In collaboration with the US Department of Labor, the National Geospatial Technology Center (http://www.geotechcenter.org/) and the Geospatial Technology Consortium of Community Colleges (GTC3) are updating the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) so that it can remain relevant for the geospatial industry. We are conducting this evaluation to determine what modifications are needed for the existing competency model. Your input will be aggregated and provided to another panel for review. Afterwards, we will distribute our findings to the larger geospatial community for an open discussion.
Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical Competencies cover the knowledge, skills, and abilities from which workers across the industry can benefit, regardless of the sector in which they operate. Listed in Tier 4 are examples of "Critical Work Functions" that many geospatial professionals will be expected to perform during their careers. These competencies are considered cross-cutting, as they allow a worker to move easily across industry sub-sectors. Because of this, many of the critical work functions on this tier deal with awareness or understanding, rather than performing specific job tasks.
This list is exemplary, not exhaustive; geospatial professionals are called upon to demonstrate other abilities and knowledge depending on their particular roles and positions. Furthermore, few if any workers are responsible for every Critical Work Function in any one job. Thus, the examples cited represent both the cross-cutting competencies of the geospatial field and the diversity of professional practice within it.
