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Thank you for deciding to join our growing community of women dedicated to seeing you succeed in the geospatial field.
Membership grants are available for those who need assistance with membership dues. Please complete this form if you are in need of a membership grant.
Membership Benefits
- Participation in the Communities of Practice program
- Opportunity to serve on a WiGIS Committee
- Access to the WiGIS Slack Channel
- Free and/or discounted registration for WiGIS workshops, trainings, webinars
- 15% Discount on courses from TeachMeGIS
- 15% Discount on courses from Geospatial Training Services
- 10% Discount on courses from Level Up My Skills
- Upload your resume to the WiGIS Job Board for free
- Free and discounted WiGIS Job Board listings
- Participation in the WiConnect Mentorship Program.
- Local chapter membership and networking opportunities
- Access to WiGIS membership directory
- Awards or recognition for work, achievements, and advancements
- Opportunity to earn GISP points for Contributions to the Profession.
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- 8 points needed for initial certification - 6 points needed for recertification
- Refer to the GISP Applicant procedure manual for details
- Possible points per year of involvement with WiGIS:
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- 1 point: One year of active membership in WiGIS
- 1 point: Event participation/moderation (other than as an attendee - e.g. facilitate Community of Practice)
- 2 points: Member of a WiGIS Committee
- 3 points: Chairperson of a WiGIS Committee
- 4 points: Elected WiGIS Board member
- 5 points: Elected WiGIS President of the Board
- note: this is a general guide, refer to the GIS Certification Institute for official guidelines
Membership Options
- Professional Member: $40 (USD) / year
5 or more years in the industry. Includes all benefits listed above. - Early Career or Student: $20 (USD) / year
Less than 5 years in the industry or current student. Includes all benefits listed above. - Sustaining Member: $5 (USD) / month
A sustaining membership renews automatically each month. ($60/year). Includes all benefits listed above.