Course ID: PHO101 | Credits: 4 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Explores geospatial accuracy standards including NSSDA guidelines, root mean square error (RMSE) computation, and horizontal/vertical accuracy reporting. Covers how accuracy metrics influence mapping, surveying, and GIS product validation.
Course ID: GAU101 | Credits: 1 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Provides a concise overview of GPS applications in surveying, including static, kinematic, and real-time kinematic (RTK) approaches. Introduces applications in boundary, topographic, and control surveys.
Original Courseware: Based on original course from Donald W. Parnell, PE
Course Description: Offers a foundational understanding of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including data structures, coordinate systems, spatial analysis, and common applications in land use, infrastructure, and environmental planning.
Publication Source: Originally developed content from Cadistics Courseware
Course Overview: Examines handheld LiDAR scanning principles, focusing on sensor technologies, data acquisition methods, point cloud processing, accuracy considerations, and practical applications in surveying, construction, and infrastructure documentation.
Course ID: ATL101 | Credits: 3 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE
Course Description: Explains the principles, instrumentation, and operational use of airborne LiDAR systems for collecting topographic data. Covers flight planning, laser pulse density, and elevation modeling.
Course ID: CNT101 | Credits: 3 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Outlines procedures and technical requirements for procuring GPS surveying services through contracts. Includes scopes of work, deliverables, QC expectations, and legal compliance.
Course ID: ADJ101 | Credits: 4 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Details the mathematical and procedural aspects of adjusting GPS survey networks. Includes least-squares adjustment, baseline processing, weighting of observations, and error analysis.
Course ID: POD101 | Credits: 3 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE
Course Description: Covers methods for differential GPS data correction, including base station referencing, file formats (RINEX), and the use of commercial post-processing software to improve coordinate precision.
Course ID: CFS101 | Credits: 4 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Provides practical instruction on executing GPS surveys in the field, including planning, setup, data acquisition, redundancy, and field notes required to ensure data integrity.
Original Courseware: Based on original course from Donald W. Parnell, PE
Course Description: Explores intermediate to advanced GIS analysis tools including buffering, overlay analysis, interpolation, raster calculations, and spatial modeling for engineering and environmental applications.
Course ID: PLN101 | Credits: 5 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Focuses on pre-survey planning including satellite constellation analysis, baseline layout, observation timing, and redundancy to ensure GPS survey accuracy and reliability.
Course ID: EQU101 | Credits: 1 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Introduces specifications for selecting GPS surveying equipment, covering antennas, receivers, data collectors, and integration with GIS platforms based on project type and accuracy needs.
Course ID: DRP101 | Credits: 2 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Explains the principles of relative positioning between base and rover GPS units, including error mitigation, baseline vector estimation, and field implementation techniques.
Course ID: PPD101 | Credits: 2 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Covers single-receiver point positioning applications using autonomous or precise point positioning (PPP) methods, with attention to satellite geometry, signal errors, and convergence time.
Course ID: REF101 | Credits: 1 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Introduces key geodetic reference systems including WGS84, NAD83, and ellipsoidal vs. orthometric height systems, with applications in GPS survey transformations.
Course ID: OTN101 | Credits: 1 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: USACE (Corp of Engineers)
Course Description: Presents an overview of how the NAVSTAR GPS system functions, including satellite constellations, signal structure, time synchronization, and trilateration.
Publication Source: US Navy NAVEDTRA
Course Description: Explores how time measurement and synchronization affect GPS accuracy and legacy triangulation techniques. Provides a historical and technical comparison between classical and GPS-based geolocation.
Publication Source: US Geological Survey
Course Description: Describes how GIS tools are applied in watershed modeling, streamflow analysis, floodplain delineation, and hydrologic impact assessments using DEMs and hydrologic network layers.
Course ID: URP101 | Credits: 4 PDH | Format: PDF
Publication Source: Originally developed content from Cadistics Courseware
Course Description: Covers GIS-based spatial planning for urban growth, land zoning, rural preservation, and infrastructure development. Includes suitability modeling, land cover classification, and demographic overlays.