Tech Workforce Training
Anne Arundel County’s engineering, tech, cyber, AI, and bio workforce is a valuable resource to the greater Baltimore-Washington economic ecosystem.
Businesses can access top researchers and policy experts at nearby institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, National Cyber Center of Excellence, the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, the University of Maryland, National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Anne Arundel County also has a variety of resources aimed at growing the pipeline of technology professionals.
Workforce Training Grants
Various grant programs are available to help Anne Arundel County based technology companies offset the costs of eligible on-the-job training, classroom/offsite training, purchase of training software, and train-the-trainer scenarios to benefit new and incumbent workers.
After the application process is complete and agreement has been finalized, an employer will pay for training. Upon successful completion of the training, the employer will submit copies of certificates and PO/Invoice paperwork for review and reimbursement.
Don’t heistate to reach out to our team, we will work with you and the various organizations when approprirate to find the best source of funding whenever possible.
Maryland Department of Commerce’s Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ)
Maryland Department of Labor’s Maryland Business Works
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation’s Incumbent Worker Training
Anne Arundel Community College
AACC’s CyberCenter has the capacity and experience required to develop training solutions that work for your organization. The center is under the auspices of Anne Arundel Community College.
AACC is a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the NSA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is part of the Centers of Academic Excellence in the cybersecurity community. The purpose of CAE-CD is to encourage two-year colleges to grow and strengthen their cybersecurity programs.
AACC was the first institution in the nation to be designated a National Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence (CDFAE) by the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3). CDFAE is the academic component of a partnership with government to create standards and best practices for digital forensics practitioners, educators and researchers. The goal of the program is to increase the number of qualified digital forensics professionals.
The Information Assurance and Cybersecurity (Associate of Applied Science) program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET. ABET accreditation provides assurance that our degree program meets the quality standards for preparing graduates in the cybersecurity profession.
AACC offers a state-of-the-art training facility. If you are a technology-focused company within Anne Arundel looking to provide additional training opportunities to your employees, AACC will host classes at a campus convenient for you or come on-site at your location. Courses can be customized to fit your workforce needs and require less than 10 registrations to reserve your course.
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Meade Cyber Lab
Located at Meade High School and made possible through a Local Development Council grant in partnership with Ft. Meade Alliance, the Meade Cyber Lab provides students the opportunity to use cutting edge technology to learn relevant industry skills.
Career Pathways Portal
Whether you are looking for a new career within your industry or planning a career change, AAWDC can help find a career path by giving you the knowledge, strategies, and tools to prepare for and connect to your next employment opportunity or to advance your career.
AAWDC IT/Cyber Collaboratives
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation builds success for industry by collaborating with business leaders and partners in high-growth innovative workforce solutions so they remain competitive in a global ecomony.
Workforce Expressway
The Workforce Expressway is a single source for links to talent, engagement services, workforce education, hiring incentives, workforce training grants, labor and industry standards, and reemployment services.