Study Guide
Find tools for preparation for the National Competition in this folder.
Tutorial to Access Round One Practice and Actual Exams
This 4 minute video explains how to access the the Round One practice and actual exams.
Practice Review and Round One Exam
Use this link to access the Moodle server where the following resources are located.
- Practice Exam which allows unlimited attempts on 10 representative questions (use "geotech2012" as the userid and password to access this course/link).
- Cheat sheet with the 10 representative questions, their correct answers, and their references to the GTCM.
- Round one exam (requires registration).
Round One Exam Study Guide
Sample questions and answers and references to the GTCM that reflect the depth and breadth of questions from the actual Round One Exam for competitors.
GTCM Self-Assessment Tool
Use this Excel spreadsheet to discover many of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) required to do well on the round one exam and round two project. Students are encouraged to use this tool both for preparing for the competition as well as a professional portfolio tool to keep track of your knowledge as it builds over time.
Sample Competitor's Video
Curious what one of these presentations looks like? Watch this one from Felicia Glapion, our 2nd place winner in the 2011 competition. See how simple it truly is!