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