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Career Technical Education (CTE) Collaborative. Choose Your Path … Choose Your Success. Geographic Information System (GIS) Industry Updates Seth Wiafe, GISP, GIS Consultant Felicia Adkins , Director Educational Services, BUSD.
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Career Technical Education (CTE) Collaborative Choose Your Path … Choose Your Success Geographic Information System (GIS) Industry Updates Seth Wiafe, GISP, GIS Consultant Felicia Adkins , Director Educational Services, BUSD This project was supported by funds from California Community Chancellors office – SB70
Overview • Goal • Integrate Community Resources and Educational Programs for Building Sustainable Geospatial Technology Workforce Capacity • Objective • Develop a roadmap of academic curriculum and technical skills leading to GIS career • Strategies • Successes and Challenges
MSJC GIS Career Pathway Model GIS Related Business/Industry Partners 4 year College 2 year AS/AA College High School/College Now/Tech Prep/ROP Middle School GIS Awareness GIS 2+2GISCareer GIS Exploration GE/GIS Adults with GED Current Workforce Current Workforce Community Resources Community Resources Community Resources 1 yr GIS Cert 2 yr AS GIS/AA Geo 4 yr GIS BSPH Banning High School Mt. San Jacinto College Nicolet Middle School Loma Linda University GIS Related Business/Industry Partners Pre-College GIS Preparation Employment College GIS Preparation
Professional Development • April 2009, Teachers & Counselors • Introduction to GIS and the Career Pathway • 17 attended • October 2009 – Teachers • How to integrate GIS into the curriculum • 12 attended • Fall 2010 • 3 teachers enrolled in GIS course at MSJC
Program of Study – College GIS Course Preparation • Nicolet Middle School • Program Description • 26 as 8th graders • Potentially 233 in 7th grade • Banning High School • Program Description • Currently 55 students • Articulation Agreement
Partners Contribution • Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) • Software • Instructional materials • Other technical support • GIS Lab Support
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