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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2626 |
| Information Technology Career Training program at Santa Fe Community College |
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| Requester: |
Kim Standifer |
Organization: |
Santa Fe Community College |
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| Project Title: |
Information Technology Career Training program at Santa Fe Community College |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 12:43:00 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rod Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project recruits and trains the underserved populations with skills in Technology. The goal is to prepare minorities and the non-traditional student for the digital age. |
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| Recipient: |
Information Technology Career Training Program - SFCC |
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Contact: |
Guy York |
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3000 NW 83rd Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 395-5512 |
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Gainesville 32602 |
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Contact email: |
guy.york@sfcc.edu |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Information Technology Career Training program seeks to develop highly employable workforce through a challenging curriculum leading to a career in information technology. Two short-term certificates are available. An 18 credit hour certificate in IT Support and 27 credit hour in IT Analysis. Students are prepared for careers as network technicians, web designers, programmers, software support. The program provides curriculum scheduling, tutoring; mentoring, and continues to work at building relationships with local business employers. To level the playing field, laptops with internet capabilites are provided to students in the program. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Technology is used to enhance the student's knowledge of computer hardware and software, in bridging the digital gap, through a challenging curriculum, the mearsureable outcomes will include, increased computer literacy and proficiency, improved academic skills, increased technical skills with hands-on training, increase partnerships with local business and sharing of resources and increased student placement in the industry. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$70,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The Workforce Investment Act; President Bush's goal to expand workforce training at comm. colleges. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation hearing |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/20/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
