Career Technical Education Career Technical Education (CTE) (CTE)
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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!