Thanks Jon.
Subject: Re: IBM PROMOTING the Teaching of COBOL/ZOS in the Colleges (saving frame) Here is some info from Marist College for a program that is being developed in conjunction with IBM and several other companies, us included. We have had one of our people in the first group taking this set of courses and he stated that it was very intense. The online courses for z are being taught by very experienced IBM techies. According to a recent article on ServerWatch.com, "95% of the Fortune 500 companies continue to use mainframes, and about 2/3 of all business transactions for U.S. retail banks run on them." Yet many professionals who manage these mainframe computers are retiring. IBM has set a goal to get 20,000 new mainframe literate IT professionals by 2010. To address the continuing need for mainframe skills, IBM and the Marist Center for Collaborative and On-Demand Computing (CCODC) have jointly developed the On-Demand with Enterprise Systems certificate program. This program consists of a series of online training modules that will help you increase your knowledge of the System z platform through experienced-based learning. The program is aimed at working professionals and is available through the Marist IDCP (Institute of Data Center Professionals - www.idcp.org). The certificate program is a three-tiered offering of training modules that will enable industry professionals to earn three System z certificates from Marist as outlined below. The first two years of the program are the same for all participants. In the third year, participants will choose a specific track of study: application development or systems administration. Scholarships for the program are available on a competitive basis. In addition to Marist certificates, the first course (Introduction to the z/OS Operating System and Components) will prepare students to take the worldwide IBM System z Entry Level for z/OS System Programmer Mastery Test. CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: System z Associate Certificate (9/10/07-5/16/08): This first certificate is a series of 3 modules that introduce the z/OS Operating system and major. The modules in the program are: * Introduction to the z/OS Operating System and Components * System z Networking * System z Security System z Professional Certificate (9/10/07-5/16/08): This certificate program is offered to participants who have successfully completed the System z Associate certificate. The Professional Certificate introduces advanced System z topics: * Advanced Topics in zArchitecture: (including z/OS Assembler Language) * RAS and Diagnostics (Availability, Serviceability, and Diagnostics) * Emerging Technologies (Linux, Grid Computing, Service Oriented Architecture) On-demaEMAnd witITh eEnterpriseTERPRISE sSystemsSTEMS CertificateERTIFICATE programPROGRAM System z Expert Certificate (Will be offered September 2008): This certificate requires completion of the first two certificates above. The System z Expert certificate then gives participants a choice of two tracks to pursue. The first track covers the System z application development environment and the second track covers System z system administration. Application Development Track: * Application Development Environment and Deployment on System z, Unix System Services, Eclipse, WDz (WebSphere Development for z/OS) * J2EE on System z Systems Administration Track: * Operating System, Installation, Configuration (JES, RACF, TSO, SMP/E and Fixes) * System Measurement and Tuning (WLM configuration, SMF and RMF) FORMAT Online, non-credit training modules ADdMISSIONnS REQUIREMENnTS Applicants to the On-Demand with Enterprise Systems Certificate program must submit: * completed application (application form available at www.idcp.org/learnzos.htm) * employer recommendation APPLICATIONn FOR FALL 2007 Accepted March 15, 2007 through June 30, 2007 FOR MORE INnFORMATIONn OR ANn APPLICATIONn The Institute for Data Center Professionals (IDCP) Marist College 3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 - 1387 Mary Ann Hoffmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] 845-575-3611 MARIST Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Pelletier Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 2:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: IBM PROMOTING the Teaching of COBOL/ZOS in the Colleges (saving frame) Hi All. I need to put together a document that IBM is taking the mainframe seriously and is actively trying to get it taught in our schools. Would anyone have any good articles available for my use? Thanks all. Have a Nice Day ! Bob Pelletier Connecticut Student Loan Foundation Rocky Hill, Ct. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. 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