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NITIC continues to drive national progress in IT technician education through strategic partnerships, faculty development, and industry-informed programming.

In its third year, NITIC expanded its national community, strengthened industry-informed resources, and increased access to faculty training.

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NITIC Impact Report 2025–2026 Highlights

National Impact

  • 175+ Colleges Connected through the IT Innovation Network
  • 770+ Educators Engaged
  • 1100+ Training Enrollments in high-demand emerging IT areas
  • 500+ Employer Validated Job Skills aligned to real-world workforce needs

Professional Development

  • 23 trainings offered across fall, winter, spring, and summer series
  • 445 participants enrolled, averaging 20 per training
  • 88% completion rate across 2025-2026 trainings
  • 11 AI-focused tracks, including five integrating AI with cybersecurity, AWS, or other IT topics
  • Additional topics included cybersecurity, data analytics, quantum computing, professional skills, cloud computing, DevOps, and BILT
  • 93% of respondents planned or had already updated curriculum based on Working Connections training
  • 47,000+ STUDENTS IMPACTED through Working Connections coursework, based on cumulative six-month follow-up survey data
  • Working Connections Symposium: featured 9 presenters, drew 127 educators from 76 institutions

Industry Alignment (BILT)

  • 3 Mega BILT Trends meetings on hiring trends, technician skills, and the future workforce
  • 3 KSA voting sessions covered Infrastructure & Cloud, Data Management, and Soft Skills
  • 86 instances of employer participation and 43 ITIN members at BILT meetings
  • 529 KSAs evaluated since the Center’s inception
  • 5 labor market reports aligned national employment data with BILT voting and trends
  • Local BILT implementation support through a HI-TEC SIG and follow-ups with five institutions
  • AI Faculty Job Shadowing launched its first cohort, with six faculty shadowing industry partners for 80-hour summer experience

Community of Practice

  • 176 participating organizations and 610 members with login credentials
  • 10 webinar events and four Tech Talks on emerging IT, cross-sector integration, data analytics, cybersecurity, and software development
  • 177 unique participants from 95 organizations attended 14 events
  • 63% of registrants attended, averaging 30 participants per event
  • Topics included the student job market, AI-powered teaching, coding with agentic AI, nano LLMs, institutional AI policies, teaching SQL, and data center job skills
  • 65% of ITIN survey respondents updated curriculum, shared NITIC learning, or updated technology based on NITIC engagement

Mini Grant Funding

  • Round 1 (6) projects concluded in Dec. 2025 and shared outcomes in a Feb. 2026 showcase
  • Round 2 (8) projects were awarded in Sept. 2025 and continue through August 2026
  • Round 3 drew a record 25 applicants, with final awards expected in late July 2026
  • Cumulative mini-grant investment exceeds $230,000 for new IT education products and practices

Innovation Hub

  • 65 member-created resources, including Technology Team blog posts, mini-grant reports, BILT resources, conference materials, and NITIC news
  • 74 resources such as publications, networks, software, AI platforms, and vendor training
  • 362 users viewed Innovation Hub webpages
  • 3 office hours held to help faculty submit resources

National Conferences

  • ATE PI Conference 2025:AI Trends Panel • BILT Innovation Demo • ATE Connects

  • HI-TEC 2026: Mini-Grant SIG • Nano LLM Session • NITIC Reception • Exhibit Booth

  • Additional Conferences: NAAIC Summit • AACC WDI Conference • Achieving the Dream • League for Innovation • AACC Annual Summit • NCyTE Cyber Across Disciplines

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