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 Successes and Challenges Goal Objective Strategies 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 High School/College Now/Tech Prep/ROP 2 year AS/AA College 4 year College Middle School GIS Awareness GIS Exploration GIS 2+2GISCareer Adults with GED GE/GIS Current Workforce Current Workforce Community Resources Community Resources Community Resources 1 yr GIS Cert 2 yr AS GIS/AA Geo 4 yr GIS BSPH Nicolet Middle School Banning High School Mt. San Jacinto College Loma Linda University GIS Related Business/Industry Partners Pre-College GIS Preparation College GIS Preparation Employment

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 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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