Mission
The mission of the ASPRS Professional Practice Division is to establish and maintain the professional aspects of the mapping sciences.
Vision
The quality of spatial data is the responsibility of professionals who practice the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrate their professional activities into all spatial information systems. The Professional Practice Division provides a structured and supportive environment in which the mapping community can establish standards ethical guidelines certification and educational programs to enhance the development and well-being of the Professional science practitioners.
Goals
Goal 1: Expand and enhance the roles of the private government and academic sectors within the Professional Practice Division.
Goal 2: Maintain productive cooperation between ASPRS and the Management Association of Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS).
Goal 3: Actively support ANSI GIS Standards Committee.
Goal 4: Coordinate the development and refinement of government and private sector occupational classification guidelines for disciplines represented by ASPRS.
Goal 5: Provide leadership for the professional certification for photogrammetrist remote sensing scientist and GIS specialist.