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Copyright © 2014 GISCI and Rebecca Somers10-3-14
GISCI’s GISP® Certification, Evolution, and Future Directions
Rebecca SomersSomers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants
Bill HodgeGISCI
Geospatial Credentialing ForumOctober 8, 2014
Dulles, VA
GIS Certification Institute
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• GISP® Certification Development and Status• Update and Alignment of GISP® Certification• Future Directions for GISCI Certification• What it Means Now
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Overview
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GISP® Certification Development and Status
Feasibility & Discussion
Dev. of GISP® Certification Process
GISCI Nearly 6000 GISPs
URISA Certification Committee
1990s 20011997 20142004
Current GISP® Certification Process: Portfolio—experience, education, contributions
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Professional Certification Development
Feasibility GISP® Cert. GISCI 6000 GISPsComm.
1990s 20011997 20142004
GISCI GISP® Certification
NCCA/ICE (Nat. Commission for Certifying Agencies/Institute for Credentialing Excellence)
ANSI/ISO
~2005 200920021989 2013
2003 2012
NCCA/NOCA Certification Standards ICE Update
ANSI/ISO 17024: Personnel Certification Update
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2011-12
Start accred. & exam
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Professional Certification Standards
• NCCA and ANSI set professional certification standards
• NCCA and ANSI accredit certifying organizations• GISCI 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.
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Professional Certification Standards
• Validated by a Job Analysis• Independent• Accreditation– Assessment instrument—process & result– Certifying organization’s operations– Certifying organization’s governance
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Job AnalysisJob Definition &
Certification Purpose
KSAsTasks
Linkage & Validity
Assessment Instrument
Certification
Job Analysis
Resources: Lit., References, BoK,
Best Practices
Psychometric Validation/review
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Certification/Assess-ment Specification
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• Job Analysis– Essential method for determining the content of a
certification assessment– Must adhere to accepted methodology– Must demonstrate and document job-relatedness– Unambiguously required by psychometric standards
• Not directly derived from– Competency 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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• Addition of an exam to strengthen the GISP® certification
• Align with Job Analysis• Prepare for accreditation
GISP® Certification Update
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• First 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 levels
• Results vary somewhat from GIS&T BoK and GTCM—mostly in emphasis
Job Analysis
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Exam Development
Job Analysis
Exam Blueprint
Exam Content
Pilot
Cut Score
Final Exam
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• Validate (with respect to Job Analysis results)• Adjust (to Job Analysis results)
Alignment of Portfolio Requirements
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• Exam (to supplement portfolio) • Process validation and documentation• Operational adjustments• Governance adjustments
Preparation for Accreditation
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• Not only validate GISP® certification through accreditation…
• GISP® certification will serve as foundation for other certifications
• Established standard certification process:–Can be applied to new certification
development processes–Can be integrated with other certification
development processes (standard linkages)
Moving Forward
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• Sponsoring 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 industry• Certification granted and operated by GISCI• Business driver—membership/activity for
sponsoring organization
Additional/Specialty GIS Certifications
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GISCI
Job Definition & Certification Purpose
KSAsTasks
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
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• Job Analysis– Essential method for determining the content of a
certification assessment– Must adhere to accepted methodology– Must demonstrate and document job-relatedness
• Not based on– Competency model or skill list, BoK, or best practices– These are references
• Certifying organizations need to follow Professional Certification standards, practices, and guidelines
Additional GIS Professional Certifications Based On
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• Two-part GISP® certification process: Portfolio and Exam
• Begin application process at any time with either component
• 6 years to complete application
What to Expect
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GISCI Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam® Blueprint
Knowledge Area
Conceptual FoundationsCartography and VisualizationGIS Design Aspects and Data ModelingGIS Analytical MethodsData ManipulationGeospatial Data
Weight
12%14%29%17%15%13%
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• Exam pilot late 2014• GISCI Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge
Exam® summer 2015• All GISP® certification applicants will be
required to take the exam once it starts
What to Expect
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• Minimal change in the portfolio component• 5 year renewal period• Renew without exam
What to Expect
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• Other certification developments• Stay tuned…– Watch for announcements– Visit gisci.org
• Sign up to participate in exam development at gisci.org
What to Expect
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• More than just an exam…• Alignment of GISP® certification and GISCI
with accepted professional certification development standards and practice
• Validation of GISP® certification • Stronger foundation for additional/related GIS
certifications
Summary
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• www.gisci.org• Bill Hodge, GISCI Executive Director:
[email protected]• Rebecca Somers, GISCI Exam Development
Project Manager: [email protected]
For More Information
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