St. Petersburg College will be hosting a Florida Information Technology Apprenticeship Dialogue from 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at the SPC Epicenter, 13805 58th St. N. in the Collaborative Labs.
Networking starts at 7:30 a.m. and the panel discussion will begin at 8 a.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Dialogue panelists
Panelists at the dialogue will include:
- Cynthia “Cindy” Brown, CEO of Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC
- Lonnie Emard, National Director of Talent Development for Advanced Automation Consulting
- Stephen Dodd, Project Executive Public Partnerships for IBM
Get started with apprenticeships
Apprenticeships have always existed in manufacturing and trade industries in the United States. However, in other parts of the world, apprenticeships extend beyond these industries to include the technology field. Before leaving office, former President Barack Obama signed the apprenticeship bill to bring 90 million dollars over the next five years to new and growing industries.
The Department of Labor has since approved nine new IT apprenticeships and expanded four existing apprenticeships:
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Network Architects
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Database Administrators
- Network/Computer Systems Architects and Administrators
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer and Information Systems Managers.
- Information Security Specialists
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Software Developers, Applications
- Web Developers
This incentive is in place to make the process easier for employers. Currently, any company that wishes to register for the apprenticeship program is eligible to receive $1,200 per apprentice to offset training costs.
Learn more
Find out how an apprenticeship model could be the solution for your recruiting and hiring needs. RSVP online. Or, for more information, please contact Susan Biszewski-Eber at biszewskieber.susan@spcollege.edu or 727-398-8469.
What a great event Susan!!!!! Thank you to all who attended!