The New Jersey AI Hub is led by three major entities: Princeton, Coreweave and
Microsoft. But all have said they are committed to ensuring access to a large variety of
groups and organizations.
Last week, it was announced that the County College of Morris was one of two
community colleges selected by the state to receive an apprenticeship grant, enabling it
to partner with the AI Hub at Princeton University and the New Jersey Council of County
Colleges in training the workforce to be proficient in Artificial Intelligence.
CCM officials feel the grant, the state’s first U.S. Department of Labor – Registered
Data Scientist AI Apprenticeship grant, will help the school become a leader in
preparing New Jersey’s workforce for proficiency in data science and artificial
intelligence across a wide range of industries, covering tuition and fees for apprentices
pursuing careers in these rapidly growing, high-demand fields.
This 16-to-18-month program integrates both career-focused classroom instruction and
paid, on-the-job training. Apprentices will work alongside industry mentors learning to
apply statistical methods, programming, and machine learning techniques to analyze
data and build predictive models.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will earn a nationally
recognized U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion, as well as a 30-credit
academic Certificate in Data Science from CCM that is stackable toward a CCM
associate degree and transfer pathways to four-year colleges and universities.
Additionally, participants will earn approximately $48,880 in wages during the on-the-job
training.
“It is an honor to partner with the AI Hub at Princeton University, a unique collaboration
that is proving essential to transforming New Jersey’s workforce and economy,” CCM
President Anthony Iacono said.
“As the future of work becomes increasingly tied to competencies in artificial
intelligence, CCM is well positioned to lead efforts to meet the growing demand for data
science and AI expertise.”
The New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic
Development is serving as the program sponsor. If you are interested in becoming a
participant in the program or an employer partner, reach out to Virginia Rich at
[email protected] or call 973-328-5723.
