Future or current engineers, interested in the surveying technology used in applications like cartography, may be interested in pursuing the study of geoinformatics. As a branch of engineering, geoinformatics can be focused on the technology, collection, preservation, and analysis of geography.

Certificate programs, which can be earned in about a year, consist of academic classes that are offered at different skill and ability levels. Undergraduate as well as graduate students, depending on their field of study, may obtain certificates.