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The growing global demand for world-class software developers... meets the challenges of developing and maintaining current, industry-focused curriculum.

Worldwide, there is a need to increase the number of well-trained, advanced software development personnel who know more than just basic programming or hold vendor-specific expertise.

How can educators more easily offer and maintain leading curriculum in the fast-paced field of software development?

The industry is fraught with rapid-fire changes in technology, and obsolescence is often measured in months rather than years. The continuous evolution of both the technology industry and needs of employers makes curriculum preparation and updates extremely difficult, especially when that function is only one of many education and administration responsibilities.

That’s why an iCarnegie curriculum partnership is a solution that makes sense...

The iCarnegie solution means a powerful education partnership of three:

iCarnegie software development courses and certifications,
powered by the world-renowned computer science experts at Carnegie Mellon University,
and appropriately delivered by higher education and training partners to their local student markets.

The iCarnegie partnership includes:

Access to iCarnegie’s curriculum program, which can be offered in full or in part at the partner’s training locations

Delivery of certification exams for students and awarding of iCarnegie Certificates in Computer Programming and Software Systems Development, including the Carnegie Mellon and partner logo

Ongoing curriculum updates and maintenance that reflect dynamic industry changes and consultation from Carnegie Mellon faculty

Training and certification of the partner’s faculty or instructors who will teach the iCarnegie courses

Program management and mentoring, to assist with course registrations, scheduling, curriculum planning, and pedagogical guidance

Program marketing and business development support to help build local awareness of the iCarnegie program

Access to important data about the iCarnegie program at the partner site, including student and class performance

Where can you apply the iCarnegie curriculum?
Curriculum partnership areas might include:

Traditional curriculum -- iCarnegie courses can replace, augment, or extend existing Diploma, Associate's or Bachelor's degree academic IT programs. Some partners also use iCarnegie courses as an "honors" or premium program.

Continuing education -- Partners provide evening or weekend iCarnegie courses that are part of diploma or degree programs, independent study/non-credit, or as iCarnegie Certification programs.

Corporate skills training -- Partners may use iCarnegie courses for corporate training, so that employers can have their existing IT employees modernize or build new skills in software development areas.

General education computing requirements -- With web-based technologies and computing environments present in nearly all industries today, iCarnegie's introductory-level courses may be ideal for general education computing requirements, allowing all students to gain a competitive advantage when they meet the workforce.

Special interest -- We have partners that have used government grants and scholarships to support iCarnegie courses, degrees, and certifications for workforce development.

How can an iCarnegie Partnership Give You an Education Advantage?

Quickly offer a modern curriculum powered by the subject matter experts of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science.
Alleviate the burden of having to constantly keep track of and update course content to reflect the rapid pace of changes in technology and workplace needs.
Tap new student markets for enrollment.
Prepare students for the careers and skill areas that are in demand in computer programming and software engineering.
Extend existing academic/training programs, thanks to a curriculum delivery model that is easy to scale to more faculty, classrooms, and student types.
Enjoy comprehensive and effective program support from iCarnegie, including faculty/instructor orientation and certification, mentoring, program management, and marketing assistance.

If your organization is interested in offering iCarnegie’s unmatched curriculum to your students, we invite you to consider becoming an iCarnegie Education Partner. The next steps would include iCarnegie understanding more about your current IT curriculum and local market, and to present you with more information about us, our courses, our partnership model, and successes that the program has experienced worldwide.

Please fill out our Request for Information form, or you may email us at partners@icarnegie.com or visit our contact page.