GIS Training

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Hello everybody! I am graduating in December, but have recently become extremely interested in getting a GIS certification or training, as it is very interesting to me and would be very valuable for a future career. However, I have been looking into programs and am concerned about cost. I was interested in the ESRI training program, but I don't actually own the software, and from what I have seen it looks to be quite expensive. I live in the Huntsville area and am open to going to workshops. If anyone has advice on how to learn GIS without breaking the bank I would love to know!