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The New Geospatial Technology Competency Model: Status and Prospects

National Visiting Committee Atlanta GA February 2011. The New Geospatial Technology Competency Model: Status and Prospects. David DiBiase, CMS, GISP Penn State University National Geospatial Technology Center.

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The New Geospatial Technology Competency Model: Status and Prospects

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  1. National Visiting Committee Atlanta GA February 2011 The New Geospatial Technology Competency Model: Status and Prospects David DiBiase, CMS, GISP Penn State University National Geospatial Technology Center Sponsors include the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program [DUE #0801893]. Author’s opinions are not necessarily shared by NSF.

  2. GTCM-based Curriculum Self-Assessment Tool

  3. What difference does it make? Rich Serby comment in Directions webinar GISP Certification Update Initiative Curriculum Self-Assessment instrument NGAC endorsement?

  4. What’s next? Deploy an online self-assessment instrument Recruit participating institutions (100?) Analyze and publish results Leverage findings to devise a national articulation framework?

  5. Implementing the GTCM and Some Ways It is Being UsedNational Visiting CommitteeAtlanta GAFebruary 2011 Chris Semerjian Gainesville State College csemerjian@gsc.edu Funded by National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education program [DUE #0801893]. Author’s opinions are not necessarily shared by NSF

  6. Implementing the GTCM • Self-assessment • Course & Program Development • Articulation • Professional Certification • National Competition

  7. GTCM Self Assessment v.0.1 David DiBiase, Penn State, 2010

  8. GTCM Self Assessment v.0.2 Gainesville State College GIS Certificate Program 2010

  9. Program Self-Assessment • Version 0.1 • Penn State, Lakeland CC, Southwestern College, Front Range Community College • Version 0.2 • Gainesville State College, Central Georgia Technical College, Ogeechee Technical College, Front Range Community College • Online version in development • Target Date: June 1, 2011 • Webinars to be scheduled for spring and fall

  10. Articulation: Comparison of GSC and OTC Intro Courses • Technical College System of Georgia • University System of Georgia

  11. Course/Program Development • GeoTech representatives are in discussion with the three education systems of Georgia to coordinate articulation and program development with the GTCM and to develop Career Pathways.

  12. GIS Certification Institute • Portfolio-based professional certification made sense when GISCI was founded in 2004 • no comprehensive specifications of geospatial competencies existed • No industry-validated competency specifications defined

  13. GIS Certification Institute • June 30, 2010 - potential GISP exam • Board of Directors charged Certification Committee's Core Competencies Working Group to prepare: "a serious proposal that enables informed discussion and decision-making about the prospect of more-rigorous GISP certification."

  14. GISCI Review Process • Nov 16, 2010: • Working group submits a revised proposal regarding certification requirements • Nov 17, 2010: • Certification committee reviews and comments on proposal • Dec 15, 2010: • Certification committee delivers endorsed proposal to GISCI Board of Directors

  15. Working Group Recommends • Adding examination • Modifying the portfolio application to conform to the GTCM • Inform existing GISP’s and potential GISP candidates that examination and portfolio will require applicants to demonstrate mastery of competencies identified in the GTCM

  16. Professional Certification GISCI Invites Comment on Proposed Examination Requirement – January 26, 2010 The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) today made public a proposal to update requirements for GIS Professional (GISP) certification. Key among the proposed updates is the addition of a required examination. The Working Group that prepared the proposal recommends that the exam be based on the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Geospatial Technology Competency Model and related resources.

  17. National Geospatial Skills and Competency Competition • Competition will test student aptitude in • Geospatial concepts • Spatial analysis and applications • Presentation skills • Exam based on Geospatial Technology Competency • Model (GTCM) • Insure that the most relevant skills and knowledge • are being assessed • Presentations judged by GISP’s

  18. Meta-DACUMs and Plans for Future Remote Sensing Technician DACUM National Visiting Committee Atlanta, GA February 2011 John Johnson DACUM Facilitator john@gisws.com Funded by National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education program [DUE #0801893]. Author’s opinions are not necessarily shared by NSF

  19. Geospatial Technology Competency Model • Competencies specific to an occupation identified by DoL & partners: • GeoTechusing DACUM Job Analysis

  20. GIS Technician Job Analyses • GeoTechDACUM Job metaAnalysis • 55 task categories from 476 specific job tasks • Ranked by importance and learning difficulty • Collected from 76 existing/former GIS Technicians • Validated by 413 GIS professionals • 35 knowledge & skill categories from 230 values • 27 behaviors categories from 102 values • Tools, future trends & conditions • DOL Job Analysis • 14 general task descriptions • Collected by workforce analysts • 6 Interests & 6 work values • Tools and technology • Wages & employment trends

  21. Remote Sensing Technician DACUM Job Analysis PLANNED Prior to the ASPRS Conference, Milwaukee, May 1 & 2 Panel Session: “Geospatial Workforce Needs Coming into Focus” Tentative Panel of Expert Workers: Name LocationJob TitleEducation Jason Brown Reston, VA Remote Sensing Scientist (1 yr) Master’s Degree George Riner Rohnert Park, CA Research Technician I(3 yr) Master’s Degree in GIS Thomas Jones West Bend, WI Principal, Geospatial Intelligence (1 yr) Bachelor’s Degree, CMS-RS Mary Sitton Linden, VA President/Imagery Analyst (17 yrs)Bachelor’s Degree, CMS-RS Erin Kees Rochester, NY Lidar data processor – lead (2.5 yrs)Bachelor’s Degree InduJeyachandran Santa Clara, CA Postdoctoral Student (2 yrs) PhD Civil Engineering 2009 DACUM “Remote Sensing Scientist” Charles Clancy San Ramon, CA GIS/Remote Sensing & Geodesy Analyst Chevron, Lawrence Fox III, Humboldt State Univ, CA Emeritus Professor and Senior Advisor, Institute for Spatial Analysis Kevin Koy, U. C. Berkeley CA Manager, Geospatial Innovation Facility Laura E. P. Rocchio, Los Angeles, CA Senior Outreach Scientist, Science Systems Applications Inc., Cindy Schmidt, Moffett Field, CA Research Scientist, San Jose State NASA, NASA Ames Research Center

  22. TARGETING OTHER GEOSPATIAL JOBS FOR ANALYSIS Existing Targeting Jobs for Analysis Department of Labor

  23. Future Activities – 2011-2012 • Develop Qualitative Assessment Tool • for GIS Technician (upper tiers of GTCM) • Conduct additional DACUM job analysis • “R.S. Technician” ? • Identify a host & sponsor to recruit panel of workers & validate outcome • Provide job analysis services to Colleges who want to develop or update curriculum. • Validate job analyses results with industry • Consolidate results with similar studies • Present findings - Esri EdUC

  24. Long Term Activities • Develop & update qualitative assessment tools • Conduct, validate & consolidate DACUM job analyses for: • Survey Technicians? • Precision Agriculture Technicians? • GIS Scientists and Technologists? • Other? • Continue to monitor job/employment demand • Update & revise existing geospatial job analyses

  25. Discussion for Session 2 Topics

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