Local GIS Agencies/Departments
Local Government Agencies (that use GIS):
- City of Bellingham
- Whatcom County
- Whatcom Conservation District
- Skagit County
- Mt. Vernon
- Lummi Nation
GIS Training / Classes:
Western Washington University
Huxley College offers GIS & RS courses as well as a GIS Minor and a GIS Certificate
Geology also offers a GIS course
Bellingham Technical College
Civil Engineering and Surveying & Mapping Programs offer Intro GIS and CAD courses
Skagit Valley College (Mt Vernon)
Offers GIS and GPS classes
Everett Community College (Everett)
Offers Geography courses in GIS
Also offers Washington On Line (WAOL) course Intro to GIS
Green River Community College (south of Seattle)
Offers both a one-year GIS Certificate and a 2-year GIS AAS Degree)
Northwest Environmental Training Center (Various NW locations)
Occasionally offers GIS classes (locations vary)
BC Institute of Technology (Vancouver, BC)
Offers a one-year and a two-year GIS Program
Online
ESRI Academy (Online). A variety of courses and workshops, many of which are free to WWU students/staff.
Map Collections
WWU's Center for Pacific Northwest Studies (WWU Campus)
WWU's Wilson Library Map Collection (WWU Campus)
Wa. State Archives (NW Regional Branch)