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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The next testing window for the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://www.gisci.org/ExamInfo.aspx"><span style='font-style:normal'>GISCI Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam®</span></a></span></em><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>as a part of the GISP Certification is scheduled for July 5-9. The exam will be taken at a PSI testing facility. These facilities are located worldwide. The exam itself will be given in a computer based testing (CBT) format. For more general information about the exam go to - <a href="https://www.gisci.org/ExamInfo.aspx">https://www.gisci.org/ExamInfo.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Application Period: Closes Monday, June 13, 2016</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Worldwide Exam Dates: July 5-9, 2016</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Locations: PSI Testing Centers </span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The Exam application form and testing center locations are now available on the GISCI web site, and an Exam Application portal is available for direct Exam application. The exam application process is described below. In addition to the dates above, t</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>he exam may be taken at the PSI San Diego, CA testing center during the week of the Esri UC (June 27- July 2) for those that sign up before the application date closes. The center is located approx. 14 miles north of the Convention Center, and the exam is being offered concurrently with the UC, not in association with it. To arrange to schedule the exam at the UC, apply as instructed below and contact GISCI at </span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="mailto:info@gisci.org"><span style='color:#666666'>info@gisci.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Exam Application Procedure: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Apply directly with GISCI; Forms available at</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.gisci.org/"><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>https://www.gisci.org</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>using your User Log In<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Receive authorization # after application and payment to allow direct registration with PSI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Schedule a specific exam date and location with PSI, our worldwide test provider <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Existing GISPs are not eligible to take the Exam, and it is not a part of GISP recertification. You may take the exam even if you have not completed your portfolio application or have 4 years of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) experience in the field. Under the current certification requirements, you now have 6 years to complete the entire GISP application process (Portfolio & Exam). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>GISCI has posted some exam prep information to help point you in the right direction to find resources to use when studying for the exam. URISA is currently working to develop a GISP Exam Prep Workshop. This will not be available in time for the July exam dates. The initial version of the workshop will be presented at the <a href="http://www.urisa.org/education-events/gis-pro-2016-urisa-s-54th-annual-conference/">GIS Pro conference</a> in Toronto on Monday, Oct 31, 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'>If you want to take the GISP Exam this July, you need to register today!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>| Chief Executive Officer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79'><a href="http://www.egisassociates.com/"><span style='color:#1F4E79'>eGIS Associates, Inc.</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:tcorbin@egisassociates.com"><span style='color:blue'>tcorbin@egisassociates.com</span></a> | <a href="www.egisassociates.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.egisassociates.com</span></a> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>678-710-9710 ext 21 | </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>866-</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>304-3864</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Fax</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Esri Certified Desktop Professional | Esri Certified Enterprise System Design Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Order my new book <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/learning-arcgis-pro"><span style='color:blue'>Learning ArcGIS Pro</span></a> now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/learning-arcgis-pro"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=161 height=198 style='width:1.677in;height:2.0625in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D1C555.81B686D0" alt="B04578_MockupCover_Normal_"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>