Copyright © 2014 GISCI and Rebecca Somers10-3-14 GISCI’s GISP® Certification, Evolution, and...

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


• 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


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


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.


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


• 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


• 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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