1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Partners Contribution
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri)
Software
Instructional materials
Other technical support
GIS Lab Support

7. Get Involved
Thank You!