Rebecca Somers SomersStClaire GIS Management Consultants Bill Hodge GISCI Geospatial Credentialing Forum October 8 2014 Dulles VA GIS Certification Institute GISP Certification Development and Status ID: 807878
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GISCI’s GISP® Certification, Evolution, and Future Directions
Rebecca SomersSomers-St.Claire GIS Management ConsultantsBill HodgeGISCIGeospatial Credentialing ForumOctober 8, 2014Dulles, VA
GIS Certification Institute
Slide2GISP® Certification Development and Status
Update and Alignment of GISP® CertificationFuture Directions for GISCI CertificationWhat it Means Now
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Overview
Slide3GISP® Certification Development and Status
Feasibility & Discussion
Dev. of GISP
®
Certification Process
GISCI
Nearly 6000 GISPs
URISA Certification Committee
1990s
2001
1997
2014
2004
Current GISP
®
Certification Process: Portfolio—experience, education, contributions
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Slide4Professional Certification Development
Feasibility
GISP
®
Cert.
GISCI
6000 GISPs
Comm.
1990s
2001
1997
2014
2004
GISCI GISP
®
Certification
NCCA/ICE (Nat. Commission for Certifying Agencies/Institute for Credentialing
Excellence)
ANSI/ISO
~2005
2009
2002
1989
2013
2003
2012
NCCA/NOCA
Certification Standards
ICE
Update
ANSI/ISO 17024: Personnel Certification
Update
4
2011-12
Start accred. & exam
Slide5Professional Certification Standards
NCCA and ANSI set professional certification standardsNCCA and ANSI accredit certifying organizationsGISCI plans to meet these standards and achieve accreditation for the GISP® Certification and any other certifications it may develop
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Certification is for protection of the public, not just advancement of the profession.
Slide6Professional Certification Standards
Validated by a Job AnalysisIndependentAccreditationAssessment instrument—process & resultCertifying organization’s operationsCertifying organization’s governance
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Slide7Job Analysis
Job Definition & Certification Purpose
KSAs
Tasks
Linkage & Validity
Assessment Instrument
Certification
Job Analysis
Resources: Lit., References, BoK, Best Practices
Psychometric Validation/review
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Certification/Assess-ment Specification
Slide8Job Analysis
Essential method for determining the content of a certification assessmentMust adhere to accepted methodologyMust demonstrate and document job-relatednessUnambiguously required by psychometric standardsNot directly derived fromCompetency model or skills list (GISCI used the GTCM Tier 4, core technical competencies, as a guideline)General BoK (GISCI used GIS&T BoK used as reference)Best practices
Professional
Certification
is Based On
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Slide9Addition of an exam to strengthen the GISP® certification
Align with Job AnalysisPrepare for accreditation
GISP® Certification Update
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Slide10First direct job analysis for GIS professionals
Several focus groups of job incumbents spanning all sectors, job types, and levels of experience (more than 50)Validation survey--more than 350 individuals spanning all sectors, job types, and experience levelsResults vary somewhat from GIS&T BoK and GTCM—mostly in emphasis
Job Analysis
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Slide11Exam Development
Job Analysis
Exam Blueprint
Exam Content
Pilot
Cut Score
Final Exam
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Slide12Validate (with respect to Job Analysis results)
Adjust (to Job Analysis results)
Alignment of
Portfolio Requirements
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Slide13Exam (to supplement portfolio)
Process validation and documentationOperational adjustmentsGovernance adjustments
Preparation
for Accreditation
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Slide14Not only validate GISP® certification through accreditation…
GISP® certification will serve as foundation for other certificationsEstablished standard certification process:Can be applied to new certification development processesCan be integrated with other certification development processes (standard linkages)
Moving Forward
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Slide15Sponsoring organization or interest group discuss with GISCI—define job/certification
Determine relationship to GISP® certification GISCI follow standard certification development process (job analysis, validation, etc.)SMEs, job incumbents, and resources from across industryCertification granted and operated by GISCIBusiness driver—membership/activity for sponsoring organization
Additional/Specialty GIS Certifications
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Slide16GISCI
Job Definition & Certification Purpose
KSAs
Tasks
Linkage & Validity
Assessment Instrument
Certification
Job Analysis
Guidance on Resources
Psychometric Validation/review
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Certification/Assess-ment Specification
Industry-wide
Job Incumbents & SMEs
Job Description/Scope
Membership/
Services
“Sponsor”
Relationship to GISP
®
Additional/Specialty GIS Certifications
Slide17Job Analysis
Essential method for determining the content of a certification assessmentMust adhere to accepted methodologyMust demonstrate and document job-relatednessNot based onCompetency model or skill list, BoK, or best practicesThese are referencesCertifying organizations need to follow Professional Certification standards, practices, and guidelines
Additional GIS Professional Certifications
Based
On
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Slide18Two-part GISP® certification process: Portfolio and Exam
Begin application process at any time with either component6 years to complete application
What to Expect
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Slide19GISCI Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam®
BlueprintKnowledge AreaConceptual FoundationsCartography and VisualizationGIS Design Aspects and Data ModelingGIS Analytical MethodsData ManipulationGeospatial DataWeight
12%
14%
29%17%15%13%
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Slide20Exam pilot late 2014
GISCI Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam® summer 2015All GISP® certification applicants will be required to take the exam once it starts
What to Expect
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Slide21Minimal change in the portfolio component
5 year renewal periodRenew without exam
What to Expect
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Slide22Other certification developments
Stay tuned…Watch for announcementsVisit gisci.orgSign up to participate in exam development at gisci.org
What to Expect
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Slide23More than just an exam…
Alignment of GISP® certification and GISCI with accepted professional certification development standards and practiceValidation of GISP® certification Stronger foundation for additional/related GIS certifications
Summary
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Slide24www.gisci.org
Bill Hodge, GISCI Executive Director: bhodge@gisci.orgRebecca Somers, GISCI Exam Development Project Manager: rsomers@somers-stclaire.com
For More Information
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