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These efforts contributed to Columbus State’s designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency. McWherter has led multiple NSF grants focused on developing the cybersecurity program at Columbus State, associated talent pipelines, and expanding IT career pathways Our strength toward the common goals of provisioning and strengthening the nation’s Who help us meet the needs of our current and future workforce. World of constant challenge and change, we’re closely aligned with employer partners IT training outcomes in our home regions,” said McWherter. “Each institution in this partnership brings deep experience and success to advance In 2022, will lead NITIC as principal investigator on the grant. Who was named educator of the year by the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference The Columbus hub is one of five that the White House has designated.Ĭolumbus State assistant professor Larry McWherter, a national leader in IT education State is also the anchor institution for the Columbus Workforce Hub, reflecting the college’s central role supporting growth and economic mobility in NSF awards since 2013 – more than any other individual college in the country Columbus With the NITIC grant (NSF-ATE Award Number 2300188), Columbus State has received 16 Will bring innovative programs to scale, leading to a highly skilled, inclusive, IT NITIC will provide best practices in employer partnerships, adopt new technologiesĪs they emerge and partner with community colleges to develop a national network that NITIC will advance and support IT education byĮngaging the diverse, dynamic network of community colleges across the country.” Launch of NITIC will support industry need for the skilled technical worker in the Celeste Carter, director of the NSF’s ATE program. IT education outcomes within their respective regions, leveraging both NSF and other “Columbus State and its NITIC partner institutions bring deep experience advancing Programs to scale, leading to a highly skilled, inclusive, IT workforce.” Partner with community colleges to develop a national network that will bring innovative

NITIC will provideīest practices in employer partnerships, adopt new technologies as they emerge and “We’re pleased to lead the way with the National Information Technology InnovationĬenter, which will play a crucial role in America’s tech economy,” said Columbus State Industries are expected to grow at double the pace of average U.S.

There is enormous demand for IT training, as technician jobs in STEM-enabled Technology programs real-world career applicability.įunded through the National Science Foundation as part of its Advanced TechnologicalĮducation (ATE) program the NITIC will be the sole ATE national center focused on Hosting white hat hacking challenges such as Capture the Flag cybersecurity eventsįor young people is one example of Columbus State’s promotion of information systems