IBM SkillsBuild offers 12 ACE credits

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Found this....

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https://skillsbuild.org/college-students...rtificates 

Stand out to employers and professional networks with the IBM SkillsBuild cybersecurity and data analytics certificates. Build required skills for in-demand jobs across multiple industries.
Beginning fall 2024, institutions and state systems are partnering with IBM SkillsBuild to offer two new in-demand certificates that include:

• IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Certificate: Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Data Privacy; Vulnerability Management; System and Network Security; Cloud Security; Security Operations Management; and Incident Response and System Forensics.
  
• IBM SkillsBuild Data Analytics Certificate: Data Classification; Data Usability for Organizations; Inferential and Descriptive Statistics; Data Collection and Analysis; Data Preparation for Analysis; and Data Visualization and Presentation.
  
• A rigorous 3-hour asynchronous capstone.
  
• Up to 12 ACE (American Council on Education) recommended credits.
  
• Developed with faculty and industry experts.
  

The credentials are for first-time degree seekers, upskillers, and career changers who hold a high school degree/GED, associate degree or a bachelor’s degree in a non-technical field.
If you are interested in offering these credentials to your students, please contact SB.Inquiries@ibm.com. We look forward to speaking with you.

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https://skillsbuild.org/adult-learners/e...ty-analyst
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https://skillsbuild.org/adult-learners/e...ta-analyst

[bjcheung77]

Basically... The thing with this is, how do you get into this program?!  Let me check the ACE National Guide for more details...
ACE Net National Guide Link: https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...0d3a33232a

[infradata.it@gmail.com]

I added join links
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also "pro certs"

it-support-technician cert
https://skillsbuild.org/adult-learners/e...technician

user-experience-design cert
https://skillsbuild.org/adult-learners/e...nce-design

web-developer cert
https://skillsbuild.org/adult-learners/e...-developer

IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Certificate
IBM-0028
 
07/01/2024
06/30/2027
12

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level
Credits (SH)
Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate
3
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Upper-Division Baccalaureate
3
Technology Management
Upper-Division Baccalaureate
3
Cybersecurity Analysis
Upper-Division Baccalaureate
3
Threats and Incident Response

IBM SkillsBuild Data Analytics Certificate
IBM-0029
 
07/01/2024
06/30/2027
8

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level
Credits (SH)
Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate
3
Data Analytics I
Upper-Division Baccalaureate
3
Decision-Making and Critical Thinking
Lower-Division Baccalaureate
2
Statistics

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20 credits ... 15 are UL

// I am the getting the hang of this 

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I joined them all... will report, but 2 of them are 100% ACE credit holding (20 total, 15 UL)
9 UL credits in Cyber alone
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Step 2 of the enroll "optional: Make a Credly Profile" ... reports credits direct to Credly? unsure

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credly (these are the capstomes) I do see badges for other certs... but not these two... no one yet earned fully?
https://www.credly.com/org/ibm-skillsbui...ne-project
https://www.credly.com/org/ibm-skillsbui...ne-project
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and more
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/IBM/new-...810an.html

What new certificates has IBM introduced through SkillsBuild in 2024?
IBM has introduced two new SkillsBuild certificates in cybersecurity and data analytics, designed in collaboration with community colleges.

Which community college systems will offer the new IBM SkillsBuild certificates?
The new IBM SkillsBuild certificates will be available to students across the Alabama Community College System, Bay Area Community College Consortium, Colorado Community College System, and Louisiana Community and Technical College System.

How many credits does ACE recommend for the IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Certificate?
The American Council on Education (ACE) recommends 12 credits for completion of the IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Certificate.

What is the duration of each IBM SkillsBuild certificate learning plan?
Each IBM SkillsBuild certificate learning plan is 60-65 hours in length.

What is IBM's commitment regarding skills training by 2030?
IBM is committed to providing 30 million people with new skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow by 2030.

[Pikachu]

Seems like you can only take this through their partner college institutions. Here's one I found: https://continuingeducation.frontrange.e...&mc=0&sc=0

Not sure if it's worth the $350

[infradata.it@gmail.com]

Seems like you can only take this through their partner college institutions. Here's one I found: https://continuingeducation.frontrange.e...&mc=0&sc=0

Not sure if it's worth the $350

ummm not if you have Coursera, they appear to overlap the Pro Certs? am I wrong?

[bluebooger]

https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...Active%22)

https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...Active%22)

seems just like the coursera ones

[Pikachu]

Seems like you can only take this through their partner college institutions. Here's one I found: https://continuingeducation.frontrange.e...&mc=0&sc=0

Not sure if it's worth the $350

ummm not if you have Coursera, they appear to overlap the Pro Certs? am I wrong?

They seem different. Don't know how much of the actual course material differs though.

For cybersecurity - 

Coursera:
https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...0d3a33232a

SkillsBuild:
https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...0d3a33232a

[infradata.it@gmail.com]

Seems like you can only take this through their partner college institutions. Here's one I found: https://continuingeducation.frontrange.e...&mc=0&sc=0

Not sure if it's worth the $350

ummm not if you have Coursera, they appear to overlap the Pro Certs? am I wrong?

They seem different. Don't know how much of the actual course material differs though.

For cybersecurity - 

Coursera:
https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...0d3a33232a

SkillsBuild:
https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...0d3a33232a

12 credits ... $350 = $29.17/credit ... not bad for UL's hummmm