Business and Information Technology Sector: Employment Trends & the SCCD Stackable Certificate Program

The business information technology (BIT) program is one of the longest and most established programs in the Seattle Community College District.  Since 2009, SkillUp Washington has invested and engaged in the BIT program as part of its College for Working Adults initiative (CWA).  Through CWA, SkillUp tested the use of system reform strategies with a potential for scale, such as compressed, stackable certificates (delivered to cohorts of students), college and career navigation, access to emergency supports, cross-college curricula alignment, and employer engagement.  Furthermore, business technology (now known as BIT) was identified as a priority sector by the City of Seattle’s Pathways to Careers, a partnership comprised of businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and labor to build pathways to middle-wage jobs.  Additionally, Seattle Jobs Initiative(SJI) provides wraparound supports, career navigation, and pathways to careers through training and education programs, including the BIT programs the Seattle Community College District.  Because of SJI’s relationship with the Seattle Community College District and involvement in training for office occupations, SkillUp commissioned SJI to undertake the following research as part of its Social Innovations Fund and College for Working Adults investments in the BIT sector. 

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