice questions and discuss answers in
an interactive session. The workshop is also valuable for
practitioners wishing to further their mastery of the material
contained in this ASPRS publication.
Preparation for ASPRS Certification—
General Knowledge
Robert Burtch,
Ferris State University
12:45
pm
to 5:00
pm
This workshop covers the common knowledge areas compris-
ing 2/3 of exam content for ASPRS Certification. It is valu-
able preparation for those who have never taken an ASPRS
exam, as well as for those who have expertise in a particular
specialty, such as Lidar or UAS, but feel less prepared for the
general knowledge component of the exam. This workshop
will also explain the certification application process and the
importance of certification in career development.
The certification exam will be offered later in the week for those who submitted an application and passed peer
review.
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