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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Forwarding this along. The GTCM is being updated and they are looking for input from the Geospatial Community. See below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP</span></i></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>| Chief Executive Officer</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F4E79'><a href="http://www.egisassociates.com/"><span style='color:#1F4E79;text-decoration:none'>eGIS Associates, Inc.</span></a></span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:tcorbin@egisassociates.com">tcorbin@egisassociates.com</a> | <a href="www.egisassociates.com">www.egisassociates.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>678-710-9710 ext 21 | 866-</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>304-3864 Fax</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Esri Certified Trainer | Esri Certified Desktop Associate | Esri Certified Enterprise System Design Associate</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Rodney Jackson [mailto:rodney_jackson@davidsonccc.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 15, 2014 12:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> North Carolina Local Government Geographic Information Systems Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> [ncgis] Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) Update<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br clear=all></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>In collaboration with the US Department of Labor, the National Geospatial Technology Center (<a href="http://www.geotechcenter.org/)" target="_blank">http://www.geotechcenter.org/)</a> is updating the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) so that it can remain relevant for the geospatial industry. Here is one article that discusses the value of the GTCM <a href="http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/ten-things-to-know-about-the-gtcm/240972" target="_blank">http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/ten-things-to-know-about-the-gtcm/240972</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For t</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>he</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> past six months we have surveyed geospatial professionals, surveyed and discussed those results with a subject matter expert (SME) team, and reviewed our </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>preliminary results with</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> a workforce panel. The output of these efforts can be found at<b> </b></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.geotechcenter.org/gtcm-discussions" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>http://www.geotechcenter.org/gtcm-discussions</span></b></a>. We are seeking your input on the resulting proposed edits to the GTCM. Please review the expected changes and comment on our site <a href="http://www.geotechcenter.org/gtcm-discussions">http://www.geotechcenter.org/gtcm-discussions</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Thank you for your time and consideration, <a href="http://www.geotechcenter.org/)" target="_blank">GeoTech Center</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Rodney D. Jackson<br>Co-PI: National Geospatial Technology Center<br>Dean of Business, Engineering & Technical Studies<br>Davidson County Community College<br>297 DCCC Road, Thomasville, NC 27360<br>336-224-4544 (P) / 336-238-2430 (F)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>