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Geospatial Workforce Institute

Surveying career training, CST preparation, and workforce pathways

Bring Land Surveying Into Your CTE Program

Give students a practical pathway into a high-value career field through structured, CST Level 1 aligned surveying instruction.

  • ✔ Career-connected learning
  • ✔ CST Level 1 readiness
  • ✔ Workforce pathway development
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Why This Matters for Schools

Students are being asked to make career decisions, but many never hear about surveying, mapping, geospatial technology, or the pathways that can grow from them.

Expands Career Awareness

Students discover a profession connected to construction, infrastructure, land development, public works, and technology.

Strengthens CTE

The program gives schools a practical way to add a real workforce pathway without building everything from scratch.

Connects to Industry

Surveying instruction creates natural partnership opportunities with local survey companies and professional organizations.

What Schools Receive

Structured Curriculum

Lessons organized around surveying fundamentals, safety, equipment, measurements, math, field notes, and CST Level 1 concepts.

Student-Focused Learning

Clear explanations, practical examples, quizzes, and reinforcement to help students build confidence.

Implementation Support

A flexible model that can begin as a pilot, course enhancement, or full pathway component.

Ideal Starting Points

Use it as:

  • A CTE course enhancement
  • A surveying-focused elective or unit
  • A CST Level 1 preparation pathway
  • A pilot program for student career exploration

Students gain:

  • Awareness of an overlooked career field
  • Foundational technical vocabulary
  • Better understanding of field and office workflows
  • A clearer path to employment and certification

Built to Connect Schools and Industry

The strongest long-term model is not just online instruction. It is a pipeline connecting students, schools, and survey companies.

Students

Discover surveying and begin preparing for career entry.

Schools

Deliver structured workforce-aligned instruction.

Companies

Find and support motivated future technicians.

Start With a Pilot

A school or district can begin small, measure student interest, and expand as the pathway gains traction.