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Geographic Information System (GIS) Industry Updates

Seth Wiafe, GISP, GIS ConsultantFelicia Adkins , Director Educational Services, BUSD

This project was supported by funds from California Community Chancellors office – SB70

Choose Your Path … Choose Your Success

OverviewOverview• 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 MSJC GIS Career Pathway ModelModel

GIS Awareness

GIS Awareness

GISExploration

GISExploration

GIS

GIS

2+2GISCareer

2+2GISCareer

Middle School High School/College Now/Tech Prep/ROP 2 year AS/AA College 4 year College

Mt. San Jacinto College Loma Linda University

GE/GIS

GE/GIS

1 yr GIS Cert

2 yr AS GIS/AA Geo 4 yr GIS BSPH

Adults with GED

Current Workforce

EmploymentEmploymentPre-College GIS Preparation Pre-College GIS Preparation

Nicolet Middle School Banning High School

Current Workforce

GIS Related Business/Industry Partners GIS Related Business/Industry Partners

GIS Related Business/Industry Partners GIS Related Business/Industry Partners

College GIS Preparation College GIS Preparation

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional 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 Program of Study – College GIS Course PreparationCourse 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 ContributionPartners Contribution

• Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) – Software

– Instructional materials

– Other technical support

• GIS Lab Support

Get Involved Get Involved

Thank You!