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This Geotech website provides information on the Geospatial Technology Competency Model DACUMS. This site defines Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) and the DACUM Process. "Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) is a process that incorporates the use of a focus group in a facilitated storyboarding process to...

This 28 page document contains a detailed description of the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM). This pyramid model is depicted with nine tiers. The depiction "illustrates how occupational and industry competencies build on a foundation of personal effectiveness, academic, and workplace...

The GeoTech Center curated this list of case studies which will be useful sources of information for instructors in this subject area. Included in the list are Academic Case Studies, which contain information which "highlights exemplary geospatial technology academic programs from around the US....

This page from GeoTech includes links to data sources and online maps that would be useful in geospatial courses. Links are included for websites, software, data, services, and standards.

This five page document discuses model courses for a model certificate developed by GeoTech. Five core courses are recommended including Introduction to Geospatial Technology, Spatial Analysis and Modeling, and Data Acquisition and Management. A number of elective courses are also listed including...

This thirty-seven page document discuses model courses for a model certificate developed by GeoTech. Slides from a past presentation are included along with annotations. Five core courses are recommended including Introduction to Geospatial Technology, Spatial Analysis and Modeling, and Data...

The GeoTech Center curated this list of geospatial technology resources for the benefit of both students and instructors in this subject area. The resources include: "How To Incorporate American Community Survey data from TIGER Files," "Going Places With GPS," "GPS Units by GIS Etc.​," and "GPS...

The GeoTech Center curated this list of textbook resources for the benefit of both students and instructors in this subject area. Included in this list is a variety of textbooks related to geospatial subjects, including: introductory materials, ArcGIS, GIS, GPS, and the python programming language.

This page from the GeoTech Center provides links to several websites with information on geospatial careers. These include the Geospatial Job and Career Center at Directions Magazine, the career section of ESRI's website for those interested in working for this GIS software company, the GIS Lounge's...

This document from John Johnson of the National GeoTech Center outlines competency requirements for geospatial technicians. The report is divided into two main sections: workforce technical competencies and workforce knowledge, skill and behavior competencies. The document includes a number of...