Build depth. Follow your interests.
Choose a theme that matters to you. Explore related sessions, courses, and field trips at GSA Connects, then record what you complete to earn recognition along a pathway and build toward earning a GSA Certificate.
A quick sign-up connects you with pathway resources and follow-up instructions.
Choose your pathway. Explore the eligible activities below and plan what you’ll attend. Check registration requirements for short courses and field trips.
Attend and track your learning. Keep a record of the activities you complete and the CEUs you earn.
Submit your activities. Report what you complete at Connects by Friday, 30 October 2026. GSA will review your submission against the pathway requirements.
| Requirement | Connects pathway recognition | GSA Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Complete | At least 1.0 CEU in your chosen pathway | At least 2.0 CEUs in your chosen pathway across multiple GSA meetings or events |
| Choose activities | Any combination of eligible activities | Eligible activities across at least two learning formats (i.e., attending technical sessions, plus a short course or field trip) |
| Build on earlier learning | Complete eligible Connects activities | Combine qualifying activities from the same pathway at 2026 Section Meetings and Connects |
Already started a pathway at a 2026 Section Meeting? Continue that same pathway at Connects and count your qualifying earlier activities toward the GSA Certificate.
After GSA verifies that you meet the relevant requirements, you’ll receive a PDF certificate and digital badge recognizing your achievement.
A GSA Certificate documents structured professional learning. It does not confer academic credit, professional certification, or state licensure.
All onsite times below are Mountain Time. Follow each activity’s linked title for full details and current schedule information. Short courses and field trips require separate registration; check availability and fees. CCC = Colorado Convention Center.
Use the CEUs listed here to plan your learning. Technical-session CEUs reflect the listed duration rounded to the nearest half hour; exactly 15 or 45 minutes rounds up. Ten hours equals 1.00 CEU. Report the time you actually attend; attending part of an activity may count for less than the listed amount. Some activities align with more than one pathway.
Explore how minerals form, where to find them, and how geoscientists help meet society’s resource needs. Choose activities covering mineral systems, exploration, extraction, and recovery.
Explore how people understand, conserve, and share significant geological places. Choose activities covering geoconservation, interpretation, mining heritage, and stewardship.
Build your approach to collecting, interpreting, and sharing geological information. Explore mapping techniques, digital field tools, remote sensing, and geological models.
Your pathway can continue beyond the meeting. Attend two Geoheritage pathway webinars in November, and build on the related Connects Pardee symposium.
