Training Materials
As the NSDI Training Program moves toward the development of an Online Learning System (OLS), the training materials below have been compiled to support both online and classroom training.
- NSDI Training Program Curriculum & Materials
- NSDI Training Materials developed by the Stakeholder Community
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NSDI-related Training Materials Development: Recommendations and
Resources for Stakeholders [PDF]
The NSDI Online Training Initiative page includes information about the online training development effort and provides direct access to the online lessons included in the training materials below.
NSDI Training Program Curriculum & Materials
Figure: NSDI Curriculum Overview
National Spatial Data Infrastructure
- Overview of the NSDI online
lessons - NSDI Online Training
- NSDI Fact
Sheet
- Circular
A-16: Coordination of Geographic information and Related Spatial Data
Activities
- More information about the National Spatial Data Infrastructure
Geospatial One-Stop Portal
- Geospatial
One-Stop online lessons - NSDI Online Training
- Geospatial One-Stop Guidance Documents. Go to: http://www.geodata.gov, select ‘Help Center’ tab from top
NSDI Clearinghouse Network
- How to publish into the Clearinghouse Network for geodata.gov
- How to set up a Clearinghouse metadata server
- More information about NSDI Clearinghouse
- Geospatial Metadata online lessons - NSDI Online Training
- Metadata Curriculum
- Metadata Publications including the Metadata Quick Guide and CSDGM Metadata Standard Workbook
- Metadata Tutorials
- More information about geospatial metadata
- Geospatial Web
Services online lessons - NSDI Online Training
NSDI Standards
- NSDI
Standards online lessons - NSDI Online Training
- NSDI Standards Publications
- More information about NSDI Standards
NSDI Framework Data Themes
- Framework
Data Content Base Standard - NSDI Online Training
- Framework Introduction and
Guide
- Framework Questions &
Answers
- More information about NSDI Framework
Federal Partnership Opportunities
Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP)
- Cooperative
Agreements Program online lessons - NSDI Online Training
- NSDI CAP Administrative Guidance
- More information about CAP Funding
Fifty States Initiative
- Fifty States Initiative Workshop on Developing Strategic and
Business Plans [
PowerPoint]
- More information about Fifty State
Initiative
Geospatial Business Planning
Introduction to Geospatial Business Planning
- Geospatial Business Planning online lessons - NSDI Online Training
- Geospatial
Enterprise Architecture Initiative
NSDI Stakeholders' Training Materials
The following NSDI training materials were developed by NSDI
Stakeholders
Geospatial Metadata
Virginia Geospatial Extension Program
NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Metadata Workshop Training Materials developed under the FGDC Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP)
- Metadata Training for Coastal Zone Managers and
affiliates
USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure
USGS Geology Division
Northern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)
National Hydrographic DataNational Hydrographic Data (NHD) Program