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Improving Completion with Stackable Credentials
Broadening Advanced Technological Education Connections (BATEC); Convergence Technology Center (CTC) and National Information, Security,
Geospatial Technology Consortium (NISGTC)
STEMTech 2012, October 29, 2012Ann Beheler, CTC, NISGTCDeborah Boisvert, BATEC
Setting the Context• Broadening Advanced Technological Education Connections
(BATEC) is a national NSF ATE Center primarily focusing on computation and work in urban areas.
• National Convergence Technology Center is a national Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center with National Science Foundation (NSF) funding primarily in the area of networking infrastructure/mobility/data communications
• National Information, Security, and Geospatial Technologies Consortium is a national 7-college, 6-state DOL TAACCCT consortium focusing on 4 IT specialty areas
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Our common education model:
UniversityGraduate Degree
UniversityBachelor’s Degree
High School
Community CollegeAssociate’s Degree
Entry LevelJob
SustainableWage Job
Professional or Managerial
Job
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What our Students are experiencing:
Welfare to WorkGED
Apprenticeship
Technical Certificate
Promotion
CBO Training
Entry LevelJob
ManagementTraining
SustainableWage Job
Professional or Managerial
JobDownsizing
Lay-off
Outplacement Training
In-house Training
Promotion
UniversityGraduate Degree
UniversityBachelor’s Degree
High School
Community CollegeAssociate’s Degree
BATEC Service Area
Boston Bunker Hill, Roxbury, Middlesex, Northern Essex, Bristol, Mass
Bay, Quinsigamond TechBoston, Boston Public Schools
Chicago City Colleges of Chicago Chicago Public Schools
San Francisco City College of San Francisco
Las Vegas College of Southern Nevada
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BATEC Goals
• Define, extend and strengthen computing pathways and career opportunities for the 21st century IT professional.
• Facilitate and leverage strategic partnerships to build awareness, generate interest, and support learning opportunities in ethnically diverse urban areas.
• Conduct actionable research to inform policy makers, IT educators and workforce development agencies.
• Participate in and lead the national discussion on the subject of integrated curriculum and applied IT.
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Challenges We Have Been Addressing• Employment Market-driven enrollments
Perception that “IT is dead” = Fluctuating enrollments
• IT Hybridization; IT Across Content Areas/Careers; Computational Thinking
• Traditionally autonomous education systems;“Siloed” departments delivering student services
• Industry Partners Integrally Involved in Work
• Coordination, Collaboration, Communication…
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CTC Partners
National CTC Goals
• Create convergence degrees and certificates driven by business need
• Provide professional development for faculty
• Recruit and retain underserved students
• Disseminate products and services
NISGTC Partners
NISGTC Background DOL TAACCCT Training Fund
TAA and other workers Career pathways Evidence-based with focus on evaluation Emphasis on technology enablement 4 Priorities with stackable certificates addressing Priority 3
Accelerate Progress for Low-Skilled and Other Workers Improve Retention and Achievement Rates to Reduce Time to
Completion Build Programs That Meet Industry Needs, Including Developing
Career Pathways; and Strengthen Online and Technology-Enabled Learning
National Information, Security, and Geospatial Technologies
DOL TAACCCT Consortium Partners
NISGTC IT Specialties
Programming, database, business intelligence (including mobile app development)
Network infrastructure (Convergence and what others call ICT)
Cyber-security Geospatial technologies
The concept for stackables:
Getting to Stackables
•What are They and Why?•EXCEL Story•CISCO Story•Computer Forensics Story
•BHCC implements the first in a series•Unaware there was a “name” for them
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BATEC/CTC/NISGTC Stackable Credentials
High School
Bridge Program
Fast Track Certificate
AdvancedCareer
Certificate
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
6-9 credits 12-16 credits 27-30 credits 60+ credits 120+ credits
Intern g g g Entry Level g g g g g Mid Level g g g g g g Professional
BHCC Networking Stackable
High School
Bridge Program
CISCO 1-IVIT Essentials
Plus Linux, Wireless, OS, Server Admin
Plus Gen EdsBSIT in
Systems Admin
6-9 credits 12-16 credits 27-30 credits 60+ credits 120+ credits
Intern g g g Entry Level g g g g g Mid Level g g g g g g Professional
Networking example: Fast Track Certificate
16 Credits
PC Hardware CISCO I, II, III, IV Keyboarding (1 credit)
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Networking example: Advanced Certificate
29 credits Previous credits plus Server Administration (4 credits) Operating Systems Network Security Wireless
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Networking example: Associates Degree
Previous 29 credits plus IT Problem Solving Linux Administration A Programming Course Oral Communications 22 credits in GenEd
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AS Degree plus 2nd Semester of Programming SQL Programming Web Fluency Plus Upper Division Systems Admin courses
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Networking example:Systems Administration - BSIT
BATEC/NISGTC Stackable Credentials
Workforce Certificates:
• PC Hardware Support
• Data Management
• Mobile App Programming
• Database Technologies
• Security+
• Health IT Support
• Computer Forensics
• Data and Accounting Support
Career Certificates:
Computer Support Specialist
Data Management /Storage
OO Programming
Database Programming
CyberSecurity
Health IT Specialist
Digital Forensics
Data Analytics
Associates Degrees:
Networking and Computer Support
Data Management and Analytics
CS or Technical Programming
Database Administration
Information Security
Health Informatiics
Digital Forensics & Investigations
Data Analytics/Informatics
Bachelor’s Degree (BSIT)
Systems Administration
Business Intelligence
Computer Science
Information Architecture
Information Security Assurance
Health Analytics/MGT
Computer Forensics
Information Systems
16-19 credits 27-30 credits 60+ credits 120+ credits
Questions…..Comments?
Contacts
Deborah BoisvertExecutive Director, BATECdeborah.boisvert@umb.edu
Ann BehelerExecutive Director, Emerging Technology GrantsCollin County CCabeheler@collin.edu