NCCU SLIS Partners with IBM Skills Academy

In September 2020, IBM announced its first IBM Quantum education and research initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), aimed at driving a diverse and inclusive quantum workforce. As part of the Skills Academy Academic Initiative in Global University Programs, a multi-year program, IBM is donating more than $100M in assets, including university guest lectures, curriculum content, digital badges, software and faculty training to select HBCUs by the end of 2020. North Carolina Central University is happy to be among the HBCUs that are a part of this initiative.

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IBM Skills Academy is a comprehensive, skills-oriented training and badging program designed to empower students of various backgrounds with the skills needed to excel in today’s high-demand job market. This program includes:

• A train-the-trainer workshop, led by an IBM instructor
• Cloud-based course concepts and how to apply them to a wide range of real business scenarios
• Intensive, hands-on experiences using industry solutions
• Industry-recognized digital badges

We provide a cloud-enabled learning environment and train-the-trainer learning model leveraging IBM and open source technology.

Upon successful course completion, faculty and students can receive badges for relevant skills.

• Use Cases: IBM Skills Academy courses leverage unique IBM use cases derived from real customer implementations.
• Digital Badging: IBM Digital Badges are reinventing how your skills, achievements, and contributions are recognized in the market.

Please visit https://skillsbuild.org for more information on the IBM Skills Academy and their course offerings.