EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
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Changes started happening

• Rapid rise in home use of cable modem and DSL
  (broadband)
• Decrease in cost of computer equipment,
  especially models aimed at the home
• Rapid rise in telecommuting population
• Voice over IP gains popularity
• Fiber to the Premises (home) grows
• Voice, data, and video begin co-existing over
  enterprise networks

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4 of the Top 10 Fastest Growing Occupations are
in IT!
Source US BLS Fastest Growing Occupations,
2002-2012
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IT situation improving

• Computers are not going away, and neither are IT
  jobs!
• As manufacturing jobs vanished, other industries
  started.
• For job-seekers who are flexible enough to
  acquire specialized training or education, the
  opportunities can be dynamic.
• So, how do we prepare our students to take
  advantage of this opportunity?

Source US BLS Fastest Growing Occupations,
2002-2012
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THE CHALLENGE

• Provide training for jobs that dont exist yet.

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Convergence Technology brings IT together

• Interoperability The bringing together of
  products and capabilities of multiple vendors so
  that they provide the services the customer wants
  

• Voice, video, data, image
• blended into one flexible network

• Active in enterprise businesses and homes

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Convergence TechnologyRequired Skill Set

• Data Networks
• Telephone Networks
• Wireless Security
• Video and Image
• Communication Skills

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Convergence Programs

• 72 contact hours for the AAS degree
• Broad range of subjects covered
• deep enough
• No silos
• 9-10 certifications possible
• Transfer agreements already in place with UNT,
  Texas AM at Commerce, Tarleton State University,
  UT Arlington and more

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Convergence Certificates

• Fewer hours
• Good introduction for students interested in
  technology who think they may be interested in
  the field.
• Great opportunity to enhance value of existing
  bachelors/ masters degree with up to date skills
  and knowledge.

And dont forget about your Tech Prep
Opportunities!
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Cisco Academy

• Collin College has been designated as one of only
  six colleges to become a Cisco Certified Training
  Center in the United States, serving the
  eight-state Southwest region.

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Cisco Academy

• Collin College chosen as the first Regional Cisco
  Academy for Security and Wireless in the state of
  Texas.

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Cyber Security

• As a member of the Oklahoma Center for
  Information Assurance and Forensics Education,
  the CareerTech system is training cyber security
  technicians and professionals who can advance The
  National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.  

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Results to date

• IT/Telecommunications registrations up almost 55
  over 2004
• Companies that traditionally recruited only
  4-year graduates are recruiting from us now
  (Nortel, Perot Systems, for example)
• First Convergence grad
• now a Network Engineer
• at local company

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North Texas workforce predictions say

• The region will need to add at least 1300
  convergence technicians in the next five years
• Salaries for an AAS grad begin in the 35,000 -
  50,000 range

Source http//www.interlink-ntx.com