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