The National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence

A website and technology center that I found a year ago or so through VerySpatial is the GeoTech Center.  This is a great resource for those wanting to learn more about geospatial technology.  There are some valuable resources for educators, students, and industries.  The center (main location at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX) is focused on geospatial technology awareness.  They are represented across the county by several community colleges which all focus on this awareness.

The GeoTech Center’s purpose:

In 2008, the National Science Foundation funded the National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence to support two-year college geospatial technology programs.  The GeoTech Center is a collaborative effort between colleges, universities, and industry to expand the geospatial workforce.  The partners of the Center work together to provide professional development, teaching and curriculum resources, career pathways and model core competencies for geospatial technicians.

The website has a variety of information.  The website is broken down into three areas: Educators, Students and Industry.  You can see the additional areas of focus below.

• Educators
  • Development
  • Curriculum Materials
  • Teaching Resources
  • Latest Research
  • GIS in Administration
  • GIS in Classroom
• Students
  • Career Pathway
  • Certification
  • Locate Programs
  • Internships
  • Jobs
  • Social Networking
• Industry
  • Training Opportunities
  • Internship Information

The website also has a really awesome interactive  map of two-year college geospatial education programs.

The GeoTech Center is a valuable resource for anyone looking to find more about geospatial technology and the available education programs.  Take some time and check it out!