About ITCND

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About ITCND

• Founded in 2000 by N.D. business, education and
  government leaders
• Membership includes IT businesses, educational
  institutions and state agencies
• Mission Actively encourage the use, growth and
  development of information technology in N.D.
• Talent development goal
• (create interest in N.D. IT careers)

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Purpose of Meeting

• Determine how the private sector can
• best collaborate with the NDUS
• To increase the number of students enrolling in
  IT-related degree programs
• To ensure students are graduating from the NDUS
  with the skills necessary to match IT industry
  needs

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Agenda

• College/university input
• Perception of IT career opportunities in N.D.
• Overview of IT programs currently provided
• IT workforce overview
• Current and future IT workforce needs
• IT Career Awareness Program
• Group discussion
• How the IT industry and NDUS can best collaborate
  
• Informational lunch
• IT companies invited to have lunch with attendees
  and share company background and workforce needs
• Final comments

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Introductions

• NDUS representatives
• What is your perception of IT career
  opportunities in North Dakota?
• Industry representatives
• What are your workforce needs?

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North Dakota University System

• Overview of IT degree programs currently provided
• Colleges
• Universities

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Associate Degrees in Computer and Information
Sciences

• Bismarck State College
• Web Page Development and Design
• Computer Support Specialist/Computer Applications
• Minot State University Bottineau
• Information Technology Network Engineering
• Information Technology Web Master

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Associate Degrees in Computer and Information
Sciences

• North Dakota State College of Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Williston State College
• Administrative Assistant/Information Processing
  Technician
• Computer Systems Specialist

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U n i v e r s i t y S y s t e m
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Bachelors Degrees in Computer and Information
Sciences

• Dickinson State University
• Mayville State University
• Minot State University
• North Dakota State University
• University of North Dakota
• Valley City State University

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North Dakota University System

• Two-year and four-year degrees completed
• 2006-07

Associate Degree Completions 37 Bachelors
Degree Completions 91 Masters Degree
Completions 25
May be higher than the actual number of
graduates since some students complete more than
one major.
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U n i v e r s i t y S y s t e m
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Need for IT Career Awareness

• Industry needs
• Numbers
• Skill sets
• Certifications
• Education

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Need for IT Career Awareness

• IT is one of the states target industries
• (Governors talent initiative)
• This designation identifies IT as one of the most
  exciting growth prospects for North Dakota.
• With this growth comes the challenge of
  attracting, retaining and expanding the talent to
  meet the employment opportunities.

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Need for IT Career Awareness

• Three of top five and six of top 25
  growingoccupations in N.D. are IT specific
• No. 1 Network systems and data communications
  analysts
• No. 3 Computer software engineers, applications
• No. 4 Computer software engineers, systems
  software
• No. 8 Database administrators
• No. 15 Network and computer systems
  administrators
• No. 22 Computer systems analysts
• Job Service N.D.
• Growth based on percent change in employment
  projected for 2004-2014

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Need for IT Career Awareness

• 1,300 job openings expected through 2014 in six
  high-growth IT occupations(Job Service N.D.)
• High school students career goals dont
  correlate with high-growth, high-demand
  occupations (N.D. Department of Commerce)

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Projected Annual Job Openings and North Dakota
High School Students Interests in High Growth
North Dakota Career Fields
State projections (2004-2014) provided by Job
Service North Dakota Based on 2006 ACT tested
North Dakota students (n3,418) with valid
subject scores and career information
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ACT College Readiness Benchmark Performance of
ND High School Students Interested in High Growth
ND Career Fields by Subject
Based on 2006 ACT tested North Dakota students
(n3,418) with valid subject scores and career
information
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Need for IT Career Awareness

• The number of students enrolling in IT-related
  classes/degree programs and then choosing IT as a
  career is not meeting industry workforce needs
• (N.D. Department of Career and Technical
  Education)

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Program Objectives

• Inform students, parents and educators of IT
  career opportunities in North Dakota
• Encourage students to enroll in IT-related
  classes and degree programs
• Develop a world-class IT workforce for the future

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Program Development Timeline

• January April 2008
• Meet with and secure additional partners
• March April 2008
• Partner focus groups
• April May 2008
• Secure presenter(s)
• Determine evaluation measures
• April September 2008
• IT workforce needs assessment
• May August 2008
• Content development
• September 2008
• Implementation

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Partners

• Bank of North Dakota
• Basin Electric Power Cooperative
• Bismarck Public Schools
• Bismarck State College
• Dakota Carrier Network
• Eide Bailly Technology Consulting
• Job Service North Dakota
• MDU Resources Group
• Microsoft Fargo
• National Information Solutions Cooperative
• North Dakota Department of Career and Technical
  Education
• North Dakota Department of Commerce
• Valley City State University

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Group Discussion

• What challenges and opportunities exist to
  strengthen the relationship between the IT
  industry and the NDUS?
• Curriculum development
• Placement (internships/graduation)
• Other

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Group Discussion

• How do you see a K-12 IT career awareness effort
  affecting the NDUS?

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Group Discussion

• What suggestions do you have for evaluation of IT
  Career Awareness Program success at the
  post-secondary level?

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Final Comments

• Input will be used in the following ways
• Development of the IT Career Awareness Program
• Strengthening the relationship between the NDUS
  and the IT industry