Technical Standards

Students in the Geomatics Technology program must meet the following standards:

• Graduation from high school or GED
• Qualify for placement in MAT-121
• Qualify for placement in ENG-111
• Possess basic computer skills
• Have an interest in technology and problem solving
• Able to work on their feet, outdoors for several hours at a time in all seasons of the year
• Able to lift and carry 25 pounds of equipment up to a half-mile at a time, through hilly, forested terrain
• Able to read maps, construction plans, documents and digital displays
• Able to use optical equipment that requires manual focusing
• Have the dexterity to operate equipment with sensitive adjustment levers and knobs
• Able to set wooden hubs and stakes in the ground using a 4-pound hammer
• Able to interpret and work from blueprints, schematics or sketches
• Make accurate measurements with equipment and/or measuring instruments
• Able to understand orders, instructions and descriptions
• Able to read and comprehend technical manuals, manufacturer's instructions and warning labels in English