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					          |  | Products |  | 
					        
					          | NWCET offers a wide range of products, many of which are available for download 
							  at no cost to educators. In addition, hard copies of several reports, including the 2007-08 IT Trends Assessment 
							  publication, are available and can be ordered through the 
							  BC bookstore. | 
					        
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					          |  | Skill Standards |  | 
					        
					          |  | NWCET has been a leader in developing
					            nationally recognized IT skills standards for
					            the past 10 years. Our standards
					            are used widely in education as a basis for curriculum
					            development, and in industry as a basis for job
					            descriptions and career pathways.
					            The current IT skills standards are available
					            in paper format	as well as from a searchable
					            web database - the SmartSkills 2003 web site. | 
					        
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					          |  | Curriculum |  | 
					        
					          |  | NWCET has created competency-based model curriculum
				            	for a variety of technological fields. 
									College Curriculum that provides learner outcomes and sample activities.Secondary Curriculum developed for Tech Prep.Tools and Frameworks for developing skills standards or outcomes - based IT curriculum. | 
					        
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					          |  |  | Research Reports | 
					        
					          |  |  | NWCET offers customized research reports that cover industry trends, educational programs, 
							  and best practices, as well as reports of general interest to our education and IT industry customers. The 
							  latest edition of the IT trends assessment authored and published by NWCET, titled Information Technology 
							  Trends Assessment, 2007-2008: Industry, The New Learner, and Implications for Education is now available. 
							  Copies may be ordered through the BC bookstore. | 
					        
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					          |  |  | Videos |  | 
					        
					          |  |  | CyberCareers Video |  | 
					        
					          |  |  | NWCET has produced a 20 minute video, CyberCareers,
					            that covers various aspects of Information Technology education.
					            This video helps students choose a career in the field of IT.
					            It can be used in conjunction with a lesson plan and student
					            worksheets available at no cost in the 
								teaching tools 
								area of	the CyberCareers section of this web site. | 
					        
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					          |  |  | Contact us for more information, click on the
					            links on the left, or visit the 
								NWCET Store
								to download or order any of the above products. | 
					        
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