The University of Southern Mississippi

GTAP – A 21st Century

Workforce Development Solution

Presented to

U. S. Department of LaborATELS and SAA Staff

Cyndi Gaudet, PhDThe University of Southern Mississippi

August 10, 2005

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Department of Economic and Workforce Development

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Develop and disseminate models of best workforce development practices.

Provide products and services for improved workplace performance.

Implement systematic approach to measure workplace learning and performance.

Foster integration of technologies to improve workplace performance.

Provide internship and research opportunities for students.

WLPI Goals

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Building Systems

NOT

Running Programs

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Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives

Define Geospatial Industry

Explore Geospatial Technology Apprenticeship Program (GTAP) as a 21st Century Workforce Development Solution Models that Integrate Existing Infrastructure – employment,

education, and economic development (e3) Participating Employers Community College partnerships

Determine What Degree of “YES” You Can Answer to learning more about GTAP

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Geospatial – what is it?Geospatial – what is it?

ProfessionNicheTool

The debate continues . . .

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GeoSpatial Technology

An information technology field of practice that acquires, manages, interprets, integrates, displays, analyzes, or otherwise uses data focusing on the geographic, temporal, and spatial context. It also includes development and life-cycle management of information technology tools to support the above.

ResearchResearch

OutreachOutreach

TaskForce

TaskForce

FocusGroups

FocusGroups

RoleExperts

RoleExperts

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100sof Scientists

1,000sof Technicians

10,000s of Specialists

100,000s of Individuals

Image & Data Collectors

Data Processors

Value-Added Resellers

Everyday Users

Geospatial Technology Industry Geospatial Technology Industry WorkforceWorkforce

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GITA GITA Geospatial Information & Technology Geospatial Information & Technology

AssociationAssociation

The geospatial industry needs programs that ensure that people who work in the geospatial disciplines

Receive broad education and trainingCan perform variety of skillsAre competent in applying geospatial

skills

Competency is the key

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NWDETINWDETINational Workforce Development Education and Training Initiative

Develop a well-trained workforce for the geospatial marketplace

Customer driven to meet the needs of the industry

Uses existing resources and infrastructure

Creates systemic change in the way students and the incumbent workforce are trained and retrained

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Competency Model ResearchCompetency Model Research Focus Group ParticipantsFocus Group Participants

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Geospatial Technology Competency ModelGeospatial Technology Competency Model©©

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Geospatial Workforce Development ToolsGeospatial Workforce Development Tools

Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM)

Geospatial Professional Online Assessment Tool

Geospatial Workforce Development Web Portal

Geospatial Workforce Readiness Scorecard

Geospatial Technology Apprenticeship Program (GTAP)

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GTAP DesignGTAP Design

Uses the apprenticeship approach to train highly-skilled, task-diverse occupational group – OJL and classroom instruction

Builds on outcomes of the NASA NWDETI

Establishes geospatial technology apprenticeship standards

Develops geospatial technology apprenticeship program with industry stakeholders

Creates the Geospatial Specialist credential

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Geospatial SpecialistGeospatial Specialist

Geospatial Education, Training, & Experience

Discipline Specific

Education, Training,

& Experience

Organizational &

Interpersonal Skills

Nationally recognized credential

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GTAP DesignGTAP Design

Identifies career paths/lattices for the geospatial workforce

Builds capacity of community colleges to offer geospatial technology certificate and technician/technology programs

Partners with One Stop Centers for skill building in geospatial technology occupations

Provides model for replication throughout the US

Uses technology as an enabler for effective workforce development models

Focuses on accountability

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GTAP DesignGTAP Design Provides infrastructure within hiring organization (public

or private) that

Diagnoses strengths and weaknesses in competency and performance

Creates Individual Development Plans that can be tracked by both the employee (apprentice) and the supervisor (journeyworker)

Sets up systems to provide feedback and accountability to support the Individual development plan and reinforce new skills and behaviors

Embeds measurement and evaluation to determine ROI of

program

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GTAP ImplementationGTAP Implementation

Pilot program on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Two-year apprenticeship program for high-tech industry Multiple entry levels Apprentice employed by a DOL approved employer “Learn while you Earn” Related Classroom Instruction On-the-Job Learning Journeyworker Certified “Geospatial Specialist”

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Related Classroom InstructionRelated Classroom Instruction Community College Curricula

21 hours – five required courses and two elective community college courses

• Fundamentals of GIS• Fundamentals of GIS Software• Fundamentals of Remote Sensing• Fundamentals of Database• Fundamentals of Cartography

Mapped to GTCM and Space S.T.A.R.S curriculum

Agreement with local CCs to offer specific GTAP courses (time and location are customer driven)

Employer assessment of Apprentice can result in up to 9 hours of related instruction waived

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On-the-Job Learning ComponentOn-the-Job Learning Component

Flexible guidelines to fit organizational needs

Output-driven, competency-based

Learning Management System (LMS)

Apprentice mentored by Journeyworker

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Journeyworker/Job MentorJourneyworker/Job Mentor

Guides apprentice through the program

Assesses apprentice development and progress

Utilizes LMS for tracking apprentice progress

Becomes “conscious unconscious competent”

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Apprentices GainApprentices Gain

Valuable experience in an exciting high-growth business sector

Portable credentials recognized internationally

Highly marketable skills

Opportunity to earn course credit

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Participating GTAP EmployersParticipating GTAP Employers

• 3001• Coast Electric• Mississippi Power• Naval Oceanographic Office• Planning Systems, Inc.

28 Apprentices

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Employers -- Employers -- WIIFM?WIIFM?What’s In It For Me?

Proven apprenticeship model to develop geospatial workforce blending OJL and community college coursework.

Journeyworker/Supervisor workshop (3-day)

Systematic process for performance improvement

Participation in a high growth 21st century apprenticeship program

Better-trained workforce with nationally recognized credential

Participation in model that is Employer-driven (and valued)

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Community Colleges -- Community Colleges -- WIIFM?WIIFM?What’s In It For Me?

Opportunity for students to become part of high-growth, high

demand industry

Participation in a high profile 21st century training initiativefor the geospatial industry

Ability to build stronger partnerships and collaborationsbetween employer/education/government organizations

Integration of apprenticeship with existing educational infrastructure

Participation in academic model that is employer-driven and

valued

Ability to offer program with nationally recognized credential

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2121stst Century Apprenticeship Model Century Apprenticeship Model -- -- WIIFM?WIIFM?What’s In It For Me?

Education

Workforce Development

Economic Development

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What degree of What degree of YES YES can you answer to the call for can you answer to the call for 2121stst Century Geospatial Workforce Development? Century Geospatial Workforce Development?

Are you building partnerships with education at all levels, WIBs, and economic development representatives?

Have you determined the geospatial workforce needs in your region or state?

Do you know what geospatial curricula has been integrated in the high school, community colleges and 4-year institutions in your region or state? Current Geospatial funded projects?

Have you considered apprenticeship as a viable workforce development solution for the geospatial marketplace?

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Workplace Learning & Performance Institute –

Building Capacity for America’s 21st Century Geospatial Workforce