The issue of GIS certification continues to be a controversial topic. Find articles about the goals for certification and read the arguments for and against certification in the GIS profession.

Background on International GIS Professional Certification
April 2000 background article by Karen Kemp on ISO’s involvement in the GIS certification effort.

Educational Policy and GIS: Accreditation and Certification
June 1997 article by Nancy J. Obermeyer of Indiana State University and Harlan J. Onsrud of the University of Maine.

GIS Professional Certification
April 2007 interview by GIS Monitor with Scott Grams, the Executive Director of GISCI.  The article also has a brief background on the certification effort.

GIS Programs at Universities
Alphabetical listing of GIS degree and certificate programs.

GIS Certification Institute
Rolled out January 1, 2004, GISCI is the site for information on how to become GISP certified.