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Occupational Title: GIS Technician

Academic and Employability Knowledge and Skill Matrix

CWF 1 Create and/or Acquire GIS Data.

Listening	Speaking	Using Information  and Communi- cations Technology	Gathering and Analyzing Information	Analyzing and Solving Problems	Making Decisions and Judgments	Organizing and Planning	Using Social skills	Adaptability	Working in Teams	Leading Others	Building Consensus	Self and Career Develop- ment	Writing	Reading	Mathe- matics	Science
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Statement of Assessment

Tools & Strategy:: A. Written Tests could include: 1. Multiple choice and/or essay questions that demonstrate an understanding of relational database design and implementation. 2. Produce graphic representation of database design, such as Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD), etc. B.  Hands-on exercises or simulations to demonstrate acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitude that could: 1.    Demonstrate ability to assess end-user data requirements through interviews, email, or other communication methods. 2.    Ability to create database planning documents such E/R diagrams, Object-Role Modeling (ORM), or Unified Modeling Language (UML). 3.    Demonstrate ability to locate alternate geo-data sources using the Internet, FTP and online GIS databases. 4.    Ability to create ArcCatalog entries for new geodatabases. 5.    Demonstrate ability to new Shapefile in ArcCatalog. 6.    Create new Shapefile features using the editing tools. 7.    Create a cartographically correct map using the new features and other map layers. 8.    Demonstrate ability to locate existing address information for geocoding. 9.    Ability to geocode location information into a new or existing geodatabase. 10.    Ability to classify and list data by data formats 11.    Identify and list all the coordinate systems, datum, and map projections  in the data set 12.    Demonstrate ability to compare and contrast compatibility of available data. 13.    Import CAD file to GIS feature class 14.    Convert between shapefile and geodatabases 15.    Demonstrate quality assurance and quality control by compare and contrast the new edited data with the project's requirements, attributes with data requirements, and spatial geometry with data requirements. 16.    Ability to describe the metadata requirements for a project, research any missing metadata fields, and update the metadata. 17.    Demonstrate correct GPS setup according to instructions, including coordinate system. 18.    Ability to record GPS satellite strength and positional accuracy from GPS units and download into ArcMap.