# Training The CGA can help you learn GIS in many ways, including courses for credit, workshops for non-credit, live and self-learning. **Credit Courses @ Harvard** Learn about the many GIS Related and Spatial Analysis Courses offered each semester in areas such as public health, archaeology, social and environmental policy, operational GIS, and more. Search the [Harvard College course catalog](https://courses.my.harvard.edu/psp/courses/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/h/?tab=HU_CLASS_SEARCH) or the [Harvard Extension School course catalog](https://coursebrowser.dce.harvard.edu/) for terms like "gis" and "spatial" to see current course offerings from these schools. **Training @ CGA** 2 - 3 hour workshops taught in person, free for valid Harvard ID holders, $100 for others. - [Introduction to GIS ](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/introduction-gis-0)(1/30/2026) - [Geocoding with ArcGIS](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/geocoding-arcgis)[ ](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/introduction-gis-0)(2/6/2026) - [Visual Programming for GIS using KNIME](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/visual-programming-gis-using-knime)[ ](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/introduction-gis-0)(2/13/2026) - [Getting Started Making Maps with QGIS and ArcGIS ](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/getting-started-making-maps-qgis-and-arcgis)(2/20/2026) - [Getting Started with Spatial Analysis in R](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/getting-started-spatial-analysis-r)[ ](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/introduction-gis-0)(3/6/2026) - [Satellite Imagery Analysis with Google Earth Engine](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/satellite-imagery-analysis-google-earth-engine)[ ](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/introduction-gis-0)(4/3/2026) - [Getting Started with AI for Spatial Data](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/getting-started-ai-spatial-data)[ ](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/introduction-gis-0)(4/10/2026) - [Using Python for Geospatial Analysis and Visualization (5/22/2026)](https://gis.harvard.edu/event/using-python-geospatial-analysis-and-visualization?occ_id=0) - [GIS Institute](/gis-institute) (two-week training institute held in January and May every semester. Research proposal required) **Guest Lectures and Customized Curriculum**: The CGA provides guest lectures for specific research groups on a routine basis. The CGA also creates and teaches customized geospatial curriculum for credit courses and workshops on state-of-art GIS technologies including but not limited to: - Geospatial analysis and visualization - Geospatial Databases (PostGIS, Heavy.ai) - Programming for Geospatial (R/Python) - Cloud/Cluster based GIS tools (Geospatial on AWS, [FASRC](https://www.rc.fas.harvard.edu/), [NERC](https://nerc.mghpcc.org/)) - Handling Geospatial Big Data using Data Science methods **Self-Led and Video Tutorials** Many self-led tutorials on ArcGIS, ArcGIS Onine, QGIS, R and more are on the [CGA FAQ](/faq) page. [GIS @ Harvard Libraries](https://mapping.share.library.harvard.edu/) provides tutorials, resources, help-desk style assistance, and more. Previous CGA Workshops are presented in a self-guided [Video Tutorial Series](/tags/video). Browse the list of [GIS Tutorials](/tutorials) and [Books](/gis-books) available on campus, learn from topics addressed at [CGA Seminar Series](/seminar-series) and on the [CGA's Technical Blog](/blog). See also our [Publications ](/publications)page and the [CGA's Annual Conference pages](/conferences) for additional learning materials. Esri provides a wealth of learning materials such as - the [Virtual Campus Courses](/esri-virtual-campus-courses), - the [ArcGIS Pro Tutorials](https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-pro/resources), - the User Conference proceedings and [technical workshops](/esri-conference-videos), - the [Spatial Data Science MOOC](https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/5d76dcf7e9ccda09bef61294/spatial-data-science:-the-new-frontier-in-analytics/) and [Spatial Statistics Resources](https://spatialstats-analysis-1.hub.arcgis.com/) - Esri's vast [Library of Manuals](/arcgis-desktop-and-server-tutorials) for their products - [Link to HSPH talk](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1d80ImG4QJq2rrkB8T95y85Bzku378Btc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114568036625474114418&rtpof=true&sd=true) See also:- [ Teaching ](/page-type/teaching)