Training

Esri provides a wealth of free training resources to help you get started quickly or to improve your GIS skills.

Training Seminars

Free, one-hour recorded presentations include software demonstrations and question and answer sessions with an Esri subject matter expert. These require a broadband connection.

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Web Courses

These include conceptual material and presentations, hands-on software exercises, and an exam. Courses with a recorded presentation require a broadband connection. Access to the appropriate ArcGIS software is required to complete course exercises.

Recommended starting points

• Getting Started with GIS (ArcGIS 10)—this is a free course.
• Using ArcMap in ArcGIS Desktop 10—this is a free course.

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Instructional Series Podcasts

These free, short audio recordings on specific topics delivered by an Esri subject matter expert. Listen online or download to an MP3 player.

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Online Tutorials

These are free, online self-paced tutorials. Access to the appropriate ArcGIS software is required to complete the tutorials.

• ArcGIS Desktop

Esri Press

• Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop