Instructor Candidate Requirements
 Course Descriptions and Class Schedule
General Requirements for All Course Authorizations
Prerequisite Training: Training must be taken from an ESRI instructor within 12 months of the application date. If courses have been updated within the last 12 months due to new software releases, you may be required to complete additional "gap training" at your own expense. It is highly recommended that you obtain prequalification approval before paying (though not necessarily before registering) for the prerequisite training. Training taken from an ATP instructor does not qualify.
Prequalification Questionnaire: All authorizations begin with the submission of a prequalification questionnaire. Questionnaires will only be accepted from ESRI regions that are currently accepting them. Prequalification can be approved or denied. It is highly recommended that you obtain prequalification approval before paying (though not necessarily before registering) for the prerequisite training.
Instructor Performance Evaluation (IPE): All candidates must undergo an instructor performance evaluation with the regional office; presentation skills and the ability to teach are as important as software knowledge.
Regional Office Approval: All candidates must have the approval of the ESRI regional office.
Course Requirements
Course-specific authorization requirements are outlined below. These requirements are in addition to the general requirements. Please check this page often for updates.
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Prerequisite Training* |
- ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with GIS
- ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
- ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis
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Exam(s) |
- ArcGIS Desktop I
- ArcGIS Desktop II
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Other |
- 200 hours of ArcGIS experience
- Teaching a minimum of 25 students per year to maintain this authorization
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Application/Exam Fee |
$100 |
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Authorization Fee |
$495 |
| *Must be taken from an ESRI instructor within 12 months of application date |
| Prerequisite Training* |
- ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
- ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis
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| Exam(s) |
ArcGIS Desktop II |
| Other |
- 200 hours of ArcGIS experience
- Teaching a minimum of 25 students per year to maintain this authorization
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Application/Exam Fee |
$100 |
Authorization Fee |
$495 |
| *Must be taken from an ESRI instructor within 12 months of application date |
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Prerequisite Training* |
ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis
Building Geodatabases*
*Building Geodatabases may be substituted with these Virtual Campus courses:
- Creating and Editing Geodatabase Features
- Creating and Editing Geodatabase Topology
- Creating, Editing, and Managing Geodatabases
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Exam(s) |
ArcGIS Desktop III |
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Other |
- Current ArcGIS Desktop II instructor with track record of 25 students per year for last two consecutive years
- Minimum two years good standing in ATP
- Record of excellent performance
- Regional office manager approval
- Teaching a minimum of 25 students per year to maintain this authorization
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Application/Exam Fee |
$100 |
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Authorization Fee |
$495 |
| *Must be taken from an ESRI instructor within 12 months of application date |
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Prerequisite Training* |
- ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
- ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis
- Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python
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Exam(s) |
- ArcGIS Desktop II
- Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python
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Other |
- 200 hours of ArcGIS experience
- Teaching a minimum of 15 students per year to maintain this authorization
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Application/Exam Fee |
$100 |
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Authorization Fee |
$495 |
| *Must be taken from an ESRI instructor within 12 months of application date |
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Prerequisite Training* |
- Introduction to Programming ArcObjects Using VBA
- ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
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Exam(s) |
Introduction to Programming ArcObjects Using VBA |
| Other |
- 200 hours of ArcGIS experience
- 500 hours of experience programming with VB or VBA
- Teaching a minimum of 15 students per year to maintain this authorization
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Application/Exam Fee |
$100 |
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Authorization Fee |
$495 |
| *Must be taken from an ESRI instructor within 12 months of application date |
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Prerequisite Training*
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- Working with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst (no exceptions)
- ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
- ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis
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Exam(s) |
Working with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst |
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Other |
- 200 hours of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst experience
- Teaching a minimum of 15 students per year to maintain this authorization
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Application/Exam Fee |
$100 |
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Authorization Fee |
$495 |
| *Must be taken from an ESRI instructor within 12 months of application date |
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