Jacksonville University and SkillStorm Offer Exclusive Suite of Online Courses Featuring AWS, Salesforce and Pega
Summary
That’s the difference.” The courses, which are part of the SkillStorm Accelerator Program, use real-world projects and simulated environments led by instructors who bring years of knowledge, practice and experience to the classroom, providing students with the necessary skills to obtain industry-recognized certifications at an affordable tuition rate. “Collaboration between the public and private sector is critical for solving the IT skills gap and by combining our different strengths, including SkillStorm’s advanced tech expertise and Jacksonville University’s commitment to innovative educational programming, we’ve created an academic solution to this ongoing challenge.” In keeping with the mission to diversify the pool of talented, skilled tech professionals, SkillStorm and Jacksonville University are offering full scholarships designed to expand access to specialized training opportunities for under-represented individuals such as minorities and women. SkillStorm and Jacksonville University first launched their partnership in September 2020 to provide paid tech training and employment opportunities to recent college graduates and veterans, with or without technology experience. By hiring, upskilling and deploying professionals to work on advanced technologies and platforms such as Pega, Salesforce, AWS and ServiceNow, SkillStorm equips companies with a ready-made domestic tech workforce. An innovation and opportunity accelerator, SkillStorm provides U.S. businesses and government agencies with fully formed and trained teams with all the required experience, skill sets, certifications and clearances, either directly to its client sites or working from its own delivery centers.