EAPP 2025 EIG

JenniferParra · ‎02-14-2025

ArcGIS Pro Professional 2025 Exam Information Guide

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Exam Details

Exam Questions: 75
Exam Duration: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes
Exam Format: Multiple Choice
Exam Language: English
Certification Code: EAPP 2025
Exam State: Available to Public
- Published Date: 30 January 2025
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Exam Purpose

The ArcGIS Pro Professional exam tests candidates’ experience utilizing a broad range of tools and functionality across ArcGIS to apply advanced GIS concepts and knowledge to a project using best practices. It expects the candidates to have at least four years of applied experience in ArcGIS Pro.

Target Candidate Audience

Qualified candidates typically have four years of applied experience and should be proficient in best practices and uses of ArcGIS. Qualified candidates should demonstrate proficiency when applying advanced GIS concepts and knowledge to design and implement workflows, troubleshoot, and be skilled at defining and successfully completing or leading complex GIS projects. Typical roles may include (but are not limited to) GIS Specialist, GIS/Geospatial Analyst, Senior GIS Analyst, and GIS Manager with at least four years of experience.

Description of Qualified Candidate

It is recommended the candidate have extensive applied experience using ArcGIS Pro. Candidates should be able to apply principles of data management, perform analysis, develop maps and visualizations, and share content across ArcGIS technologies at an advanced level.

Candidate Qualifications

A qualified candidate should be able to perform the following tasks:

Apply and interpret fundamental spatial statistics (spatial distribution of the data).
Configure/author advanced visualization techniques for maps and scenes.
Describe how a geolocator works.
Use network dataset to determine cost.
Implement Python scripting using ArcPy.
Author Arcade expressions.
Perform advanced vector and raster analysis.
Perform fundamentals of geodatabase design and operate within a multiuser geodatabase.
Create, update, and delete features and attributes.
Perform surface modeling and analysis.
Create and edit ModelBuilder models to automate complex workflows.
Create, manage, and troubleshoot a mosaic dataset.
Configure user interface and environment.
Determine and define an appropriate spatial reference system (coordinate reference systems, datums, and projections).
Author, share, and retrieve items from a portal.
Use web content or services to perform analyses.
Author ArcGIS Pro Tasks.
Configure charts and infographics.
Configure map layouts and map series.
Configure data schema and attributes.

The following tasks are considered beyond the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the qualified candidate:

Deliver production quality cartographic output with specific industry solutions (for example, Defense Mapping).
Administer RDMS.
Develop or administer websites.
Develop tools or apps using any SDKs or APIs (for example, ArcGIS API for Python).
Perform network or systems administration.
Administer an ArcGIS Online/Portal for ArcGIS organization.

A qualified candidate should be familiar with the following:

ArcGIS Pro 3.3
- ArcGIS Network Analyst
- ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- ArcGIS 3D Analyst

Skills Measured

Candidates should use the exam content sections below as a checklist to identify gaps between their knowledge and the skills measured by the exam. The relative weight indicates the approximate size of each section. It is recommended that preparation be focused in areas where knowledge gaps are found.

Data Management 32%

Given requirements for a specific project, determine how to design a geodatabase.
Given a scenario, convert and aggregate data.
Implement spatial and attribute data integrity best practices while editing.
Configure geodatabase behaviors.
Determine how to manage coordinate systems and projections.

Mapping and Visualization 20%

Use advanced cartographic techniques in ArcGIS Pro.
Select the appropriate data visualization technique.
Determine how to configure, author, and optimize visualization products.
Configure ArcGIS Pro for visualization efficiency.

Sharing and Collaboration 17%

Given a scenario, determine the most effective process for sharing content.
Given a scenario, identify procedures to create and share items.
Describe the fundamentals of enabling collaborative workflows.

Analytics 31%

Determine the use case for Python in ArcGIS Pro.
Determine how to create and edit ModelBuilder models to automate workflows.
Given a scenario, determine the workflow, data, tools, settings, and parameters to perform analysis.
Identify procedures to conduct raster data analysis.
Identify procedures to conduct vector data analysis.

Resources

To help prepare for the exam, we recommend candidates use the training resources provided below, along with reviewing the list of exam objectives, to identify and fill any knowledge gaps. Completing the recommended training courses does not guarantee a passing score on a certification exam.

The Esri-curated learning plan for this exam is updated regularly to reflect the latest Esri Academy resources and resource retirement schedules.

Esri Academy

Esri Community

Link to ArcGIS Documentation

ArcGIS Documentation

Esri Press Book Resources

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