ArcGIS Pro for Beginners: Learn GIS from Scratch - AulaGEO
Master ArcGIS Pro from scratch with hands-on exercises and real-world GIS projects
Updated on Jun, 2025
Language - English
Development ,Data Science,Data Analysis
Lectures -23
Resources -25
Quizzes -2
Duration -2 hours
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Course Description
Course Description:
Start your GIS journey with ArcGIS Pro. This initial course is aimed specifically at learning ArcGIS Pro from scratch, exposing you to foundational tools, data management of a spatial nature, digitizing, symbology, and visualization. Learn by doing step by step with the approach of AulaGEO, through practical training and actual scenario-based examples.
The course contains step-by-step exercises to practice each idea in an organized way.
Course Content:
Introduction to ArcGIS Pro
Let's begin with ArcGIS Pro
Data selection techniques
Using bookmarks
Creating and Editing Spatial Data
Import data from Excel
Apply symbology to spatial data
Editing attribute tables
Labeling features (points, lines, polygons)
Digitization of geographic information
Georeferencing images
Data Analysis and Visualization
Buffer analysis
Publishing and Sharing GIS Content
Map generation and sharing
Hands-on Exercises: AulaGEO Methodology
Transition from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro
Exercise 1 - Import CAD data to GIS
Exercise 2 - Import Excel coordinates to split a polygon
Exercise 3 - Compute areas and generate computed fields
Exercise 4 - Buffer analysis
Exercise 5 - Attribute labeling
Exercise 6 - Thematization by attributes
Exercise 7 - Digitization tips and tricks
Exercise 8 - Georeferencing images
Who is this course for?
Novices to GIS that want to start learning ArcGIS Pro from the beginning.
Academics and professionals wanting to acquire geospatial skills.
ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro transition users.
People interested in spatial data visualisation and analysis.
Why enrol in this course?
No background is required – learn step-by-step.
Based on real-life data and exercise practice.
Retains a good grasp of GIS and ArcGIS Pro.
Learns step-by-step from AulaGEO.
Become a member and learn ArcGIS Pro today.
Goals
- Work with spatial data selection by attribute and location.
- Digitize shapefiles and edit layers effectively.
- Symbology and labeling of points, lines, and polygons.
- Buffer analysis and import Excel data.
- Georeference images to ensure correct spatial positioning.
- Publish data online and create professional maps.
- Understand the migration from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro.
- Work with spatial data selection by attribute and location.
- Digitize shapefiles and edit layers effectively.
- Use symbology and labeling on points, lines, and polygons.
- Use buffer analysis and import data from Excel.
- Georeference images for proper spatial location.
- Publish data online and create professional maps.
- Grasp the shift from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro.
Prerequisites
- No prior GIS experience required — complete beginners welcome
- Basic computer skills (file handling, using software applications)
- Interest in maps, geography, or spatial data analysis
- ArcGIS Pro installed (or access to trial version)
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
The basic with ArcGIS Pro
3 Lectures
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Let´s start with the ArcGIS Pro
05:27
05:27
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Data selection
05:01
05:01
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Use bookmarks
04:08
04:08
Creating and editing spatial data
6 Lectures
Analysis data
1 Lectures
Publishing contents from ArcGIS Pro
1 Lectures
Advanced features of ArcGIS Pro
2 Lectures
Let´s do it in AulaGEO - step by step excercises
10 Lectures
Instructor Details
Golgi Alvarez
Researcher, writer and rich content creator
More than 25 years working int the Geospatial and AEC industries:
- Infrastructure and civil work projects management
- CAD / BIM / GIS / Surveying & Construction training
- Land and Cadastre projects
- Land Administration and development projects.
Golgi Alvarez is the founder of the Geofumadas website, with more than 1.900 articles about CAD, GIS, Surveying, Cadastre, BIM, Digital Twin and other trend topics. The website is over 170.000 visitors per month and 21.000 followers in twitter.Golgi Alvarez is the founder of the TwinGEO magazine, attending on site conferences in USA, UK, Netherlands, Singapore, India, Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala and other countries.
Golgi Alvarez is the founder of the AulaGEO Academy, with more than 150 courses focused in geospatial, engineering and operation of land and infrastructure projects.
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