MCC Daily Tribune
New Certificate Program Draws Media Attention
MCC is among 25 U.S. community colleges selected to offer the IT Support Professional Certificate program in partnership with Google starting in fall 2018.
The program at MCC aims to train learners with no previous experience in the field to be information technology (IT) support professionals in about five months through a blend of online and classroom instruction in the Economic and Workforce Development Center at MCC's Downtown Campus.
Upon program completion, graduates can share their information directly with up to 22 top employers seeking to hire, including Bank of America, Walmart, Sprint, GE Digital, TEKSystems and Google.
With over 150,000 open positions, IT support is one of the fastest-growing fields in the U.S. The median annual wage for computer user support specialists is $52,160.
Several media outlets -- including Spectrum News Rochester -- promoted the new program and partnership.
Channel 8:
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/google-to-offer-it-training-program-at-mcc/1262717340
Democrat and Chronicle:
Chuck Caples, program director with MCC Corporate College, was interviewed about the current local demand for IT talent and opportunities for advancement in the industry.
Rochester Business Journal:
An op-ed column, titled "Welcome path to a good job," appeared on Page 38 in the June 29 issue. A copy of the issue is available in the library on the Brighton and Downtown campuses. RBJ also posted an article on its website in which Vice President Todd Oldham was quoted.
For more information about the certificate program at MCC, contact Chuck at (585) 685-6227 or ccaples@monroecc.edu.
Hency Yuen-Eng
Marketing and Community Relations
07/03/2018