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Pathways to IT Applied Baccalaureate Degrees for WA State Students Summit

WA State Workforce Education Administrators are invited to send their college’s IT team to “Pathways to IT Applied Baccalaureate Degrees for Washington State Students” (Friday, June 7, 2013 at Microsoft). The day will focus on creating a cohesive process for coordinating efforts, sharing best practices, and unifying in order to address the shortage of work-ready IT four-year graduates.

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Center News & Updates: Winter Quarter 2013

News and Updates from the Center of Excellence for Information & Computing Technology: Greetings from the Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology (coeforict.org). We hope everyone is excited for the start of a new year as we welcome in 2013! The Center has mapped out many familiar and new projects, events, initiatives, resources, and services for you this year.

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Center News & Updates: Fall 2012

Greetings from the Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology (coeforict.org). We want to welcome you and your students at all your respective education institutions to the 2012-2013 school year. The Center has mapped out many familiar and new projects, events, initiatives, resources, and services for you this year.

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Register for November Certified Ethical Hacking Now!

Sign up for Certified Ethical Hacking, November 5-9 2012, at Edmonds Community College, sponsored by CyberSecurity Academy, Edmonds Community College, and the Washington State HTCIA. Daily class times will be from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Register for Microsoft’s “Topline: Windows 8 App” Workshop for Faculty

Register for Microsoft’s “Topline: Windows 8 App” workshop. It is free and is taking place Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 8:00 AM and goes through Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM at Microsoft’s Redmond campus.

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Health IT Educational Resource Inventory

The Health IT Educational Resource Inventory is a free listing of post‐secondary education programs offered in Washington or online that prepares students for a career in health information technology or enhances the health information skill sets of those in other health‐related occupations.

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Working Connection Reports: Best Practices, Curriculum, Lesson Plans, & More…

You can now download the Working Connections Institute reports detailing what was learned as a result of the training; new best practices; implementation plans for the fall 2012 classroom; and, any changes in technology that was covered in the training. (Including problem-based learning, Windows 8, Office 15, and Android Programming)

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IT Future Summit at Microsoft Keynote and Presenter Videos Available

The IT Futures Summit at Microsoft Keynote and Presenter Videos are now available. See the featured video, “Structured Signs and Infinite Games” with Donald Brinkman, Microsoft at the IT Futures Summit (May 18, 2012). Watch all the videos now…

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“Behind the Scenes” at the IT Futures Summit at Microsoft (May 18, 2012)

Take a “behind the scenes” look at the IT Futures Summit at Microsoft (May 18, 2012). ” I have been coming to the Summit for at least five years. This one has been the best for far. The presentations, the technology advancements, and the hospitality were all great. The food this year was immaculate.”

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Careers in IT: The Real Story “Behind the Scenes” (April 18, 2012)

Watch behind the scenes of Careers in IT: The Real Story. Here from the students, the presenters, the director and get a look at what it takes each year to make this event happen. Click on the image to the left and take a few minutes to consider the fun, excitement, and hear why an educational and career pathway in IT is where you want to be.

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