Lexington County offers various training opportunities for the online mapping services that are provided though the County website. Also, many training sessions in GIS are available through other outside sources.

Lexington County Online Mapping Training

Planning and GIS offers small and large group training events for online mapping services provided by the County. Please contact the Planning and GIS Department at 803-785-1454 for more information. 

Pictometry Online training is available to Lexington County employees on an annual basis. Intensive training for advanced Pictometry users is offered once every other year in coordination with the new flight. At that time, a certified trainer from Pictometry will come for two full days of training.

How-tos and overviews videos are available here:
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GIS Training

Esri provides many training sessions about GIS on their webpage at ESRI Training. Some in-person and online training sessions are provided at a minimal cost, but there are also many free training opportunities through their website.

Conferences and Users Groups

South Carolina Arc Users Group  (SCARC) - SCARC is a local network of GIS users and providers within South Carolina. Each year they host a conference at a pre-planned venue within the State, consisting of user presentations and technical sessions on various GIS topics.

Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Users Group Meeting is hosted by Bradshaw Consulting. This group usually meets twice a year in Aiken, SC to discuss the latest topics in GIS.

Geospatial Administrators Association of South Carolina (GAA-SC) - GAA-SC is comprised of GIS and IT administrators within South Carolina. This organization was established to create a network and forum of management professionals to share knowledge, experience, and resources as well as collaborate on common issues, problems, and needs.”