Estrella Mountain Community College Partners with IBM to Help Fill Industry Employment Gap in the IBM’s Mainframe Z-Series

Unique Online format sets the IBM Mainframe z-Series Program apart from other Programs in the United States Estrella Mountain Community College's Instructional Computing division is now offering IBM Mainframe Z-Series online training. The college was approached by IBM to create courses for individuals who want to work with IBM mainframe computers. Estrella Mountain was one of a select few colleges chosen by IBM to offer the program which accesses a remote mainframe housed at Marist College in New York so students can gain real-world experience.

Strong Need for Individuals with IBM Mainframe z Series Training Sharon McFadden, IBM's program manager of college and university computing programs, emphasized the importance of educating our youth in this industry. "There is a strong need for talented, well-trained people to enter the large systems, or mainframe workforce. This segment of the technology workforce is now significantly comprised of baby boomers that are nearing retirement. Further, over the years, the study of mainframe technology has been de-emphasized in most college and university computing programs," she continued. "To offset this gap, we need to work more closely with colleges and universities to update curricula in order to develop a sold skills pipeline of talent, and we are happy to work with Estrella Mountain to do just that

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