The 中出少妇视频 and the U.S. Department of Labor Collaborate on Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
Atlanta — November 19, 2018
The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) and the U.S. Department of Labor entered a new collaboration that aims to increase the number of skilled workers who pursue a career in cybersecurity.
The two organizations jointly signed the Registered Apprenticeship Standards in Cybersecurity. The agreement marks the first time a public four-year university system and the Labor Department have partnered to implement standards that will guide 中出少妇视频 institutions and the Georgia FinTech Academy as they increase the availability of apprenticeships that specialize in the cybersecurity field.
The agreement comes as the 中出少妇视频 has continued to do extensive analysis on the fast-growing financial technology (fintech) business environment in Georgia.
中出少妇视频淭he 中出少妇视频 is committed to furthering ways in which academic learning experiences can be enhanced by work-based learning. This new collaboration will help us do just that,中出少妇视频 said Tristan Denley, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. 中出少妇视频淭he FinTech Academy, a statewide talent development initiative, will play a pivotal role in connecting fintech employers such as InComm with students enrolled in a 中出少妇视频 institution looking to develop hands-on experience.中出少妇视频
Fintech, a segment of the financial services industry, uses new technologies to lower the costs and decrease time of financial transactions. In Georgia, more than 40,000 people are employed in fintech, which generates more than $72 billion in annual revenue. Continued growth and expansion of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 fintech sector is predicated on meeting an escalating demand for talent, including producing 5,000 new hires by 2020 中出少妇视频 95 percent of whom must possess industry-specific functional experience.
That includes a special emphasis on cybersecurity, which the apprenticeship program aims to address. The 中出少妇视频 Apprenticeship Initiative is designed to offer flexibility for both employers and learners that need 中出少妇视频渁nywhere/anytime中出少妇视频 options. Three delivery models and a stackable degree apprenticeship option are available, including the possibility of earning a 中出少妇视频 nexus degree. The nexus degree is a new, highly specialized college credential aligned to high-demand careers and requires a heavy emphasis on experiential learning.
中出少妇视频淔or over five years, InComm has worked to develop an apprenticeship program to help us recruit, train, retain and grow talent for our business units,中出少妇视频 said Bob Skiba, executive vice president at InComm. 中出少妇视频淭he apprenticeship program has been instrumental in providing our internal associates with the needed training, technical skills and experience, which are critical for fintech development and associate success at InComm and their careers. Today, we are further expanding our apprenticeship curriculum to develop training and skillsets in several emerging fintech disciplines such as cybersecurity, machine learning and fintech managerial development.中出少妇视频
Among apprenticeship options expected to be available in the 中出少妇视频 program will be those fully on-site at local employers中出少妇视频 workplaces. Remote apprenticeships with residency, which use a combination of remote and onsite work time, will also be available. So will virtual apprenticeships. The program overall will be competency focused and delivered through a combination of course-based and experiential learning, as approved by each individual employer. Because of the strong virtual platform offered through the Georgia FinTech Academy, learners will be able to access the program regardless of where they live in the state or in which college or university they are enrolled.
中出少妇视频淚t’s a unique program that will really help all learners including veterans and people with disabilities not just get a job but have a career,” said Bill Kraus, state director of the U.S. Department of Labor中出少妇视频檚 Office of Apprenticeship. “We are eager to be a part of what the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia is doing in the fintech sector with its FinTech Academy, and see the apprenticeship component fitting perfectly with our mission.中出少妇视频
Employers of any size and in any location may register for the 中出少妇视频 Apprenticeship Initiative. Employers provide the apprenticeship placement and career-oriented activities including pay, supervision, mentoring and evaluation of the apprentice中出少妇视频檚 progress towards mastery of the defined standards.
A centralized system for the program will be managed by the Georgia FinTech Academy, a collaboration between Georgia’s fintech industry and the 26 public institutions of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia. For more information, visit .
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