KENYA INSTITUTE OF SURVEYING AND MAPPING, KISM

KENYA INSTITUTE OF SURVEYING AND MAPPING

KISM 2017, 19th May graduation

Kenya Institute of Surveying and Mapping (KISM) is a reputable government institute college under Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.  It was started in the year 1994 as a Government Training Institution with support from JICA. KISM is mandated to train mid-level technical man-power in the fields of surveying and mapping. At inception, it was offering Diploma and Higher Diploma courses in land surveying, cartography, photogrammetry- remote sensing and map reproduction. Over time, KISM offers certificate courses in Land Surveying, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) , Land Information Management System (LIMS) among other short courses. 
KISM Mission
To provide training for fostering qualified personnel in the fields of surveying and mapping and to carry out research, production projects and consultancy in this area.

KISM Vision

To become a centre of excellence in the region in training, research, and consultancy and in in surveying, mapping and printing.

KISM Diploma and Higher Diploma Courses

Course	Requirements
Land Surveying	"O: Level Division II (With Credit in English, Mathematics, Physics or Physical Science), KCSE Mean Grade C-(with C- in English, Mathematics, Physics) or KNEC Craft Certificate in similar field or equivalent
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing	"O: Level Division II (With Credit in English, Mathematics, Physics or Physical Science), KCSE Mean Grade C-(with C- in English, Mathematics, Physics) or KNEC Craft Certificate in similar field or equivalent
Cartography	"O: Level Division II (With Credit in English, Mathematics, Geography),KCSE Mean Grade C-(with C- in English, Mathematics, Geography) or KNEC Craft Certificate in similar field or equivalent
Map Reproduction (Printing)	"O: Level Division II (With Credit in English, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physical Science), KCSE Mean Grade C-(with C- in English, Mathematics, Chemistry) or KNEC Craft Certificate in similar field or equivalent

2017 KISM Next intake

KISM has announced its 2017 intake as advertised in government website and daily newspapers.Photo of the advert attached here.

2017 KISM Courses intake advertisement in the newspaper

KISM Contacts:

Kenya Institute of Surveying and Mapping
Thika Road, Opposite Survey of Kenya Headquarters
P.O. Box 64005, Nairobi 00620
Tel: O20-8561486-7 Fax: O20-8561487
Email: kism@iconnect.co.ke

Career Skills Center (CSC), GeoSpatial Organization

Career Skills Center (CSC), GeoSpatial Organization

Website: http://www.careerskills.co.ke/

Career Skills Center (CSC) is a Geo-Spatial registered company based in Kenya. It provides professional training services in GIS, Earth observation and ICT. It also does research and development to promote innovative solutions and applications in the use of geo-information. Geospatial data is used for different applications so as to analyze patterns and trends, e.g., transport networks, hydrology, population characteristics, economic activity, disaster management, urban planning etc. CSC offers training programmes that enable clients be able to relate and analyze the different kinds of data to come up with meaningful information that can be used in decision making.

GEO-INFORMATION COURSES

Website: http://www.careerskills.co.ke/

• GIS Using ArcGIS/QGIS - 2 Weeks
• Principles Of Earth Observation (Remote Sensing) And Digital Image Processing - 2 Weeks
• Global Positioning System (GPS) For General Applications - 2 Days
• Global Positioning System (GPS) & Mobile Mapping – 5 Days
•  Application Of Remote Sensing, GIS And GPS In Natural Resource Management - 4 Weeks
•  Application of Remote Sensing, Gis And Gps In Urban Planning - 4 Weeks
• Introduction to Digital Cartography And GIS Mapping - 2 Weeks
•  Land Management Information Systems (LMIS) – 2 Weeks
•  Spatial And 3d Analysis - 1 Week
• ArcGIS GeoDatabases -1 Week
• RDMS Using Sql Server - 2 Weeks
•  Hydrological Modelling -1 Week
• Web Mapping -1 Week

Note: Monthly intake for the above courses

For further information, weblink: http://www.careerskills.co.ke/

Career Skills Center

P.O. Box, 230-00605, Uthiru, Kenya

Website: www.careerskills.co.ke

Email: info@careerskills.co.ke

Cell Phone: +254-722-615287/ +254-722-267787/ +254-795-937754 Kikuyu, Kenya

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

Kikuyu town, KidFarmaco, Opposite KidFarmaco P.C.E.A Church, Spring Road, off Kikuyu Road from the Southern Bypass Road.

                                  

BUS ROUTE

Take bus number 105 from Nairobi City Centre at Tom Mboya Street near Odeon Cinema, alight at Kikuyu.

Career Skills Center (CSC), GeoSpatial training centre

Career Skills Center (CSC)

CSC Center: www.careerskills.co.ke

Career Skills Center (CSC) is a GeoSpatial registered company based in Kenya. It provides professional training services in geo-information and ICT. It also does research and development to promote innovative solutions and applications in the use of geo-information. Geospatial data is used for different applications so as to analyze patterns and trends, e.g., transport networks, hydrology, population characteristics, economic activity, disaster management, urban planning etc. CSC offers training programmes that enable clients be able to relate and analyze the different kinds of data to come up with meaningful information that can be used in decision making.

Career Skills Center (CSC) areas of specialization

Geographic Information System- GIS

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that captures, stores, manipulates, analyzes, manages and displays all kinds of spatial (geographical) data, i.e., data that can be referenced to locations on the earth. Can also be defined as software that captures geographic data for the purpose of manipulation, viewing and analysis in whichever context and parameters the user desires or needs. It can be used to analyse spatial data or geographic information for any given and possible purpose. A key feature of GIS is that some of the data has to be spatial, i.e., the data has X and Y coordinates. A lot of data can be input into a GIS that will build up on the spatial data, e.g., a hospital; the actual location of the hospital is the spatial database. Additional data, e.g., name of the hospital, number of staff, how many patients visit the hospital in a certain month would be input in the GIS. From such data, the hospital would be able to determine, for example, whether it is overstaffed or understaffed. Another key feature of GIS is that the final product will be a digital map. A GIS map is different from other visuals because it easily shows patterns and relationships that may not be clear in tables or charts. GIS mapping allows multiple layers of information to be displayed on one map.

Main softwares we use in GIS training: ArcGIS and QGIS

GEO INFORMATION COURSES

• GIS Using ArcGIS/QGIS - 2 Weeks
• Principles Of Earth Observation (Remote Sensing) And Digital Image Processing - 2 Weeks
• Global Positioning System (GPS) For General Applications - 2 Days
• Global Positioning System (GPS) & Mobile Mapping – 5 Days
•  Application Of Remote Sensing, GIS And GPS In Natural Resource Management - 4 Weeks
•  Application of Remote Sensing, Gis And Gps In Urban Planning - 4 Weeks
• Introduction to Digital Cartography And GIS Mapping - 2 Weeks
•  Land Management Information Systems (LMIS) – 2 Weeks
•  Spatial And 3d Analysis - 1 Week
• ArcGIS GeoDatabases -1 Week
• RDMS Using Sql Server - 2 Weeks
•  Hydrological Modelling -1 Week
• Web Mapping -1 Week

Note: Monthly intake for the above courses

For further information,

Career Skills Center

P.O. Box, 230-00605, Uthiru, Kenya

Website: www.careerskills.co.ke

Email: info@careerskills.co.ke

Cell Phone: +254-722-615287/ +254-722-267787/ +254-795-937754 Kikuyu, Kenya

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

Kikuyu town, KidFarmaco, Opposite KidFarmaco P.C.E.A Church, Spring Road, off Kikuyu Road from the Southern Bypass Road.

                                  

BUS ROUTE

Take bus number 105 from Nairobi City Centre at Tom Mboya Street near Odeon Cinema, alight at Kikuyu.