Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has been identified by the US Department of Labor as one of the most important high growth industries for the 21st century. The University of West Florida GeoData Center has provided state-of-the-art facilities and offered high quality courses, training and certificate programs in this emerging field for several years.

In 2006 UWF launched an innovative new 100% online program to bring a cutting-edge Geographic Information Science Certificate to students around the world.