National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies
 
    
 Working
Connections
  Center for
IT Excellence
  CyberCareers
  WCIT
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  NWCET administers several technology education programs locally and nationally. Many of the programs are supported by grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Department of Labor, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Microsoft Corporation and other sponsors.
   
   
    Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute  
    Now in its 10th year, the Working Connections summer institute brings faculty from Washington State community colleges to NWCET facilities on the BC campus to participate at classes in the latest IT and business technologies. Nearly one thousand faculty and ninety thousand students have been impacted by this successful program.
       
    Washington State Center for Information Technology Excellence  
    The Center for IT Excellence (CITE) is a statewide resource for community and technical colleges, the K-20 educational system and the IT industry. CITE plays a leadership role as an information resource and solution provider regarding model educational programs, best practices for IT education and training, up-to-date research, instructor professional development, and business growth across industry sectors in Washington State.
       
    CyberCareers  
    CyberCareers is a suite of resources for students, teachers and counselors to learn about the education and skill requirements of IT careers. Descriptions of IT jobs, quizzes and a virtual job finder provide valuable insight for anyone interest in the future of IT.
       
    Washington Center for Information Technology (WCIT)  
    Endorsed by the presidents of Washington State Community and Technical Colleges, the WCIT program embodies the collaborative efforts of the state's thirty-four community and technical colleges to address systemic academic reform by providing professional development opportunities for current and potential IT and IT-related instructors.
Bellevue College
NWCET is a division of Bellevue College, and is partially funded by National Science Foundation grants.
National Science Foundation