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Advanced SurveyCTO for Data Collection and Mapping course

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Upcoming Training Schedules 14 locations
Location Duration Next Start Date Dates Available Action
Nairobi, Kenya 5 days Jul 13, 2026 104 dates
Accra, Ghana 5 days Sep 14, 2026 31 dates
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 5 days Aug 17, 2026 31 dates
Cape Town, South Africa 5 days Jul 13, 2026 52 dates
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 5 days Aug 10, 2026 26 dates
Dubai, UAE 5 days Jul 13, 2026 52 dates
Istanbul, Turkey 5 days Aug 3, 2026 16 dates
Kampala, Uganda 5 days Aug 10, 2026 31 dates
Kigali, Rwanda 5 days Aug 24, 2026 52 dates
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5 days Jul 13, 2026 31 dates
Mombasa, Kenya 5 days Jul 13, 2026 52 dates
Pretoria, South Africa 5 days Jul 27, 2026 52 dates
Singapore 5 days Jul 27, 2026 31 dates
Zanzibar, Tanzania 5 days Aug 31, 2026 16 dates

Introduction

SurveyCTO is built to be powerful, scaleable, and flexible. Create forms and modular workflows with complex branching logic, non-linear navigation, randomized elements, and multimedia and GIS capabilities. This training  is a technical training targeted to users who have no experience using SurveyCTO and want to learn more to  advanced skills.

 

Target Participants

This training is aimed at participants who want to build their skills to author, deploy and manage data collection for field research using SurveyCTO.

 

Course duration

5 Days

 

What you will learn

By the end of this training the participants will learn to:

  •      Overview of ODK KobotoolBox and   SurveyCTO
  •  Convert paper forms/questionnaires into digital forms that can be used for mobile data collection and case management
  •       Collect high quality and secure data both online and offline using SurveyCTO
  •         Integrate SurveyCTO with other tools
  •         Carry out data audits and real time monitoring during field data collection
  •          Build basic mobile application, install and use on phone.
  •          View, manage and export data compatible with statistical tools for further analysis
  •         Data Mappings using GIS

Course Outline

Module 1:Introduction to SurveyCTO

  •          Introduction and Key Concepts
  •          Overview of ODK Kobotolbox
  •          Advantages of SurveyCTO
  •          Key Features of SurveyCTO
  •          Case studies on use of SurveyCTO

Module 2:SurveyCTO  Server

  •          Components of SurveyCTO
  •          Data aggregation, storage, and dissemination
  •          Setting up a SurveyCTO server
  •          Managing users & user roles

Module 3:Setting Up SurveyCTO  Collect App

  •          Installing SurveyCTO collect from google play store
  •          Configuring SurveyCTO collect app
  •          SurveyCTO   Collect Application  Interface

Module 4:SurveyCTO Online Form builder

  •          Creating a form
  •          Input types
  •          Adding question to Form
  •          Form logics
  •          Import  and export forms

Module 5:Building Forms using XLSForms

  •          Introduction to xlsform designer
  •          Components of XlSForm
  •          Question types
  •          Handling constraints and required options
  •          Form skip logic
  •          Form Operators and Functions
  •          Grouping Questions
  •          Settings Worksheet
  •          Importing xlsforms to surveyCTO server

Module 5:Using SurveyCTO  Collect

  •          Managing forms in SurveyCTO Collect
  •          Collecting GPS data
  •          Submitting data to  SurveyCTO Server

Module 6:Monitoring Data with SurveyCTO Data Explorer

  •         Monitoring Submission statistics
  •          Monitoring Form submissions and dataset
  •          Reviewing and correcting incoming data
  •         Summarize data submitted for individual fields
  •          Summarize the empirical relationships between field

Module 6:Data Management

  •          Exporting &Exporting data from SurveyCTO as CSV via SurveyCTO Sync
  •          Importing SurveyCTO – CSV file into statistical applications
  •          Downloading data directly from SurveyCTO

Module 7:Visualizing Geographic Data

  •         Exporting GPS Coordinates to Google maps and Google Earth
  •          Exporting GPS data for Mapping/Visualizing

General Notes

·         All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants' needs

·         The participant must be conversant in English

·         Presentations are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.

·         Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with a Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)

·         Training will be done at the Foscore development center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer inhouse and online training on the client schedule

·         Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

·         The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.

·         Accommodation, pickup, freight booking, and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.

·         Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee.

·         One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

·         Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%)

·         Payment should be done before commence of the training or as agreed by the parties, to the FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.

·         For any inquiries reach us at training@fdc-k.org or +254712260031

 

·         Website:www.fdc-k.org

 

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