The mission of the NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies is to assist education, business, and government in developing the skilled Information Technology (IT) workforce for the new economy. To fulfill this mission, the NWCET established the following four primary goals.

Goal 1. Initiate model partnerships linking business, education, and government to advance Information Technology Education.

Goal 2. Design and promote pathways, products, and services that increase student diversity and improve opportunities in Information Technology programs.

Goal 3. Create Information Technology curriculum, courseware and professional development products and services.

Goal 4. Provide national leadership by contributing to the development of public policy and through the dissemination of "Best Practices" in IT education.

NWCET 1999-2000 Annual Report During 1999-2000 we made significant progress on "Delivering Innovative Solutions for IT Education". Click here to view the PDF file.

NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies: Setting the Standard
Setting the Standard, explores the NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET) role as a national leader addressing Information Technology (IT) and its impact on education. Click here to view the video