GIS
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Education and Training
Take a class from a GIS Professional who has taught thousands of students in GIS!
Teaching and course development in ArcGIS are primary objectives of Mr. Kessler's life and business. It's hard to find a teacher more dedicated, experienced, qualified and energetic. It really shows when he's in front of a class.
Following is a recent recommendation:
Bruce Kessler, MS, GISP, CTT+
Kessler GIS
20414 W Baker Rd.
Cheney, WA 99004
509-235-5500
"It has been my pleasure working with Bruce Kessler, of Kessler GIS, for almost two years, developing relevant GIS course materials and presentations, both on-site and internet based classes for internal Idaho Transportation Department personnel. Mr. Kessler has consistently produced very high quality courses and materials that have been highly rated by our employees. These courses have allowed our personnel to quickly gain the knowledge and put it directly to work for our organization. Our employees report enjoying these courses and have quickly progressed under his instruction. I look forward to working with Mr. Kessler in developing and providing more high quality, high impact courses over the coming years. He is definitely one of the best and most professional GIS instructors in the industry and I highly recommend his services."
Brian Emmen
GIS Manager
Idaho Transportation Department
(208) 332-7889
* 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
* Always a safe learning environment -- supportive and sensitive to different types of learning
* Classes designed with student needs and levels in mind
* Kessler GIS courses have the HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIALS
* Color, not black and white; larger images and font
* Professional, modern design, thought provoking rigorous questions
* Spiral bound for easy use
* Students are encouraged to bring THEIR OWN DATA
* All questions answered to STUDENT SATISFACTION
* Great student / teacher ratio
Kessler GIS guarantees 100% satisfaction for all students attending courses. If under the the following conditions satisfaction is not reached, Mr. Kessler will refund the cost of the class, minus any expenses, such as unusable course manuals, facility and machine rental, etc.
1) The point(s) of dissatisfaction must be under the control of Kessler GIS; i.e. items not within Kessler GIS control are ESRI course books, computers and speed, room setup, etc.
2) Mr. Kessler will be given a reasonable amount of time to rectify the issue. This may include additional time spent clarifying the issue of misunderstanding, reprinting incorrect materials, etc.
3) If things are not resolved and it is necessary, a review of the dispute by a mutually chosen professional in the industry shall be conducted. The complainant will summarize the issue(s) in an email. Mr. Kessler will also summarize the issue(s) via email. The reviewer will decide if Mr. Kessler has satisfied the issue. If not, then the refund will be issued.
#99: What is the largest desert in the North and South Americas?
Answer: The Patagonian desert. It is the 5th largest desert in the world by area, occupying 260,000 square miles (673,000 km²). It is located primarily in Argentina with small parts in Chile and is bounded by the Andes, to its west, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east, in the region of Patagonia, southern Argentina.
# 44: Which is smarter longitude or latitude?
Answer: Longitude... it has 360 degrees.
# 206: Primorsky Stairs, a stairway of 192 steps is a formal entrance from the direction of the Black Sea into which European city?
Answer: The steps were made famous in Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 silent film The Battleship Potemkin; according to the fictionalized account in that film, soldiers opened fire on the people on the stairs on June 14, 1905. After the Soviet revolution, in 1955 the Primorsky Stairs were renamed Potemkin Stairs to honor the 50th anniversary of the Battleship Potemkin uprising. After Ukrainian independence, the Potemkin Stairs, like many streets in Odessa, were given back their original name, the Primorsky Stairs.
Question: The US Census Bureau has just determined the mean population center of the US. What state, county and city is it located?
Answer: Plato, Missouri in Texas County. (Texas county in Missouri? I guess that's another geoquiz question).
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Student Comments
"The instructor [Bruce] was very knowledgeable and brought real world examples of when and how certain aspects of the training would apply to us. Well done!" Louis Miller -- Ferry County Washington Public Works
"The class filled in a lot of blanks for me and Bruce's understanding of the software and its architecture was critical to my satisfaction with this course. I plan on taking another course to add to my knowledge base." Connie Grove -- GIS Specialist -- Spokane County/City of Spokane
Both my web and on-site versions of this class have been upgraded to 10.1. It has expanded exercises and some of the new 10.1 additions.
The first web-based Python/ArcPy class was a success. This class is 8 sessions long.
October 2011
Basic ArcGIS upgraded to v10 and presented three times during this month!
July 2011
A very successful first presentation of Using ModelBuilder v10. Next scheduled class is in August.
As of January 26th, all Web classes are offered in Version 10. You can still request some of the ollder classes in v9.3 by special request.
Jan. 2, 2011 in Post Falls, ID.
Click On-Site Classes on the left for more information.
First open web-based classes started Click Web Classes on the left.
11/15/2010
First web-based classes offerred to Idaho Transportation Department 2/11/2010
Completed the rigorous process for ESRI ArcGIS 10 authorization.
11/10/2010
Completed intensive training, testing & evaluation for professional classroom instruction skills.
10/28/2010
Spcially formated computers for ArcGIS training. These can travel anywhere!
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