1. Career Technical Education (CTE) Collaborative 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 Choose Your Path … Choose Your Success

2. Overview 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

3. MSJC GIS Career Pathway Model GIS AwarenessGIS Awareness GIS AwarenessGIS Awareness GISExplorationGISExploration GISExplorationGISExploration GISGIS GISGIS 2+2GISCareer2+2GISCareer 2+2GISCareer2+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/GISGE/GIS GE/GISGE/GIS 1 yr GIS Cert 2 yr AS GIS/AA Geo 4 yr GIS BSPH Adults with GED Current Workforce Employment Pre-College GIS Preparation Nicolet Middle School Banning High School Current Workforce GIS Related Business/Industry Partners College GIS Preparation Community Resources

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 8 th graders – Potentially 233 in 7 th grade Banning High School – Program Description – Currently 55 students Articulation Agreement

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

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