The Life and Times of the GISP by Tina Thompson

This presentation will describe the history and background of the GIS Certification Institute and its administration of the GIS Professional Certification Program. Emphasis will be given to the current state of the program and the creation and addition of an exam component by 2015

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1. THE LIFE & TIMES AND FUTURE OF THE GISP AR GIS USERS SYMPOSIUM 2013 TINA THOMPSON, GISP CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE, GISCI FORT SMITH, AR
2. THE GIS PROFESSION •Introduction •The Development of a Profession •Certification Within GIS
3. YOUR PRESENTER- WHO/WHAT I AM GIS MANAGER, WAPDD GISP - 2004 GISCI CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEMBER – 2009-2013 MEMBER – URISA, GITA, GISCI, APCO, NENA
4. A TRUE VISION OF GIS ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE FOR ANYONE ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME
5. HOW DO WE MOVE FROM THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY TO CERTIFICATION?
6. HOW DO WE MOVE FROM THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY TO CERTIFICATION?
7. HOW DO WE MOVE FROM THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY TO CERTIFICATION?
8. HOW DO WE MOVE FROM THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY TO CERTIFICATION?
9. HOW DO WE MOVE FROM THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY TO CERTIFICATION?
10. HOW DO WE MOVE FROM THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY TO CERTIFICATION?
11. HOW DO WE MOVE FROM THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY TO CERTIFICATION?
12. ONE CERTIFICATION LEADS TO ANOTHER
13. ONE CERTIFICATION LEADS TO ANOTHER
14. ONE CERTIFICATION LEADS TO ANOTHER
15. ONE CERTIFICATION LEADS TO ANOTHER
16. ONE CERTIFICATION LEADS TO ANOTHER
17. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO THE GISP PROGRAM?
18. THE GISCI ADMINISTERS THE GISP PROGRAM WITH ONLY ONE CERTIFICATION AT THIS TIME
19. THE GISCI BEGAN IN 2004 AND SEVERAL GEOSPATIAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BECOME MEMBERS OVER TIME
20. GIS – MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS 2013 EST NUMBERS GISCI MEMBER GISPs - 5,414 2013 GLIS - 50 2013 GITA – 2,000 + 2010 UCGIS – 88 2005 NSGIS – 53 2004 AAG – 11,000 2004 URISA – 2,000 2004 GISCI STARTED IN 2003
21. UCGIS URISA AAG GLIS NCGIS GITA GISCI
22. HOW DID THE GIS MOVE FROM IDEA TO GISP CERTIFICATION? 1960+ 1990+ 1980+ 2004 2013+
23. GISCI CERTIFICATIONS 2013 GISP CERTIFICATIONS TO DATE 2013 – 5,414 2012 – 5,194 2011 - 4,805 2010 - 4,611 2009 - 3,231 2008 – 2,500 2007 - 1,544 2006 - 1,000 2005 - 780 2004 - 560 2003 - PILOT 29 SOURCE: www.gisci.gov; accessed 7/27/11
24. THE CURRENT PORTFOLIO MODEL IS BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF FOUR AREAS
25. EDUCATION EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS ETHICS
26. EACH AREA IS RATED ON A NUMBER SYSTEM, WITH A MIMIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS NEEDED FOR EACH CATEGORY
27. EDUCATION – 30 POINTS NEEDED PhD, MASTERS – 25 POINTS BA – 20 POINTS ASSOCIATES – 10 POINTS GIS CERTIFICATE- 5 POINTS
28. EXPERIENCE – AT LEAST 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE & 60 POINTS NEEDED TO QUALIFY FROM 10-25 PTS/YR AWARDED
29. PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS 8 POINTS NEEDED BASED ON ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
30. AN APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ETHICS PRACTICS STATEMENT
31. AN APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AT LEAST 150 TOTAL POINTS FOR APPROVAL
32. BY 2015 AN EXAM COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THIS MODEL
33. THE EXAM WILL BE BASED IN PART ON THE GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY MODEL US DOL; http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/pyramid.aspx?GEO=Y
34. AS WELL AS THE GIS&T BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES US DOL; http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/pyramid.aspx?GEO=Y
35. BEYOND THIS, NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE
36. THE GISP IS GIVING SUBSTANCE TO THE GIS CONCEPT IS THAT ‘WE ARE PROFESSIONALS SO THAT OTHERS DON’T HAVE TO BE’
37. GIS Users (The Masses) Increasing Ease of Use Increasing GIS Capability GIS Professionals Technical Proficiency Ease of Use
38. THANK YOU!!!