Nevada Software Developer Apprenticeship

In collaboration with the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), Western Governors University (WGU), College of Southern Nevada (CSN), NV Workforce Connections, GC2IT, and IONnovate, this Nevada registered Software Developer Apprenticeship is an employer-driven model and high-quality career pathway that combines on-the-job learning with related academic instruction to develop a future workforce.

The program was designed to serve employers who require Bachelor’s degrees for software developers by expediting access to academic talent and supplying incentives that increase retainment and diversifies their workforce.

The Benefits

This program provides tools and resources to fill in-demand roles with eligible and diverse talent and increase retainment through a competency-based approach to on-the-job learning and related academic development.

Recruitment

To increase equity and inclusion, program partners provide recruitment assistance with a focus on recruiting and upskilling women and people of color into software developer positions.

Academic Talent

Ensuring a level of academic competency, apprentices are required to have an Associate’s in Software Programming or an equivalent degree to be eligible for the program.

The Apprentice

This Apprenticeship is a streamlined channel to bring on new talent or upskill existing employees as software developers.

Eligibility

Candidates must have obtained an associate in Software Programming or an equivalent degree and be a resident of Nevada.

Schedule

The term of the apprenticeship program is dependent on the attainment of all competencies (technical, behavioral, and instructional) of the position, which would be expected to occur within 18 to 24 months (approximately 1250 hours of OJL supplemented by a minimum of 500 hours of related instruction per year of apprenticeship).

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*The Nevada Software Developer Apprenticeship is currently only available to residence of Nevada.

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Apprenticeships

Occupation: Software Developer (15‐1252.00)

IONnovate is the sponsor of the Nevada registered Software Developer Apprenticeship Program. https://labor.nv.gov/Apprenticeship_Council/RegisteredApprenticeshipPrograms/
The program aims to serve employers who require software developers to have a Bachelor’s degree for employment. Eligible candidates are required to have an Associate of Applied Science - Software Programming Degree or equivalent. During the program, apprentices will complete the remainder of their Bachelor’s program at Western Governors University (WGU) while mastering essential technical and behavioral competencies on the job.

The apprenticeship program is competency-based and is expected to take 1 - 2 years to complete.

Technical Competencies include:
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- Participates in and supports the creation of product, platform, and/or software development life cycles by assisting Principal Developer and team with initial determination of applicable specifications, requirements, systems and concepts to produce the desired output.
- Supports the Principal Developer and team with mapping out requirement specifications, communicates with other key team members.
- Participates in and supports designing software or platform with the appropriate team.
- Supports the development and assembly of the software, platform, or product.
- Supports testing and debugging; participates in integration and deployment.

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