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EXPANDING HORIZONS

EXPANDING HORIZONS. WWTC And Tri-State Area Technology Group. Why Are We Here?. The partnerships and outcome resulting from WWTC collaborating with… Advisory Committees Professional Organizations and Fort McCoy. THE COLLABORATIVE. WWTC Advisory Committee Area Businesses

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EXPANDING HORIZONS

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  1. EXPANDING HORIZONS WWTC And Tri-State Area Technology Group

  2. Why Are We Here? • The partnerships and outcome resulting from WWTC collaborating with… • Advisory Committees • Professional Organizations and • Fort McCoy

  3. THE COLLABORATIVE • WWTC • Advisory Committee • Area Businesses • Tri-State Area Technology Group (TSATG) • Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC/Fort McCoy)

  4. What is a Technical College? • Not a Junior or Community College • Not a general studies degree • Designed to teach hands-on technical skills • Our goal is to give students skills necessary to enter the workforce in 2 years or less • “We train students for careers”

  5. Advantages of Technical College • Degrees designed for success in Great-paying careers • Strong job placementOnly six months after graduation, 94% of Wisconsin Technical College graduates are employed; 80% in their field of study. • Affordable tuition • More career choices than ever • Flexible class scheduling • Hands-on learning • Smaller classes • Credit transfer to four-year programs Source: http://http://www.witechcolleges.com/reasons.htm

  6. Why a Technical College? • Programs are designed to meet needs of district employers (This information comes from advisory committees) • Students get a technical education in 2 years • Programs are able to continually adjust to meet industry needs • Instructors have real-world experience • Colleges have outreach campuses for convenience of students around the district

  7. WTCS - 16 Districts

  8. Programs/Options • More than 300 career programs to choose from: • Associate Degrees • One and two year technical diplomas • Certificates • Liberal Arts • Apprenticeship Programs • Advanced Certificates

  9. ADVISORY COMMITTEE • Purpose/Goal • Format • Committee meets once per semester • Members include district Business and TSATG members • Fall 2003 meeting • Survey

  10. WWTC Advisory Committee Training TSATG ARRTC Partnership

  11. TSATG • WWW.TSATG.ORG • Formed 2 ½ Years Ago • Designed to bring IT professionals together from the Tri-State area • Sponsored La Crosse’s first TECHNOLOGY EXPO in 2003

  12. ARRTC • Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) • Train Army, Army Reservists, and Government Contractors • Professional Trainers from Sybex • Located at Fort McCoy

  13. The Trane Company • Fortune 500 Company • Based in La Crosse, WI • Employs nearly 2500 people in La Crosse • Over $2 Billion in sales worldwide

  14. A Growing Process • The Seed • Idea surfaced to create an elective course for Security in the Fall of 2002 • The Growth • Partnership between WWTC/ARRTC/Adjunct Staff (Trane) • The Blossom • Successful Implementation of Security course Fall 2003 • The Garden • Grown into 4 elective courses offered to date Spring 2004

  15. Results from Advisory Committee • Need for a Network Security Course • Added to Curriculum in Traditional Format • Local Businesses, Looking for Training

  16. THE EVOLUTION • Members of TSATG on WWTC Advisory Board • WWTC Faculty Attended TSATG Functions

  17. EVOLUTION ( cont) • Presentation were made by major vendors • WWTC Students also attended TSATG meetings. • Contacts were made with local businesses

  18. MEETING at WWTC • Tour of New IT Services • Introduction by Associate Dean • Presentation by Advisory Committee Member • Overview of IT Program • Survey • Student Internships and AITP

  19. Attendance • 35 members present • 10 Students • TSATG electronically surveyed their membership • 100 responses to the survey

  20. SURVEY • Hire WWTC Graduates • Skills Required • Experience Level • Advisory Committee • Internships • Adjunct Faculty • Education and Training Topics

  21. SURVEY RESULT • 75% Thought WWTC Programs Met Their Business Needs • 74% Hired WWTC Graduates • 70% Thought WWTC Taught the Right Skills • 86% Ranked People Skills as High as Technical Skills

  22. TOP TRAINING TOPICS • Active Directory • Microsoft Server Security • Microsoft Exchange • Disaster Recovery • Cisco IOS • UNIX/LINUX • Terminal Services / Citrix

  23. Requirements • Low Cost • Timely Scheduling • Courses offered locally • Topic Expert • Non-Traditional Schedule

  24. NEW CLASSES • Windows Server Security • Active Directory • Future Classes • Intrusion Detection • WEB Security

  25. FORMAT OF CLASSES • One Credit Course • Topic Specific • 18 Hours • 2 Weeks • 2 Nights a Week • Topic Specific Trainer

  26. OUTCOMES • New Advisory Members • New Adjunct Faculty • Visibility to Community • La Crosse Tribune News Release • Internship for Students

  27. FUTURE PLANS WWTC will be a key partner for technology in Western Wisconsin including parts of Minnesota and Iowa • www.7riversregion.com/home/welcome/welcome.asp

  28. END • Contact thesingdon@wwtc.edu or klemanc@wwtc.edu • for copy of PowerPoint • Questions • Comments

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