Charles S. Colgan Muskie School of Public Service Maine Center for Business & Economic Research University of Southern Maine Educational Needs for the.

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Charles S. Colgan Muskie School of Public Service Maine Center for Business & Economic Research University of Southern Maine Educational Needs for the GIS Workforce in Maine Developing a Strategy

Type of Organization

Field of Work

Type of GIS Work Done

Highest Level of Education

County of Employment

Software Used

57% of those responding had gone to training within past 2 years

Likelihood of seeking training in next 2 years

Where and how do people want training?

Current v. Desired Fields of GIS Knowledge for GIS Specialists

Desired areas of training for Professionals without GIS (n=13)

Most important thing learned when starting out in GIS?

Most important thing to learn for future?

Barriers to Training

Conclusions Who: The current workforce is older and more predominantly male In the sample: Professionals with GIS > GIS Specialists Government Primary employer Sample bias Education Bachelors and Masters High rate of continuous education Employer paying a key Where: On own and Colleges for Initial Training In-person preferred, online possible What: Specialists Remote Sensing Geocoding/Linear Referencing Theory Statistics What: Professionals (small N) Remote Sensing Software Barriers Time Money Key Themes for the Future Data Management Web/Internet Expand Uses Beyond Natural Resources and Land Use Flexibility Communication

GIS/GST Education: The Ingredients MARKET Undergrad/Gra d Specialization Support Specialists in the Workforce Other Professionals in the Workforce CONTENT Theory Technology Software Applications Data Collection Management Use Organization MODALITY Classroom Online Mixed Workplace

Finding the right mix For each major market: What is in place now? Known gaps? What is the priority among the content areas? How can content and modality best be matched? What are the tradeoffs? Vision for 2015? Priority for 2010?