Bite-sized QGIS

Learn QGIS one bite at a time.

What is Bite-sized QGIS?

Short, focused, and hands-on online courses designed to teach QGIS in bite-sized proportions. QGIS can be very complex and have a lot of nuances. By having short and focused courses, we’re trying to ensure that participants don’t get overwhelmed while at the same time giving them freedom to choose to learn only what they want and pay only for what they need. Some people don’t need to learn everything about QGIS and are only interested in specific use cases and that’s entirely alright.

You’re a beginner who just wants to learn how to style and create maps? Take the Beginner-level Loading & Styling Layers in QGIS course. You’re an experienced user who wants to learn how to do network analysis in QGIS? Take the Intermediate-level Network Analysis course. Courses are designed so they can be taken independently of each other.

Online class and self-paced options are available. Online classes are kept small to encourage participation and communication while also ensuring that everyone is given attention. Both options include a FREE workbook, video materials, and participation in the mentoring sessions.

Included in the bite-sized QGIS courses are the mentoring sessions – 1-2 hour sessions in between courses where participants can ask more questions and clarifications, consult and seek help with the trainer on QGIS and GIS related problems, and apply what they learned in the courses.

Official QGIS Certificates are available. BNHR is QGIS Certifying Organization. For a fee, you can get yourself officially certified with using QGIS. This fee is donated back to the QGIS project to help support and maintain it. You may opt to get one certificate for all the courses that you take.

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Sign-up or check out the course schedule below for the course availability. The payment and other details will be emailed to you after signing-up. You may contact me if you have suggestions as to the content or schedule of the courses.

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Bite-sized QGIS (Beginner)

Great for beginners or those who want to start learning QGIS

Options: Online classSelf-paced Add-on: QGIS Certification

Online Class Option

• Duration: 2-3 hours per course
• Class Size: 6-15 participants
• Includes:
  • slot in live online class
  • workbook
  • data package
  • video materials
  • mentoring session

Self-paced Option

• Includes:
  • workbook
  • data package
  • video materials
  • mentoring session

QGIS Certification Add-on

• Certification Fee: PhP 1500
• Requirements: Satisfactory completion and submission of final exercises

Introduction to QGIS & Spatial Data Types

• Gentle introduction to GIS concepts
• Coordinate Reference Systems and Map Projections
• Spatial Data Types
• What is QGIS?
• QGIS Versions and Release Cycle
• QGIS Interface
• QGIS Settings
• QGIS User Profiles
• QGIS Plugins

Loading & Styling Layers in QGIS

• Kinds of Data Sources
• Browser Panel
• Data Source Manager
• Connecting to Remote Services
• Tiles in QGIS
• Basic Vector Symbology
• Basic Raster Symbology
• Working with Labels
• QGIS File Formats
• Creating Printable Maps
• Basic Print Layout

Layer Creation & Editing

• Creating a new layer
• Layers in memory
• Virtual layers
• Exporting layers
• Georeferencing rasters in QGIS
• Digitizing new data
• Getting OSM data into QGIS
• Editing existing data
• Mapping tracts of land from technical descriptions and land titles

The Attribute Table & Spatial Queries

• The Attribute Table
• Attribute Joins
• Renaming Fields / Attributes
• Selecting and Filtering by Attributes
• Field Calculator
• Vector Statistics and Visualizations
• Conditional Formatting
• Spatial Relationships
• Queries by location

Basic Vector Processing & Analysis

• Vector Data Formats
• Vector Processing Algorithms
• Geoprocessing (merge, clip, dissolve, etc.)
• Data Management (combine, split, reproject, etc.)
• Simple Models with the Graphical Modeler
• Analysis (buffers, points along line, etc.)
• Interpolation Methods
• Vector to Raster Conversion

Basic Raster Processing & Analysis

• Raster data formats
• Free and Open Sources of Raster Data
• Data Management (reprojection, etc.)
• Analysis (reclassification, clip, contours, etc.)
• Terrain and Topographic Analysis (slope, aspect, etc.)
• Raster Calculator
• Sampling Rasters with Vectors
• Zonal Statistics
• Raster to Vector Conversion

Bite-sized QGIS (Intermediate & Advanced)

Suitable for experienced users and those who want to become QGIS power-users.

Options: Online classSelf-paced Add-on: QGIS Certification

Online Class Option

• Duration: 3-4 hours per course
• Class Size: 6-15 participants
• Includes:
  • slot in live online class
  • workbook
  • data package
  • video materials
  • mentoring session

Self-paced Option

• Includes:
  • workbook
  • data package
  • video materials
  • mentoring session

QGIS Certification Add-on

• Certification Fee: PhP 1500
• Requirements: Satisfactory completion and submission of final exercises

Network Analysis

• Topology checker & cleaning network data
• Shortest distance & fastest route
• Isochrones
• Other network analysis algorithms in QGIS

QGIS Processing & Graphical Modeler

• The Processing Toolbox
• Processing Providers
• Processing Tools
• Batch Processing
• The Graphical Modeler
• Packaging your project in a GeoPackage

Advanced Cartography & Map Design I

• Colors in QGIS
• Preview Modes
• Blending Modes
• Data-defined Overrides
• Draw Effects
• Geometry Generators
• Working with Labels
• QGIS Style Manager

Advanced Cartography & Map Design II

• Adding other map elements (plots, insets, 3D, etc.)
• Tiles in QGIS
• Other advanced styling & layout techniques
• Making 100 maps in 10 minutes with QGIS Atlas
• Automatic report generation with QGIS Reports
• QGIS Patches

QGIS & Python I

• Brief Introduction to Python
• QGIS & Python
• PyQGIS
• Interacting with the Interface
• Working with Layers
• Working with Symbology
• Working with Features & Attributes
• Creating Maps
• knowledge of Python is preferred

QGIS & Python II

• Processing with Python
• Python & QGIS Actions
• Python & QGIS Expressions
• QGIS Plugins
• QGIS processing scripts
• Stand-alone QGIS applications
• knowledge of Python is required

QGIS Expressions & Geometry Generators

• What are Expressions and where are they used?
• What are Geometry generators and where are they used?

QGIS & Spatial SQL

• DB Manager
• QGIS with Spatialite / GeoPackage
• QGIS with PostGIS
• knowledge of SQL is preferred

QGIS & Other Data Types

• QGIS & 3D
• QGIS & Temporal Data
• QGIS & Mesh Data
• QGIS & Web Mapping

Bite-sized QGIS (Domain Application)

For those who want to learn how to utilize QGIS for their specific domain or use-case.

Options: Online classSelf-paced Add-on: QGIS Certification

Online Class Option

• Duration: 16 hours (4 classes x 4 hours)
• Class Size: 6-15 participants
• Includes:
  • slot in live online class
  • workbook
  • data package
  • video materials
  • mentoring session

Self-paced Option

• Includes:
  • workbook
  • data package
  • video materials
  • mentoring session

QGIS Certification Add-on

• Certification Fee: PhP 1,500
• Requirements: Satisfactory completion and submission of final exercises

QGIS for Solar Energy Resource Assessment

• Solar radiation modelling
• Sources of data
• Clear-sky and real-sky solar radiation
• Finding which areas get the most solar radiation
• Site-suitability analysis
• Finding the best areas to put a solar PV installation

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I also provide training for organizations. Contact me if you want to bring the training to your organization or group.

You might also want to check out our other services or our other course offerings for the spatial and data literacy tracks.