This is about the Department of Labor's TAACCCT Grant given to Butler Community College in Kansas.

1. ATAACCCT Development.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product
was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S .Department of Labor
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Employer/Program” and “Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request.

2. What isTAACCCT?
TAACCCT is abbreviated for:Trade Adjustment AssistanceCommunity College and
CareerTrainingGrant Program.On September 26th, 2011, the Department of Labor announced
Nearly $500 million in grants to community colleges around the country for targeted training
and workforce development.This initiative was created to help economically dislocated
workers who are changing careers.The grant supports partnerships between community
colleges and employers to develop programs that provide pathways to good jobs, including
building instructional programs that meet specific industry needs.

3. IT Institute Goals & Mission
• Increase attainment of
associate degrees, short
term credentials and
industry certifications.
To prepare veterans and
TAA-eligible workers for
the workforce.
Goal 1
• Develop new credentials
and enhance existing
credentials through
innovative and effective
strategies aligned with
workforce training
needs.
Goal 2
• Provide comprehensive
support services for
students from entry to
employment and serve
veterans andTAA-
impacted workers.
Goal 3
The IT Institute comprises three major departments: Digital Media, Interactive &
3DTechnologies and Internetworking Management.The mission of the IT Institute
is to provide quality training and a high-tech and demand workforce.

4. Phase 1: Curriculum!
• Digital Media
Specialist Cert
• Photography Cert
• AAS Degree
Digital Media
• 3D Graphical
Specialist Cert
• Digital Signage
Specialist Cert
• Game Designer Cert
• Game Programmer
Cert
• Interactive & 3D
Tech.Cert
• AAS Degree
Interactive & 3D
Technologies
• CompTIA Basic &
AdvancedCerts
• MCSA SQL Server
Cert
• MCSAWindows 8
Cert
• MCSAWindows
Server 2012 Cert
• MCSE Server Cert
• Cyber Security Cert
• AAS Degree
Internetworking
Management
• Basic Programming
Cert
• Advanced
ProgrammingCert
• AAS Degree
Software
Development • Web Designer Cert
• Web Developer Cert
• Web Development
Cert
• AAS Degree
Web
Development
• After receiving the grant, faculty began working on a model to align industry skills to core curriculum.
After completing the model, several new certificates of completion and industry credentials were
originated!
• Certificates requirements range from 6 – 33 hrs.
• December 2014 – first Certificate Ceremony, 44 certificate were presented to 28 students.
• Complete a Certificate of Completion and start the job search while finishing a degree.
Certifications to Degree to Employment.

5. Phase 2: Equipment!
Exciting equipment has been
purchased to enhance learning
at Butler including 3D printers,
Cintiq’s, a newly completed
green screen room, and Cisco
telepresence equipment to be
used in blended classes.

6. Phase 2: Did we mention EQUIPMENT?

7. Phase 3: Partnerships!
The IT Institute recently aligned the
curriculum for Interactive & 3D
Technologies to Mind Fire @
Bethany. Student can earn a
Bachelors of Arts degree in 3D
computer animation from Bethany
by transferring their Butler IT
Institute hours.

8. More exciting opportunities to come…
Here are just a few forthcomings:
• Modified Software Development Degree
• A New Photography Certificate of Completion
• New articulation agreements forming
• Enhanced online/blended learning
• Gamification applied to online/blended learning
• CISCO telepresence software utilized in online/blended learning
• New partnerships with business including internships and job shadowing experiences

9. Internship Opportunities
• The IT Institute is seeking employers interested in working with students
who are working on and have earned certificates of completion in specific
skillsets. Secretary Perez, Department of Labor, has invested $100 million in
grants to create innovate apprenticeship programs across the US.