EducationTuesday, November 3
Google's $3 million gift will bring fiber optic training to Ivy Tech Valparaiso
The 5AM Portage team
If you've thought about a career in broadband, Ivy Tech Valparaiso is launching fiber optic and network installer training. The money comes from a $3 million Google gift to the Ivy Tech Foundation, announced Thursday. The same programs are coming to the Bloomington and Fort Wayne campuses.
$3 millionGoogle gift to the Ivy Tech Foundation
It pays for fiber optic and network installer training at three Ivy Tech campuses, Valparaiso among them.
Sources: GreatNews.Life, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Valparaiso participants will get hands-on training for fiber optic installation, network infrastructure and related jobs. Chancellor Aco Sikoski said the campus will connect people to “no-cost training that prepares them for high-demand jobs.”
- Cost: no-cost training for participants
- Campuses: Bloomington, Fort Wayne and Valparaiso
- Next step: fill out an interest form for updates
Three Ivy Tech campuses will launch the same training
| Campus | New training |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | Fiber optic and network installer |
| Fort Wayne | Fiber optic and network installer |
| Valparaiso | Fiber optic and network installer |
Sources: GreatNews.Life, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Want in? Complete the interest form to get updates as details become available. Ivy Tech Valparaiso also will work with local employers and community partners to connect students with job pathways.
Sources: GreatNews.Life, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette