SUCCEED Apprenticeship Program Overview

Program Framework:

• 8th, 9th, 10th grade students from surrounding districts
• 2 year program, 2 cohorts per year: "beginner" and "advanced"
• Non-residential
• Onsite time requirement: 18 hrs / month during school year, 240 hrs / summer
• Current enrollment: 71 students total, diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
• Mentorship
  • Each staff mentors 6-7 students
  • Meet with students one hour per month
  • Communication with parents

IT Skill Development:

• Saturday instruction
  • Topics include: graphics, XHTML, CSS, computational modeling, PHP, Java, database design, high level design practices, system administration
  • Assignments developed and assessed by staff utilizing these skills
  • Moodle as course management system
• Projects
  • Individual and group
  • Incorporates skills developed through classes
  • Topics include: website development, web programming
• Career days
  • Speakers in IT share experiences
  • Speakers from Cisco, University of North Carolina, Quintiles, Research Triangle Institute, Credit Suisse, Red Hat / Fedora, SAS
• Improvement of "Soft" skills
  • Written communication skills through weekly journals and email
  • Presentation skills through projects
  • Professionalism
  • Meeting high expectations