Shape field (scope)

The scheme Specialist in Geoinformatics Applications in the Primary Sector TÜV HELLAS concerns a qualified professional who deals with an integrated system for the collection, storage, management, analysis and visualisation of information related to phenomena that evolve in geographical space, through appropriate computer software. In this context, this professional may perform tasks auxiliary to a surveyor and may also have a supporting role in forestry offices and agricultural cooperatives.

There are two levels of certification: basic and advanced. The basic level is mainly concerned with the knowledge background that a person must have in the specialty and is introductory, while the advanced level is concerned with the competences that the professional must demonstrate if he/she has relevant experience. In the case of the advanced level only, it will be explicitly stated on the certificate

Syllabus (syllabus)

1. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Knowledge of general GIS features
• Analysis of GIS geographic data

 

 

 

2. Spatial information representation

• Identify and use an appropriate geographic data model
• GIS data input and processing
   

 

 

 

3. Geospatial data bases

• Knowledge of basic database principles
• Data import and database creation (in excel format)
• Database processing
• SQL language: table and query creation (QUERIES)

 

 

 

 

 

4. Geographical data management

• Knowledge of basic principles of cartography and GIS
• Cartographic projections
• Map scale
• Identification, management and processing of map features - Spatial analysis
• Map design

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Spatial data interoperability

• Communication between different software in order to demonstrate interoperability

 

 

6. Advanced modelling techniques

• Knowledge of modelling techniques Model Builder

 

 

7. Geostatistics

• Knowledge of interpolation methods in geostatistics

 

 

8. Spatial analysis of mosaics (Raster analysis)

• Collection, analysis and processing of spatial data in raster format

 

 

9. Spatial analysis in the third dimension

• Collection, analysis and processing of spatial data in raster format

 

 

10. Hydrological analysis

• Knowledge of hydrographic network and river basin creation - calculation of morphological characteristics of a river basin

 

 

11. Cartographic services

• Knowledge of basic capabilities of cartographic services
• Basic use of ArcGIS Online for creating and sharing maps on the internet

 

 

 

12. Application in the primary sector

• Basic knowledge of GIS and Remote Sensing applications in the primary sector Forests - Agriculture.

 

 

 

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Prerequisites for certification

At least secondary education, relevant professional experience and technical training