GIS Fundamentals Foundation 2024 Exam Information Guide
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Exam Details
- Exam Questions: 75
- Exam Duration: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes
- Exam Format: Multiple Choice
- Exam Language: English
- Certification Code: EGFF 2024
- Exam State: Available to Public
- Published Date: 22 April 2024
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Exam Purpose
The GIS Fundamentals Foundation 2024 Exam tests the candidate’s knowledge and ability to apply ArcGIS® concepts. The exam will assess candidates’ ability to perform entry-level tasks such as: mapping and visualization, editing, data management, analysis, and sharing.
Target Candidate Audience
The GIS Fundamentals Foundation 2024 exam is intended for candidates with beginner level GIS experience:
- Students taking GIS coursework
- Candidates seeking a GIS internships or entry-level positions
- Entry-Level GIS/Geospatial Analysts
- Non-GIS professionals wishing to demonstrate competency in GIS fundamentals
Description of Qualified Candidate
The GIS Fundamentals Foundation 2024 Exam is designed for candidates with 150 hours of GIS coursework or 3-6 months of GIS workplace experience. Qualified candidates should demonstrate comprehension of basic GIS vocabulary and concepts. Candidates should be able to perform entry-level mapping, visualization, hours editing, data management, and analysis using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online. In addition, candidates should be able to share to and discover content within ArcGIS Online.
Candidate Qualifications
A qualified candidate should be able to perform the following tasks:
- Identify data types (e.g., Vector vs Raster)
- Identify which application to use (e.g., ArcGIS online vs Pro, online applications)
- Use Map Viewer and Scene Viewer in ArcGIS Online
- Identify coordinate units (e.g., meters, DD, DMS)
- Describe coordinate systems
- Basic spatial/attribute queries
- Navigate ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online interfaces
- Change layer symbology
- Describe a map scaling
- Add data to maps from a variety of sources (such as geodatabases, geocoding, and portals)
- Use attribute tables
- Identify different geoprocessing toolsets
- Save and share maps to or within ArcGIS Online
- Discover content in ArcGIS Online
- Edit features (e.g., create, modify etc.)
The following tasks are considered beyond the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the qualified candidate:
- Use GPS
- Process raster data
- Use Python/Model Builder
- Create configurable applications (e.g., StoryMaps, Dashboards, Experience Builder, Web AppBuilder)
- Identify file formats
- Use of mobile applications (e.g., field maps, surveys 123 etc.)
- 3D data
A qualified candidate should be familiar with the following:
- ArcGIS Online (workflows as of October 2023)
- ArcGIS Pro (3.x)
- Living Atlas
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 Discovery 35%
- Identify steps to add data
- Identify data types
- Identify coordinate systems
- Define fundamental GIS concepts
- Discover content in ArcGIS Online
- Describe how to use map navigation tools
Processing and Analysis 22%
- Describe how to use attribute tables
- Recall how to perform analysis
- Recall how to edit local data in ArcGIS Pro
Mapping and Visualization 25%
- Identify steps to change Basemaps
- Recognize how to represent and style data
- Identify steps to generate labels
- Identify layer properties in ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Managing and Sharing Content 18%
- Describe how to validate a map for sharing content from ArcGIS Pro
- Organize content in ArcGIS Online
- Identify elements of ArcGIS Online
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
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