Arkansas Delta Information Systems & Cyber Technician Education Initiative

Arkansas Delta Information Systems & Cyber Technician Education Initiative

Project Goals

GOAL 1 - Skilled Technicians: Increase the quality and capacity of technicians in the Information Systems (Networking, Programming, and Cyber Security) Program that graduate with certificates and degrees ready to enter the workforce.

GOAL 2 - Qualified Faculty: Increase the quality and capacity of the faculty that teach in the Information Systems (Networking, Programming and Cyber Security) Program.

Objective 1: Increase the number of students enrolled in the program by 20% each year. 
Recruit four additional study (from 14-18) to the program for each year of the project.

Objective 2: Increase the student Retention Rate by 5% each year. 
Expected Outcomes: Maintain the current student retention rate of 80% and increase to 90% during this project. 

Objective 3: Increase the number of AAS Information Systems degrees awarded each year by 40%. 
Expected Outcomes: For each year of the project, three additional students (7 to 10) will graduate with a degree.

Objective 4: Increase the number of Certificate of Proficiencies awarded each yera by 30%. 
Expected Outcomes: For each year of the project, three additional students (10 to 13) will graduate with a CP.

Objective 5: A minimum of 70% of the graduates each year will be placed in the information technology workforce.
Expected Outcomes: At the end of each project year, 70% (7 out of 10) of graduates will be placed in the workforce.

Objective 6: 80% of graduates each year will obtain industry certifications. 
Expected Outcomes: At the end of each project year, 80% (8 out of 10) of the graduates will obtain industry certifications.

Objective 7: Increase the number of high-level certifications for each full time and adjunct faculty. 
Expected Outcomes: Each full time and adjunct faculty (4) will earn three high level certifications over the three years of the project.
Recruitment
Curriculum Revisions and Delivery
Pre-Professional Opportunities for Students
Industry Partnerships
Faculty Recruitment and Professional Development
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Students hard at work in the Networking Lab

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Important Info

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This project is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1901877. PI Contact: Cindy Grove, cgrove@pccua.edu

Contact Info

Principal Investigator
Cindy Grove
cgrove@pccua.edu

Co-Principal Investigator:

Arthur Gentry
agentry@pccua.edu 


Co-Principal Investigator:
Monica Quattlebaum

monica@pccua.edu