#Prepared4PA Pilot Programs
STATE SYSTEM APPROVES THIRD PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS
November 2021 — Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has announced its latest partnership involving a State System university, the private sector, and workforce agencies as part of its strategy to support the creation of innovative credentialing programs that help Pennsylvanians advance in their careers.
In the latest round of approved pilot programs, Cheyney University will partner with PSECU, AT&T, and others to launch its Workforce Enhancement Network in Cybersecurity. The program will work to help reduce—and ultimately eliminate—disparity in representation in cybersecurity while addressing the needs of this emerging field.
The Cheyney program will include mentorship and training programs that support professional development and career advancement efforts designed to elevate diversity in the cybersecurity sector. The partnership between Cheyney University, nonprofit organizations, and private employers focuses on developing educational and career pathways to provide a more diverse, capable, and fully-trained cybersecurity workforce for the region.
Employers
#Prepared4PA continues to build more partnerships with employers.
Learn more about #Prepared4PA engagement with employers. PASSHE and partners can leverage the resource #Prepared4PA Employer Engagement Action Plan with ideas and models for building employer-workforce- education partnerships,
Partner with PASSHE by participating in the development of a pilot program, working with one or more of our universities to develop workforce aligned programs, or investing with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation to amplify the impact of these programs, services, and opportunities to improve affordability, accessibility, inclusivity, and prepare students to thrive and power our economy.
Whether you are looking to upskill/reskill your current workforce or looking for new employees who are trained with the skills you need, the #Prepared4PA initiative is designed to do just that. Partnership models can be a mix of entities coming together to provide the exact training you need, including partnerships with:
PASSHE universities
community colleges
other industry/business
private or non-profit agency
High quality training leading to an industry-recognized credential provides the entry-level training needed on a pathway to a trained workforce. The educational pathways that are being built and utilized are based on employer needs across the Commonwealth.
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