Online Geospatial Training Portal Launched

GeoLearn, a start-up devoted to servicing the geospatial industry with online learning and continuing education credits, has announced that it has launched its website and training portal with an initial catalogue of 22 one-hour-long courses taught by industry-leading faculty members. Course topics available at launch include UAVs, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, and National Flood Plain Insurance.

GeoLearn principal Joe Paiva said they want to provide quality professional development to satisfy continuing education requirements that also enables people to deliver services to their clients from a higher quality knowledge base. Geomatics professionals often have to get continuing education to satisfy licensing requirements; at GeoLearn they will also leave enriched - a plus for any geospatial organisation. While catering to professionals, GeoLearn will begin to build up courses suitable for technicians as well, including a series that supports those pursuing Certified Survey Technician (CST) status.

GeoLearn faculty members are nationally recognised experts in the geospatial field. Initial faculty include Gary Kent of the Schneider Corporation, Wendy Lathrop (photo) of Cadastral Consulting and GeoLearn Principal Joseph Paiva. More courses will come soon from other notable professionals in the geospatial industry.

A key motivation to start GeoLearn has been the desire to significantly improve the learning experience for busy professionals and technicians, GeoLearn Principal Bob Morris commented. With limited time availability and the growing cost of travel associated with more traditional methods of securing continuing education credits, GeoLearn hopes to provide an attractive option using of state-of-the-art multi-media through thieir online training portal. 

GeoLearn has invested in a multi-camera video production studio optimised for online learning, and hired Emmy Award-winning marketing and video expert Peter Barrett to head up those efforts.