Working with SkillStorm will provide technology skills training; enable students to earn industry-recognized credentials from leading employers while pursuing their degree
WICHITA, Kan., September 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wichita State University The Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) today announced a partnership with tech talent accelerator SkillStorm that will provide increased access to industry-recognized credentials in high-demand enterprise technologies, including AWS, Salesforce , CompTIA and Pega training. As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting its local community, WSU Tech is launching this initiative to create new pathways into the digital workforce and expand career opportunities for those living in the rural midwest.
“Our work at WSU Tech is driven by a common goal: creating opportunities for our students, and strengthening the region’s economy by ensuring that employers have access to a workforce with training and skills to succeed,” said WSU President Dr. Sheree Utah. “By expanding access to technology certification courses, this partnership allows us to offer a practical, careeraligned education that will strengthen economic mobility for WSU students and alumni Tech, while also helping to address local talent needs.”
Widely recognized in the region for its leadership role in developing the next generation of tech and engineering talent, WSU Tech is part of a coalition which recently received funding from the federal Build Back Better challenge designed to support the region’s aerospace industry. The partnership with SkillStorm, which began this month, has already enrolled 20 full-time students in SkillStorm’s AWS Cloud Computing training program as part of the WSU Tech IT course, ensuring that participants get of both industry-recognized credentials and credits essential to their degree.
“SkillStorm’s platform and expertise complement our existing course programming in ways that will put our students on the path to a successful career in tech,” said WSU Tech Professor Ashley likes it, the instructor leading the course. “This partnership will help improve access to digital skills for students at a time when the need for technology talent has never been higher.”
The certification courses consist of two tracks, the Accelerator Program and the Emerging Tech Program. SkillStorm’s Accelerator Program provides online, asynchronous and instructor-led training courses to help students obtain certification in AWS, Salesforce, CompTIA and Pega technologies. The Emerging Tech Program hires, trains and certifies entry-level tech talent for 10-12 weeks, before deploying them to Fortune 500 companies and federal contractors.
“With the backdrop of accelerating digital transformation, universities like WSU Tech have an important role to play in preparing their students to navigate tomorrow’s world of work,” said Joe Mitchell, COO at SkillStorm. “This initiative not only expands access to employment opportunities for students across the state, but also demonstrates the potential of innovative partnerships that can bridge the gap between higher education and the workforce. .”
For more information, visit: https://wsutech-catalog.skillstorm.com
About SkillStorm
SkillStorm brings together Fortune 500 employers, universities, and government agencies to build tomorrow’s skilled tech workforce. By partnering with platforms like Pega, Salesforce, AWS and ServiceNow, we help working students and aspiring tech experts build in-demand skills and earn industry-recognized certifications to compete in an increasingly dynamic economy. Our work is rooted in the belief that closing skills gaps and boosting economic mobility are two sides of the same coin, and that new training approaches can help to both expand the pool of skilled tech talent and create of new pathways to opportunity.
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