Illinois Central College
IT Workforce Accelerator Sustainability Project
Project Description:
The IT Workforce Accelerator Sustainability Project will grow the IT/tech workforce ecosystem in Central Illinois. The IT Workforce Accelerator (ITWA) sectoral partnership, established in 2022 through a Good Jobs Challenge grant, will continue to be supported by a growing sectoral partnership that includes over 100 active industry partners and 65 stakeholders aimed to expand existing programs- particularly increasing apprenticeships. The program will expand employer-driven training and create a self-sustaining, fee-for-service funding model that will be institutionalized post-grant. This project will help address the IT/tech workforce shortages in IT healthcare and manufacturing by expanding employer-driven training.
Approximate Award Amount: $4,894,940
Lead (backbone) organization: Illinois Central College
Key Technology Focus Area (KTFA): Data storage, data management distributed ledger technologies, and cybersecurity, including biometrics
Anticipated Placements: 333
Industry: Information Technology
Tech Hub: N/A