Classes for Professionals and Officials

These classes are geared toward people who use or manage geographic information professionally.

See our Class Calendar for class schedule. To register, please call 231-929-3696 or email info@liaa.org. See our Class Policies page for general class policy information.

This two-day class will guide you through the basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This course will revisit some principles of geography, discuss map features and attributes, and then provide you with hands-on experience using ArcGIS 9.x. We will introduce you to map projections, georeferenced data, thematic mapping, database queries, spatial analyses, and map layout and presentation.

Course pre-requisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows.

Pre-registration is required, registration deadline is 5 business days prior to class date.
Minimum enrollment: 4 students. Maximum enrollment: 8 students.

Course Fee $300

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This short course is designed for planning commissioners, elected officials, and anyone interested in the development of cities and townships in the Grand Traverse Region. You are invited to join us for a "hands-on" introduction to a broad range of web sites that provide useful information on local planning and zoning regulations and options for change. The 2 hour course will emphasize web tools for mapping and evaluating the impacts of development on local land and water resources.

Course pre-requisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows.

Pre-registration is required, registration deadline is 5 business days prior to class date.
Minimum enrollment: 4 students. Maximum enrollment: 8 students.

Course Fee $35

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What if you could click on a web site and quickly find tax parcel maps for every part of Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau Counties? What if you could zoom in on a neighborhood, click on a parcel and see information from the county’s equalization department? What if you could, just as easily, see maps and data from the U.S. Census, county soil survey, federal wetlands inventory, and a host of other sources?

Well, you can! Web sites have been developed that include digital mapping and user tools for most locations throughout the Grand Traverse Region. These web sites are maintained by county and local government units with up-to-date information and are available to you TODAY! Through special arrangements with the Traverse Area Association of Realtors (TAAR), LIAA is now offering a hands-on short course about how to find and use these web sites effectively.

Course pre-requisite: Familiarity with Internet browsers.

Pre-registration is required, registration deadline is 5 business days prior to class date.
Minimum enrollment: 4 students. Maximum enrollment: 8 students.

Course Fee $35