Governor Lamont announced seven new technology education programs at Connecticut’s public and private colleges and universities.

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07/15/2022

Governor Lamont announced seven new technology education programs at Connecticut’s public and private colleges and universities.

(Hartford, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the creation of seven new technology education programs at Connecticut’s public and private colleges and universities. The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) and the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have partnered with Connecticut Workforce Strategy and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development to fund seven business-higher education partnerships. Connecticut as part of an initiative to increase the competitiveness of the state’s postsecondary institutions and meet the growing business demand for technology skills.

This initiative, the Tech Talent Accelerator, is funded by the Connecticut Tech Talent Fund (administered by the Connecticut Department of Community and Economic Development) to close this skills gap by fostering targeted, high-performing partnerships between business and higher education. Demand technology skills in areas critical to business growth in the state, such as cyber security, virtual modeling, software development and digital analytics.

Here are the seven immediate gifts and areas of focus for tech talent:

• Quinnipiac UniversityLaunches an advanced cybersecurity badge program designed for industry partners in healthcare, finance and technology in central and southern Connecticut.
• University of BridgeportA new 12-week course on cybersecurity and information security is being offered to businesses in Southwest Connecticut’s finance and technology sectors.
• Mitchell CollegeIt provides an accelerated path to cyber security skills tailored for the advanced manufacturing and defense sectors.
• University of HartfordChampioned by global technology company Infosys, an accelerated software development course for mobile apps for leading businesses in the Greater Hartford area will be launched.
• University of New HavenCollaborates with SphereGen, Arsome and Pleidian to develop embedded game design and simulation development program development capabilities and virtual reality.
• St. Joseph’s UniversitySponsored by global technology company CGI, it develops a degree focus on data analytics tailored to the regional needs of Greater Hartford employers.
• Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU)The Capital Area Tech Partnership and Southwest Connecticut Tech Partnership will launch an independent community of practice to partner with businesses. CSCU faculty from two- and four-year institutions will work directly with each partner to analyze job and skills demand data and develop a renewed program with cross-disciplinary digital skills supported by evidence-based digital analytics. Connecticut businesses.

“Bringing our teachers to the same table with our businesses has been a priority for our administration since day one.” Governor Lamont said.. “Making businesses articulate what skills they need and working with Connecticut’s best educational institutions to create innovative programs that place people in high-quality careers is how we’re building a nation-leading workforce.”

“The Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy and the Governor’s Workforce Council have created a regional sector partnership of Connecticut’s top employers who identify and agree on the skills they need to fill the state’s most in-demand skills. said Dr. Kelly Vallieres, Connecticut State’s Chief Workforce Officer.. “Connecticut needs tech workers to grow our 21^St Century workforce, and creating partnerships between tech employers and postsecondary institutions is a seamless way to ensure we’re creating organic talent pipelines that grow our economy.

“Technology skills are critical to businesses in all sectors in Connecticut.” Martin Guy, vice president of business development for Stanley Black & Decker and chairman of the Hartford-based Capital Area Tech Partnership, said it is one of the state’s regional sector partnerships.. “The Tech Talent Accelerator is helping our state rapidly grow its capacity to provide the talent needed to make our businesses in Connecticut competitive. With this investment, the entire business community will benefit from our state’s world-class public and private institutions of higher learning, employing diverse, well-trained and job-ready technology talent with the unique skills necessary for our businesses.

“CSCU is excited to participate in this effort and greatly appreciates the resources and opportunities available to invest in the professional development of our faculty and staff at colleges and universities.” CSCU President Terence Cheng said.. “Collaborating with NEBHE, BHEF and regional sector partnerships will help CSCU institutions ensure their programs are aligned with business needs and equip our students with the academic, technical and personal skills needed in the IT workforce.”

“Connecticut’s independent colleges are excited to support the state’s business community by developing innovative programs that deliver high-tech, in-demand, skills-based education.” said Jane Weitz, president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges.. “We are grateful for the collaboration with the state, NEBHE, BHEF and CSCU to launch the Technology Talent Accelerator initiative.”

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