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National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (NGTCe): Advancing Geospatial Education

NGTCe aims to enhance America's educational institutions in offering advanced geospatial technology training for the 21st-century workforce. The center collaborates with colleges and universities, providing resources and fostering partnerships to bolster geospatial technician education. The project encompasses a national strategy with an array of goals including curriculum development, workforce alignment, and sustainability initiatives.

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National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (NGTCe): Advancing Geospatial Education

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  1. National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (NGTCe) Mission: To increase the capacity of America's high schools and colleges to provide an advanced technology education to our 21st Century geospatial industry workforce. www.geotechcenter.org Ken YanowProfessor of Geographical SciencesSouthwestern Collegeco-PI: NGTCeDirector: Geospatial Technology Program at SWC

  2. Overview • Four Year Project (2008-2012) • $5M total ($1.25M per year for 4 years) • Renewable in 2012-2016 another ~$5M • Extended in 2016-2020 another ~$3M • Total potential impact is $13M over 12 years (2008-2020) • 7 Community Colleges and 4 Universities • National in scope • Only National Center devoted to geospatial two-year education • Should impact ~ 10,000 learners by 2012

  3. Community College Partners • Southwestern College—San Diego CA • Lake Land College—Matoon IL • Gainesville State College—GA • Century College—St. Paul MN • Kentucky State Technical & Community College • Central Piedmont College—NC • Niagara Community College—Niagara NY

  4. University Partners • San Diego State University • Penn State University • Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi

  5. Goals Goal 1: Create a national clearinghouse of exemplary geospatial curriculum material and database web servicesincluding: learning objects, training modules, geodatabases, and sources of GIS, GPS, and remote sensing data. This repository will be peer-reviewed, instantly searchable, Internet-based, and continuously updated.

  6. Goal 2 Increase the capacity to educate geospatial technicians through new partnerships and collaborations, including articulation pathways between academic institutions and workforce-needs-assessment with industry partners.

  7. Goal 3 Increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of geospatial technicians to meet workforce needs.

  8. Goal 4 Increase the number of community college and secondary school teachers participating in professional development through the promotion of professional societies, informal education, and workshops, for example.

  9. Goal 5 Sustain the Center long-term by seeking collaborations and sources of funding to maintain and improve services and products.

  10. Why am I here? • To introduce you to the NGTCe • To seek partnerships from respected industry insiders and educators • Curricular guidance (workforce needs) • Guest speakers • Student internships

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