“Great teaching style. Great instructor. Lots of hands-on exercises made it easy to understand more useful tools. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone.”
“It was a very pleasing experience. We covered things I already do, but I learned different ways to approach the data I work with.”
“This is my third class with Juniper and all were excellent.”
“John Schaeffer is very knowledgeable and a great instructor. I would take many more courses from him again.”
"His relaxed manner and pace create a very good learning environment. He accommodates students with varying rates of learning."
- Recent student evaluations

ESRI courses & Juniper GIS courses are eligible for educational achievement points awarded by the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI).
GIS Training
Juniper GIS classes provide active learning for all GIS users
GIS class exercises are based on actual projects in diverse areas, including parcels, roads, forests & fire hazard zones- Hands-on GIS classes with one computer per person for ArcGIS, ArcEditor, Geodatabases and more.
- ESRI-authorized instructors who use ArcGIS and related software on a daily basis
- Teaching assistant is available, as needed, to ensure that all participants receive personal attention
Juniper GIS classes offer choices
Onsite group training. Get a price quote for onsite training.- Team project training
- Open enrollment classes in Oregon Washington and Idaho. See our GIS Class Schedule.
- Laptop computer lab can be brought to your site
- Custom designed classes and ESRI-authorized classes. See Descriptions of GIS Classes.
- Mix and match classes to meet your training needs
- E-learning classes
John Schaeffer is the lead instructor for Juniper GIS
GISP & ESRI-Authorized Instructor- 18 years of GIS experience
- Over 22 years of experience in technical education
- Developed and taught GIS classes in community colleges and universities, for all levels of government and diverse industries.
- ESRI Business Partner

