The FSU Panama City ASCENT Program is a 6-year, $23 Million Project, partially funded by Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., designed to contribute to the development of a strong, regional workforce in cybersecurity and new technologies. ASCENT aims to develop and deliver education and training resources for industry-specific certifications for Northwest Florida students and professionals to position them for job attainment and/or advancement. ASCENT projects focus on increasing the interest of K-12 students in engineering, computer science, information technology, and cybersecurity fields; expanding undergraduate degree programs at FSU Panama City to include Information Technology with a specialization in cybersecurity; and delivering non-credit customized training courses and testing to meet the workforce needs of our community partners.
Office of Professional Engagement & Learning
(OPEL) Outreach, engagement, and continuing education opportunities for professionals
ASCENT Team
Grant Macdonnell
Director of Information Technology
grant.macdonnell@med.fsu.edu
(850) 770-2500
Barron 305
ASCENT in the NEWS
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FSU Panama City Taps Pioneering Talent Developer to Accelerate Pathways to Tech Careers
FSU Panama City taps pioneering talent developer to accelerate pathways to tech careers
FSU PC Partners with BDS for ASCENT Program
05/12/22
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Equipping the workforce: $11.5M grant approved for FSU PC’s ASCENT project
09/13/21
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