QGIS courses base & advanced

From the basics to advanced analysis: practical courses to turn QGIS into a powerful tool for your work.

COURSES FORMAT

E-learning platform

Through Gter's e-learning platform, participants can access lesson recordings, educational materials, and the forum for an entire year from the date of registration.

Video lessons

Lessons are recorded and remain available to participants, who can access the recordings at any time for an entire year from the date of registration.

Slides and datasets

The slides presented during the lessons and the example datasets for completing exercises can be downloaded by participants for an entire year from the date of registration.

Forum

Participants can receive ongoing assistance through the forum and other communication channels provided by the instructors for an entire year from the date of registration.

QGIS Base

Date: Thursday, September 18th, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Basics of GIS, Introduction to Digital Cartography
  • Introduction to Open Source Software and QGIS:
    • Installation procedures for different Operating Systems
    • Overview of the various QGIS versions
    • Customization of the graphical interface
    • Workspace configuration

Duration: 3 hours
Prerequisites: None

Date: Friday, September 25th, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Spatial Reference System (SRS)
  • QGIS and reference systems management

Durata: 3 ore

Propedeuticità: QGIS installato sul proprio PC

Date: Friday, October 2nd, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PMfrom 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Introduction to supported data formats, both raster and vector, and their management in QGIS (importing, exporting, styles, visualization, etc.)
  • Advantages and limitations of shapefiles
  • Geopackage / SpatiaLite / GeoDBMS
  • Customization of the graphical interface
  • Overview of PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Duration: 3 hours
Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your PC

Date: Friday, October 9th, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Plugins (plugin manager, installation, and usage of the most common ones)
  • Introduction to OpenStreetMap
  • Loading basemaps (OSM, Google, Bing, etc.) and data from the web
  • XYZ Tiles
  • OGC Services (WMS – WFS – WCS) and how to access them in QGIS

Duration: 3 hours
Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your PC

Date: Friday, October 16th, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Creating vector files from alphanumeric data
  • Simple data editing (creating polygons, entering data)
  • Managing layer properties (styles, labels, adding and removing fields, aliases, introduction to widgets)

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer

Date: Friday, October 23th, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Selections and filters based on attributes
  • Vector data geoprocessing
  • Field calculator / virtual fields
  • Vector data statistics
  • Introduction to charts

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer and basic knowledge of QGIS

Date: Friday, October 3oth, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Raster data import
  • Custom styles and representations
  • Reprojections and format conversions
  • Merging and clipping
  • Introduction to georeferencing

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer and basic knowledge of QGIS

Date: Friday, November 6th, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Exporting georeferenced images
  • Preparing print layouts for the QGIS project
  • Print layouts and layer representation, labels (manual and automatic placement), setting up an atlas for printing

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer and a good knowledge of QGIS

Single module: €50 + VAT

Full Courses: €290 + VAT

OFFCIAL CERTIFICATION : €20 + VAT*

Use the discount code EARLYBIRDBASE26 to get €30 off the full course until 04/09.

QGIS Advanced

Date: Friday, November 13th, from from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Introduction to relational databases
  • Comparison of SpatialLite, Geopackage, and PostgreSQL/PostGIS
  • PostgreSQL:

         – introduction,

         – installation, and configuration

  • Data types; PostGIS extension; database structure
  • Connecting to PostgreSQL/PostGIS; data import and export

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer and a basic knowledge of relational databases

Date: Friday, November 20th, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Managing tables with the QGIS DB Manager plugin
  • Joins and relationships between vector data and tables
  • SQL queries; POSTGIS ST_ functions; creating views (spatial queries)
  • Editing PostgreSQL/PostGIS geodatabases with QGIS, including basic editing and calculated fields (domains and lists)

    Duration: 3 hours

    Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer, good knowledge of QGIS, and basic knowledge of relational databases

     

Date: Friday, 27th November, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Advanced editing (topological editing, data input forms)
  • Field calculator / virtual fields

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer and basic knowledge of QGIS

Date: Friday, 4th December, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Creating a QGIS demo project (1:n relationships, data input forms, widgets, etc.)
  • Synchronization with QField
  • Basic usage of QField
  • Re-importing field data into QGIS

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer, QField installed on your mobile device, and good knowledge of QGIS

Date: Friday, 11th December, from from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Processing toolbox
  • Creating a model
  • QGIS Model Designer interface
  • Installing a model
  • Customizing models

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer and good knowledge of QGIS

Date: Friday, 18th December, from 9 am to 12 pm

Topics:

  • Remote sensing images
  • Free satellite data, with a focus on Sentinel data
  • The Semi-Automatic Classification Plugin (SCP) in QGIS
  • Introduction to image classification with GRASS through QGIS

Duration: 3 hours

Prerequisites: QGIS installed on your computer and good knowledge of QGIS

Single module: €50 + VAT

Full Courses: €260 + VAT

OFFCIAL CERTIFICATION : €20 + VAT*

Use the discount code EARLYBIRDAVANZATO26 to get €30 off the full course until 30/10.

Complete the ADVANCED course with the in-depth modules in asynchronous mode.

Complete the Advanced course with the modules dedicated to AI for QGIS.

Topics:

  • Welcome and Course Objectives
  • What is an LLM? No Hype, Just Facts
  • Generic Chats vs. GIS Agents
  • Setting Up Strata
  • Effective Prompts for QGIS
  • Expressions and Field Calculator Using Natural Language
  • Queries and Formulas for Vector Data
  • From Map to PDF: Print Layout with the Agent
  • AI-Assisted Technical Documentation
  • Final Exercise and Common Mistakes

Duration: 2 hours

Prerequisites: basic knowledge of QGIS · introduces the tools used in Modules 2 and 3.

Topics:

  • Recap and Objectives
  • From the Problem to the Plan: How the Agent Thinks
  • PostGIS Queries with AI: Generated, Explained and Executed
  • Working with PostGIS Data in a Project
  • From the Problem to a Processing Workflow
  • Automating Repetitive Workflows
  • Validating the Results
  • Final Exercise

Duration: 2 hours

Prerequisites: connected to Modules 1, 2 and 5: PostGIS, DB Manager, SQL, Processing

Topics:

  • Recap and objectives
  • Data acquisition with the agent
  • Vegetation indices and assisted raster analysis
  • Assisted classification of multispectral imagery
  • Pattern recognition and change detection
  • Time series and monitoring
  • From data to decision-making: DSS support
  • Final exercise

Duration: 2 hours

Prerequisites: Linked to Module 6: Remote Sensing, Sentinel, Classification

Single module: €50 + VAT

Full Courses: €130 + VAT

Why train with Gter

Official certification

We are one of the QGIS certification providers in Italy: by completing the full course (BASE and ADVANCED), you can apply for the official international QGIS Certification.
To obtain the certification, you must take the exam.

EARLYBIRD discount

BASIC COURSE: Use the discount code EARLYBIRDBASE26 to get €30 off the full course until 04/09.
ADVANCED COURSE:

E-LEARNING

The online lessons are taught live by the instructor, but you can watch the recordings at any time, up to 30 days after the course ends.

EXPERT INSTRUCTORS
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Sarah Melchiorre
Junior GIS developer
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Manuele Pesenti
Senior Scientist GIS developer
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Simone Parmeggiani
Senior Scientist GIS developer
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. All lessons are recorded and available on the e-learning platform for up to 30 days after the course ends. You can therefore watch the recordings whenever it is convenient for you.

Yes. You do not need to attend the live lessons in order to take the certification exam.

The exam consists of a multiple-choice test with 20 questions, with 3 possible answers for each question.

You have 1 attempt and 45 minutes to complete the exam. You need at least 12 correct answers to pass. The result is provided immediately, while the certification will be sent one week after the exam period ends.

Yes. You can enrol even after the course has started and catch up on the lessons already held through the recordings available on the platform.

Yes. All lessons are recorded and can be watched at a later time. The recordings remain available for up to 30 days after the course ends.

Yes. The platform provides a forum where you can interact with the instructors and receive support while studying through the recordings. The forum and other communication channels remain available for up to 30 days after the course ends.

For the full QGIS Basic course, no previous knowledge of QGIS is required, but you need to have QGIS installed on your computer to take part in the practical modules. For individual modules, please check the requirements indicated in the relevant course description.

You need to have QGIS installed on your PC and a good knowledge of the software. Some modules may also require specific prior knowledge, as indicated in the module description.

The two courses can be purchased separately. Early Bird promotions are also available for each course when active.

Yes. By completing the full course pathway required for certification, you can apply for the official international QGIS Certification, subject to the assessment of the skills acquired. The certification exam costs €20 + VAT, paid to QGIS.org.

The Basic course consists of 8 modules of 3 hours each; the Advanced course consists of 6 modules of 3 hours each, while the AI modules are separate and asynchronous and consist of 3 modules of 2 hours each.

No. For Public Administrations, the registration fee (including the fee for the exam and certification, if requested) is VAT-exempt pursuant to Article 10 of Presidential Decree No. 633/1972, as subsequently amended and supplemented.

We are a Small Sustaining Member of QGIS.org,

the foundation that develops and supports QGIS, one of the leading open-source software solutions for geospatial analysis.

Our contribution supports the growth of the international community and the continuous development of the tool we use every day in our projects and training activities.

For those who prefer to attend courses in person, the on-site training option is available.
Courses ON SITE

These courses are designed for small groups of private individuals and public administrations, with topics and the program to be agreed upon in advance.

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