Purpose of the National Geotech Center of Excellence
The National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (“GeoTech Center”) is a collaborative effort between 2-year colleges, universities, and industry to assist in the expansion of a well-qualified geospatial technology workforce. Center partners work together to provide professional development opportunities, curriculum resources (for both educators and students), document career pathways, and research core competencies for the new and incumbent geospatial technology workforce. The Center has served as the national, unifying voice and support system for 2-year colleges, and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a leader in supporting geospatial technology education.
Increase the number and diversity of learners and workers who possess industry-defined geospatial technology skills and competencies.
Provide educators with industry-relevant geospatial curriculum resources and professional development opportunities.
The need for a geospatial technology workforce that possesses current industry-defined skills and competencies is expanding at a rapid rate. The broader impact of this GeoTech Center of Excellence will be the national expansion and diversification of a geospatial workforce that possesses relevant and current industry-defined skills and competencies.
Creation of new and revised competency standards in geospatial occupations, impacting the incumbent and new geospatial workforce.