Strategic Workforce Initiative Proposal: IT-STEM Academy Name of Educational Institution Partners: Utah State University (USU), Bridgerland Applied Technology College (BATC), Box Elder School District, Cache County School District, Logan City School District and Rich School District. Primary Contacts: Thomas Lee, [email protected] & John Davidson, [email protected]Summary: The Bear River Region Educational Institutions are requesting funds to develop an (Information Technology) IT-STEM Academy. This training program will develop a pipeline of students interested in IT and computer related fields. This program will increase the number of IT trained professionals for workforce demands in Northern Utah and throughout the State by creating stackable credential training opportunities for high school students, ATC students, and USU students in IT. The program will be broadcast to eight high schools from BATC and USU. This allows an IT educational pathway for student to complete a certificate in Information Technology from BATC then continue through an AAS in General Technology and onto a BS degree in the School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education at USU. Strategic Industry Cluster: Software Development and Information Technology Targeted Industries: IT, Computer Services, Cyber Security, Defense IT, Computer Consulting, Healthcare IT, Manufacturing IT, Web Development, Programming, App Development and Coding Project Title: IT-STEM Academy Educational Partnerships: Utah State University, Utah State University Brigham City Regional Campus, Bridgerland Applied Technology College, Cache County School District, Logan City School District, Box Elder School District, and Rich County School District Key Industry Partners: Autoliv, UK2 Group, Look Designs, Stander, Marketing AI, Blink Worldwide, Earthsoft, Inc., Lightning Kite, RR Donnelley, Inovar and Mountain West Web Design. Counties to be Served: Box Elder County, Rich County and Cache County Funding Level Requested: $250,000
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Strategic Workforce Initiative Proposal: IT-STEM Academy Name of Educational Institution Partners: Utah State University (USU), Bridgerland Applied Technology College (BATC), Box Elder School District, Cache County School District, Logan City School District and Rich School District. Primary Contacts: Thomas Lee, [email protected] & John Davidson, [email protected] Summary: The Bear River Region Educational Institutions are requesting funds to develop an (Information Technology) IT-STEM Academy. This training program will develop a pipeline of students interested in IT and computer related fields. This program will increase the number of IT trained professionals for workforce demands in Northern Utah and throughout the State by creating stackable credential training opportunities for high school students, ATC students, and USU students in IT. The program will be broadcast to eight high schools from BATC and USU. This allows an IT educational pathway for student to complete a certificate in Information Technology from BATC then continue through an AAS in General Technology and onto a BS degree in the School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education at USU.
Strategic Industry Cluster: Software Development and Information Technology
Targeted Industries: IT, Computer Services, Cyber Security, Defense IT, Computer Consulting, Healthcare IT, Manufacturing IT, Web Development, Programming, App Development and Coding
Project Title: IT-STEM Academy
Educational Partnerships: Utah State University, Utah State University Brigham City Regional Campus, Bridgerland Applied Technology College, Cache County School District, Logan City School District, Box Elder School District, and Rich County School District
Key Industry Partners: Autoliv, UK2 Group, Look Designs, Stander, Marketing AI, Blink Worldwide, Earthsoft, Inc., Lightning Kite, RR Donnelley, Inovar and Mountain West Web Design.
Counties to be Served: Box Elder County, Rich County and Cache County Funding Level Requested: $250,000
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Proposal: Utah State University, in Brigham City, and Bridgerland Applied Technology College in partnership with the K12 school districts in Cache, Logan, Rich, and Box Elder Counties, are proposing the PM IT-STEM Academy. This will be an after-school program for high school juniors and seniors in Information Technology and cybersecurity. Beginning fall of 2017, this program will follow the successful model of the AM Robotics STEM zero-hour, pre-engineering program that began in 2015-16. Courses will be taught after school via International Video Communication (IVC) broadcast to high schools in the three counties. Each high school will be equipped with the computer equipment needed for the hands-on learning applying what is taught via broadcast. During the summer of 2017, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) faculty at each high school will receive the training needed to support the students in their hands-on labs. One highly qualified instructor will be needed to broadcast the courses. This will alleviate the difficulty for high schools in attracting and retaining highly qualified faculty in IT.
After completing all or most of a BATC certificate in IT and Cybersecurity, during their junior and senior year of high school, or finishing up at BATC shortly after high school, students will be able to stack an Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in General Technology on to that certificate by being admitted to USU and earning an additional 33 credits. The BATC certificate will transfer in for 30 credits toward the requirements for the AAS in General Technology once the 33 USU credits are completed. Students have the option as a high school student of taking concurrent enrollment in some of USU’s general education courses. After completing the AAS, students can stack on a bachelor's degree in the School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education. After completing the BATC certificate, students are encouraged to move in to the workforce while pursuing the additional credentials. Due to the availability of USU courses in evenings and online, many students can continue their education while working. (See signed articulation agreements between USU and BATC in the appendix.)
Information technology is a high-demand/high-pay field. This partnership will prepare students for jobs in the IT industry cluster including computer services, cybersecurity, web design, software and app development, and coding. Funding will be for the cost of faculty and equipment to deliver these stackable credentials.
Stackable Sequence of Credentials: The educational partners have developed a career pathway consisting of a stackable sequence of credentials for high school and applied technology college students. As shown in the stackable sequence chart to the right, students start in high school taking CTE courses at the high school or at an Applied Technology College. The pathway consists of multiple exit and entry points leading to employment at any level.
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This pathway is specifically designed to streamline and expedite student progress toward a practical STEM-oriented career goal that culminates for this program in an associate degree or higher in Information Technology. These degrees directly support economic growth in the high-need industry cluster of Information Technology.
Career Pathways: Students interested in IT or Software Development have several options to learn the skills required:
1. Computer and IT classes for high school and middle school students. (See high school pathway.) These courses articulate with the ATC, giving students credit towards a BATC Certificate.
2. Short-term industry certification classes from technical schools or industry company-specific training.
3. BATC certificate in a program offering the training as part of the 900-hour or greater certification.
4. USU Applied Associate Degree in
Technology obtained by completing 900-hour certification or greater and 33 credits from USU as required.
5. BS Degree in Technology Systems from USU or BS from other USHE schools.
High School Pathway
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http://cacheboxteched.com/ Sustainable Wages: Software Application Developers are one of the top 10 growing occupations in Utah. Computer and Information Systems Managers ($77,940); Software Developers ($64,490) and Computer and Information Researchers ($62,710) have some of the highest annual inexperienced wages of occupations in Utah. http://jobs.utah.gov/wi/uocd/dashboard.html Annual Average Projected Number of Workers needed for the Computer and Mathematical Occupational Group in the Bear River Region is 1,490 with an annual median wage of $52,737 and a 2.3% annual percent increase http://jobs.utah.gov/wi/pubs/outlooks/viz.html Utah Occupational Reports http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/oidoreport.do Program of Study Workforce Needs: Wages for Bear River Metropolitan Statistical Area Computer Support Specialists (151151) Median Hourly Income $15.57 Annual Median Income $32,394 with 422 current openings statewide Computer Programmers (151131) Median Hourly Income $24.86 Annual Median Income $51,699 Software Developers (151132) Median Hourly Income $27.74 Annual Median Income $57,697 229 current openings statewide Computer Operators (439011) Median Hourly Income $17.12 Annual Median Income $35,616
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Software Developers, Systems (151133) Median Hourly Income $35.76 Annual Median Income $74,384 Computer Network Specialists (151152) Median Hourly Income $22.76 Annual Median Income $47,346 Computer Systems Analysts (151121) Median Hourly Income $32.93 Annual Median Income $68,493 with 98 current openings statewide Network Administrators (151142) Median Hourly Income $28.85 Annual Median Income $60,008 with 116 current openings statewide Computer/Infor Managers (113021) Median Hourly Income $50.50 Annual Median Income $105,039 Computer Occupations, Other (151199) Median Hourly Income $20.87 Annual Median Income $43,416 with 188 current openings statewide Database Administrators (151141) Median Hourly Income $30.16 Annual Median Income $62,725
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Evidence of Support from Industry Advisory Group Industry Need: BATC advisory committee members have indicated strong support and the need for Software Programmers and IT training. (See attached letters of support.) The following individuals sit on advisory councils for the IT and Web and Mobile Development programs at BATC: Ken Chambers (CIO, Franklin Medical), Brian Chambers (Director Internal Services, UK2 Group), Kevin Grover (IT Network Manager, USU), Dave Jarrett (Application Development Supervisor, RR Donnelly), Tom Sunderland (Director of IT, Inovar), Rick Montrose (President, Mountain West Web Design), Christopher O’Brien (Design/Development, Look Designs), Wade Olsen (Chief Strategy Officer, Stander), Rob Ratliff (Owner, Marketing AI), Porter Simmons (Project Manager, Blink Worldwide), Mathew Weaver (Chief Technical Officer, Earthsoft, Inc.), and Christian West (CEO, Lightning Kite). (See the appendix for the advisory committee company survey, 42 companies responded with quotes and specific job needs in the IT fields.) Here are some of the quotes and information from the survey.
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Below is the hand written survey from HR Director Brian Chambers of UK2 Group in
Providence, UT with projected 5 year hiring needs.
Pathway Student Data: Enrollment, Attainment Rates, Job Placement Rates: ● High school students enrolled in IT and Computer related Pathways completers in the
Bear River Region High Schools in 2015 was 31. The Courses they are taking for this pathway are: Digital Media 1 & 2, 3D Graphics, 3D Animation, Introduction to
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Information Technology, Computer Programming, AP Computer Science, Exploring Computer Science, and Gaming Development Fundamentals.
● Information Technology and Web and Mobile Development at BATC currently enrolled students for 2016 is 79.
● 2015 Completion Rate is 61%. ● 2015 Graduate and Non-Graduate Completer Placement Rate is 100%. ● Industry certifications in A+, Net+, Security+, MCSE, Server+, CCNA, etc., are what skill
sets companies are hiring for. ● Students currently enrolled in the USU AAS in General Technology is 33, with 13
graduates to date. Placement rate unknown at this time. ● The USU BS is a newly developed program waiting for approval so no students are
currently enrolled.
Funding Request Items with justification: See separate budget sheet for amounts. The request is for lab equipment and software to be placed in all eight high schools and at BATC for duplicate resources to be able to broadcast and teach the IT curriculum. In addition, one instructor to develop curriculum and teach the IT-STEM Academy program from BATC; and a second instructor to lecture for USU to add the additional classes needed to complete the stackable credential components at USU for the AAS and BS. Instructors will also be trained at each of the broadcast high school sites through summer workshops to help with sustainability of the program. Leverage of Funds: BATC set aside legislated growth money and appropriated funds from the Utah Legislature to update and modernize the IT program at BATC by hiring additional highly certified instructors and updating labs and equipment. STEM Action Center funding for the AM STEM Robotics program has already installed the required broadcast and receive sites at each of the high schools for the early morning training and this same equipment will be used to broadcast the new IT-STEM Academy in the afternoon. USU has already committed two new faculty positions at the Brigham City campus in the School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education. One position has been filled for a year and one position is being filled for Fall 2016. In addition, USU Brigham City spent over $500,000 in constructing a new composites lab and remodeling a lab for robotics completed in 2015 for the stackable credential programs. An IVC origination classroom dedicated to the AM/PM STEM programs and the AAS degree was also completed in 2015 for $40,000. All of these resources will support the stackable IT credentials program, in addition to the new faculty positions specifically in IT requested in this funding.
Board of Regents Support: The Board of Regents letter of support was forwarded earlier following their approval meeting.
UCAT Support: The UCAT Board of Trustees letter of support was sent following their approval meeting.
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Page 11 Appendix A Signature Page Page 12 Appendix B Budget Page 13 Appendix C Articulation agreements between USU and BATC Page 17 Appendix D Proposed USU Stackable BS Degree Page 18 Appendix E Northern Utah IT Survey – 42 Companies Responding Page 34 Appendix F Letters of Support
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Appendix A – Signature Page
Strategic Workforce Initiative Proposal 2016
Application Partners Signature Sheet
Name of Institution: Utah State University, Bridgerland Applied Technology College, Box Elder, Cache, Logan and Rich School Districts. By signing below, the following individuals attest that they have reviewed and approve the attached proposal for funding.
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Appendix B - Budget
Budget - Strategic Workforce Initiative Proposal - Option 1 USU/BATC- IT STEM Academy
Cost Total per Year
Ongoing Total
Instruction 1 USU Lecturer Position $90,000.00 $90,000.00 $90,000.00 Salary and Benefits 1 BATC IT Instructor $70,000.00 $70,000.00 $70,000.00 Salary and Benefits 8 Hourly Instructors at High Schools $5,000.00 $40,000.00 $40,000.00 1 hour per day for 200 days 2 Summer Training Workshops $5,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
