Workforce Professionals
Workforce professionals are challenged daily with increasing the skills of job seekers and incumbent workers to address the varied demands of employers for well-trained, knowledgeable employees. Thanks to a partnership including the U.S. Department of Labor, IBM, the Arizona Department of Commerce, Mesa Community College, and Northland Pioneer College, a curriculum in software analysis and testing has been developed that addresses a critical U.S. shortage in these skills.
The Arizona Information Technology Skills Training Initiative (AzIT) is a series of three self-paced training courses, each consisting of 13 modules that focus on the building blocks for engineering quality into software development. Among the training modules are those that:
- Discuss the techniques for good software design that can improve the quality of software deliverables.
- Provide ways to strengthen a trainee's design skills when creating and inspecting software design elements.
- Teach the essentials of coding for many software programs.
- Investigate the security issues to consider throughout the software development lifecycle, by focusing on security engineering during the requirements, design, and implementation phases.
- Execute unit testing techniques to identify and debug code exceptions using specialized IBM investigative tools.
And so much more . . .
The on-line, self-paced version of the training program is available here and is free. We encourage you to refer individuals to this training, especially those who have some experience in basic programming languages such as Java Script or C++, or who have a strong interest in pursuing a career in information technology.
For those job seekers or incumbent workers who may prefer a more structured training alternative, AzIT instructor-led courses are available through:
- Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona at http://aitsti.bii.maricopa.edu/homepage/ or (480) 461-7000
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- Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, Arizona at www.npcsqa.com or 1-(800)-266-7845
Contact the college nearest you for additional information on course content and fees.
Performance outcomes are an ever-present aspect of assisting customers with identifying the right career move at the right time. The AzIT training offers the flexibility of on-line, self-paced training and instructor-led training that open the door to a wealth of high-demand, high-wage IT employment opportunities in industries experiencing the highest demand for such workers. These include health care, advanced manufacturing, bioscience, education, hospitality, and aerospace/defense.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to provide your customers with the highest level of training and employment opportunities.
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