{"id":97594,"date":"2022-01-06T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T20:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-polk-state-college-and-safal-partners-launch-cybersecurity-registered-apprenticeship-program\/"},"modified":"2022-01-06T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:40:02","slug":"polk-state-college-y-safal-partners-presentan-un-programa-certificado-de-formacion-en-ciberseguridad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/polk-state-college-y-safal-partners-presentan-un-programa-certificado-de-formacion-en-ciberseguridad\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk State College and Safal Partners Launch Cybersecurity Registered Apprenticeship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WINTER HAVEN, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 5, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Responding to a critical and growing need for cybersecurity workers, Polk State College has launched the Cybersecurity Technician Apprenticeship Program in partnership with Safal Partners, a U.S. Department of Labor national industry intermediary. Polk State and Safal Partners will host an Apprenticeship Accelerator event on <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 18<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.<\/span> at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center, 310 Technology Ave. in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bartow<\/span>, for employers to learn more about this opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today every business \u2013 regardless of industry or sector &#8211; is a tech business, and that means every employer needs skilled cyber workers who are able to keep their data safe,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Howard Drake<\/span>, Director of the Polk State Corporate College. &#8220;Our new cybersecurity apprenticeship program helps employers attract, train, and retain the cyber talent they need, and provides workers with paid on-the-job learning, college credit, and industry certifications.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Cyberseek, there are currently nearly 30,300 open cybersecurity jobs in the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, up from just 22,000 in November. <\/p>\n<p>Polk State became a registered apprenticeship program (RAP) sponsor to make apprenticeship easier and more accessible for employers. The Polk State RAP offers 5 courses: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cybersecurity Operations, Computer Forensics, Cybersecurity Analyst, System Security Certified Practitioner, and Ethical Hacking. It also includes approximately 12 months of competency-based, on-the-job (OJT) training structured by the Florida Department of Education. Students receive 3 credits for each 8-week, online, self-paced course toward a Polk State certificate or degree. Program completers will receive a portable, national credential from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) and be qualified to earn additional industry certifications.<\/p>\n<p>Polk State worked closely with the Florida Department of Education, the state&#8217;s apprenticeship agency, and Safal Partners, the USDOL national industry intermediary expanding apprenticeship in cybersecurity and tech occupations, to develop the program. Safal Partners will provide employers participating in Polk State&#8217;s program with direct incentive funding and ongoing support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Apprenticeship is the gold standard for effective workforce development,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Katie Adams<\/span>, Senior Director with Safal Partners. &#8220;We are proud to have helped develop Polk State&#8217;s new RAP, knowing it will help companies meet their critical need for finding and training qualified cyber candidates.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Register for the <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 18<\/span><sup>th<\/sup> event here: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3404887-1&amp;h=3959218158&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3mYKc1T&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3mYKc1T\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3mYKc1T<\/a>. For more information on the apprenticeship program contact <span class=\"xn-person\">Garry Grafton<\/span> at <a href=\"mailto:mapitsolutions@polk.edu\" rel=\"nofollow\">mapitsolutions@polk.edu<\/a> or 863-297-1010\u00a0 Ext. 4664.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Safal Partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WINTER HAVEN, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 5, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Responding to a critical and growing need for cybersecurity workers, Polk State College has launched the Cybersecurity Technician Apprenticeship Program in partnership with Safal Partners, a U.S. Department of Labor national industry intermediary. 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