ESRI ArcGIS Pro Fundamentals & Certification 5-Day Course Outline - KSA, Oman & GCC

Master GIS Technology with ArcGIS Pro Training in Saudi Arabia, Oman & Gulf Region

The ESRI ArcGIS Pro Fundamentals & Certification Course is a comprehensive 5-day program for GIS professionals, analysts, and planners across Saudi Arabia (KSA), Oman, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. This hands-on training covers spatial analysis, mapping, data management, and geoprocessing essential for urban planning, infrastructure development, environmental management, oil & gas operations, and smart city initiatives throughout the GCC region.

Why ArcGIS Pro Training is Critical in the Middle East?

GIS technology drives GCC’s ambitious development visions:

• Vision 2030 and Oman Vision 2040: smart cities, infrastructure planning

• NEOM, Red Sea, Qiddiya: mega-project spatial planning and management

• Urban development: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, Doha expansion projects

• Oil & gas sector: exploration, pipeline routing, facility management

• Environmental monitoring: desertification, water resources, coastal protection

• Transportation planning: metro systems, highways, logistics networks

• Real estate and property management

• Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, PDO: spatial data analysis requirements

• Government digitization: land registration, municipal planning

• Utilities management: electricity, water, telecommunications networks

Who Should Attend?

• GIS analysts and specialists in government and private sectors

• Urban planners working on city development projects

• Environmental consultants conducting spatial assessments

• Engineers in civil, petroleum, surveying disciplines

• Project managers requiring GIS for infrastructure projects

• Asset managers in utilities and facilities management

• Government officials in municipalities and planning departments

• Students and graduates seeking GIS career opportunities

• Anyone requiring professional ArcGIS Pro skills in GCC

5-Day Course Structure

Day 1: ArcGIS Pro Interface & Getting Started

Introduction to GIS and ArcGIS Pro

• What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?

• GIS applications in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and GCC

• Evolution from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro

• ArcGIS Pro advantages: 64-bit, ribbon interface, 3D capabilities

• ESRI ecosystem: ArcGIS Online, Portal, Enterprise

• Licensing options and deployment models

• System requirements and installation

ArcGIS Pro Interface Navigation

• Ribbon interface: tabs, groups, commands

• Project files (.aprx) vs. map documents

• Views: map views, layout views, catalog pane

• Catalog pane: browsing and managing data

• Contents pane: layer management and organization

• Geoprocessing pane: tools and workflows

• Customizing interface and toolbars

• Keyboard shortcuts for efficiency

Working with Projects

• Creating new projects and templates

• Project structure: folders, geodatabases, maps, layouts

• Project settings and properties

• Saving and backing up projects

• Sharing projects with team members

• Version control and collaboration

• Best practices for project organization

Understanding Coordinate Systems

• Geographic coordinate systems: latitude/longitude, WGS84

• Projected coordinate systems: UTM, transverse Mercator

• GCC coordinate systems: Saudi Arabia zones, Oman zones

• Datum transformations and accuracy

• Setting map coordinate system vs. data coordinate system

• On-the-fly projection

• Reprojecting data for analysis

Adding and Managing Data

• Data sources: shapefiles, geodatabases, CAD, raster

• Connecting to folders and databases

• Adding layers to maps

• Layer properties and symbology

• Attribute tables: viewing and querying

• Layer visibility and scale ranges

• Grouping and organizing layers

• Removing and replacing data sources

Day 2: Data Visualization & Cartography

Symbology and Classification

• Single symbol rendering: basic display

• Unique values: categorical data visualization

• Graduated colors: quantitative data (choropleth maps)

• Graduated symbols: proportional symbols

• Classification methods: natural breaks, equal interval, quantile

• Color schemes: sequential, diverging, qualitative

• Transparency and blending for overlays

• Advanced symbology: dot density, heat maps

Labeling Features

• Dynamic labeling: automatic placement

• Label classes and expressions

• Arcade scripting for custom labels

• Label positioning and conflict resolution

• Halos, shadows, and callouts

• Converting labels to annotation

• Arabic and English bilingual labeling for GCC maps

Creating Professional Maps

• Map layout fundamentals

• Adding map frames to layouts

• Scale bars, north arrows, legends

• Title blocks and metadata

• Grids and graticules

• Inset maps and locator maps

• Page setup and print settings

• Exporting maps: PDF, JPEG, PNG formats

• Map series for multiple pages

Working with Basemaps

• ESRI basemaps: imagery, streets, topographic

• World Imagery for Saudi Arabia and Oman

• OpenStreetMap integration

• Custom basemap layers

• Basemap transparency and blending

• Creating custom basemaps from local data

• Offline basemap packages

3D Visualization Basics

• Creating 3D scenes

• Global vs. local scenes

• Elevation surfaces and DEMs

• Extruding 2D features to 3D

• 3D symbology and textures

• Navigation in 3D views

• Applications: terrain analysis, urban planning

Day 3: Spatial Analysis & Geoprocessing

Selection and Queries

• Select by Attributes: SQL queries

• Select by Location: spatial relationships

• Selecting features interactively

• Selection methods: new, add, remove, subset

• Exporting selected features

• Definition queries for layer filtering

• Spatial queries for proximity analysis

Geoprocessing Tools Overview

• Analysis Tools toolbox overview

• Proximity tools: buffer, near, point distance

• Overlay tools: intersect, union, clip, erase

• Extract tools: clip, select, split

• Dissolve and aggregate features

• Batch processing multiple datasets

• ModelBuilder for workflow automation

• Geoprocessing history and reuse

Buffer and Proximity Analysis

• Creating buffers: fixed distance, variable distance

• Multiple ring buffers

• Buffering applications: impact zones, service areas

• Dissolve options for overlapping buffers

• Near analysis: finding closest features

• Point distance calculations

• Practical exercise: facility service area mapping

Overlay Analysis

• Intersect: finding common areas

• Union: combining all features

• Clip: extracting by boundary

• Erase: removing overlapping areas

• Identity and update operations

• Symmetrical difference

• Applications: land use analysis, site selection

Spatial Join and Relationships

• Joining attributes based on location

• One-to-one vs. one-to-many joins

• Spatial relationship types: intersect, within, contains

• Summarizing joined data

• Relate tables without joining

• Applications: demographic analysis, crime mapping

Day 4: Data Management & Advanced Analysis

Geodatabase Management

• File geodatabases: structure and advantages

• Feature classes vs. shapefiles

• Creating and organizing feature datasets

• Domains and subtypes for data validation

• Relationship classes: one-to-one, one-to-many

• Topology rules for data quality

• Importing and exporting data

• Geodatabase maintenance and compacting

Editing and Data Creation

• Creating features: points, lines, polygons

• Edit toolbar and modify features pane

• Snapping and alignment tools

• Splitting and merging features

• Attribute editing in tables

• Calculate geometry: area, length, coordinates

• Field calculator and expressions

• Undo/redo and edit sessions

• Topology validation during editing

Raster Data Analysis

• Understanding raster data: grids, pixels, resolution

• Adding raster layers: imagery, DEMs, classified data

• Raster display and symbology

• Raster calculator and map algebra

• Terrain analysis: slope, aspect, hillshade, viewshed

• Extracting values to points

• Reclassifying raster values

• Applications: elevation modeling, land cover analysis

Network Analysis Basics

• Creating network datasets

• Route finding and directions

• Service area analysis

• Closest facility analysis

• Applications: transportation planning, emergency response

• Vehicle routing problems

• Network Analyst extension overview

Geocoding and Address Locating

• What is geocoding? Address to coordinates

• Creating address locators

• Geocoding addresses from tables

• Rematch and review unmatched addresses

• Reverse geocoding: coordinates to addresses

• Geocoding services: ArcGIS Online, local

• Applications: customer mapping, site location

Day 5: Automation, Sharing & Certification Preparation

ModelBuilder for Workflow Automation

• Introduction to ModelBuilder

• Creating and running models

• Adding tools and connecting elements

• Variables and parameters

• Iterators for batch processing

• Model documentation

• Exporting models as Python scripts

• Practical exercise: automated spatial analysis workflow

Python Scripting Basics

• ArcPy library overview

• Running Python in ArcGIS Pro

• Basic Python syntax and commands

• Automating geoprocessing tasks

• Working with cursors for data access

• List and describe functions

• Error handling in scripts

• When to use Python vs. ModelBuilder

Sharing Maps and Data

• Exporting maps: layouts to PDF, images

• Creating map packages (.mpkx)

• Layer packages for sharing symbology

• Sharing to ArcGIS Online

• Publishing web maps and services

• Collaboration through Portal

• Mobile data collection with Field Maps

ArcGIS Online Integration

• Connecting to ArcGIS Online

• Adding online basemaps and layers

• Searching for GCC-specific data layers

• Publishing hosted feature layers

• Web map creation and sharing

• Collector and Survey123 for field data

• Dashboards and web applications

• Living Atlas of the World resources

Best Practices and Tips

• Data organization strategies

• Naming conventions for layers and files

• Documentation and metadata creation

• Performance optimization for large datasets

• Backup and archiving workflows

• Quality control procedures

• Staying current with software updates

• Online resources and ESRI training

GCC-Specific Applications

• Saudi Arabia case studies: urban planning, transportation

• Oman applications: oil & gas, environmental monitoring

• UAE smart city GIS implementations

• Infrastructure projects: roads, utilities, facilities

• Real estate and property management

• Archaeological and heritage site mapping

• Water resource management in arid regions

• Disaster preparedness and response

ESRI Certification Preparation

• ArcGIS Pro certification overview

• Exam format and question types

• Key topics covered in certification

• Study resources and practice exams

• Time management strategies

• Registration and scheduling

• Certification benefits and recognition

• Continuing education and recertification

Hands-On Final Project

• Comprehensive GIS project:

  • Define spatial problem relevant to GCC

  • Gather and prepare data

  • Perform spatial analysis

  • Create professional maps and layouts

  • Document methodology

  • Present findings to class

• Instructor feedback and evaluation

• Portfolio development

Course Review and Q&A

• Comprehensive review of all modules

• Troubleshooting common challenges

• Advanced tips and tricks

• Career pathways in GIS in GCC

• Certificate of completion presentation

• Post-training resources and support

• Networking opportunities

Certification and Career Benefits

Professional Recognition

• ESRI ArcGIS Pro certification globally recognized

• Enhanced employability in GIS roles across GCC

• 25-40% salary increase for certified GIS professionals

• Compliance with government and corporate GIS requirements

• Foundation for advanced ESRI certifications

• Professional credibility with employers and clients

Career Opportunities in GCC

• GIS analyst positions in government ministries

• Urban planner roles in municipalities

• Environmental consultant opportunities

• Oil & gas spatial analyst positions

• Smart city project roles

• Infrastructure project GIS specialists

• Real estate and facility management

• Remote sensing and surveying careers

Training Delivery Options

• Classroom with computers: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha

• Virtual instructor-led: Live online with hands-on exercises

• In-company programs: Customized for organizations (minimum 6 participants)

• Blended learning: Online theory with in-person labs

• Industry-specific: Oil & gas, urban planning, environmental focus

• Software provided: Training licenses for course duration

Transform Your Career with GIS Expertise

ArcGIS Pro skills are essential for professionals supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Oman’s infrastructure development, and GCC smart city initiatives. Master the world’s leading GIS platform and contribute to the region’s digital transformation and sustainable development.

Master ArcGIS Pro and become a certified GIS professional driving spatial intelligence in the Middle East.