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November 3, 2023


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The deadlines for the NCTA application and Cybersecurity Career Kickstart opportunities are fast approaching. Additionally, please reach out to Melissa Dark if you teach a high school cybersecurity course for college credit.

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National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy (NCTA) Application deadline is November 15, 2023.

NCTA is able to support tuition and fees for qualified applicants pursuing a 12-18 credit hour graduate certificate in cybersecurity education. The NCTA graduate certificate for high school teachers includes coursework on teaching cybersecurity, foundations of cybersecurity, and advanced cybersecurity topics.
The NCTA program is for secondary education teachers who:
  • are teaching cybersecurity in the high school classroom, or
  • have concrete plans to teach cybersecurity in the near future,
  • have plans to build a robust cybersecurity program at their school, and
  • can dedicate two summers to rigorous, synchronous and asynchronous graduate level coursework in cybersecurity.
You will need to upload:
  • a copy of your cybersecurity course syllabus (if you are currently teaching cybersecurity),
  • a letter of support from your administration (someone who can speak to the school's commitment to continue offering or begin offering cybersecurity at your school).
  • a copy of your college transcripts.
Apply on or before November 15, 2023.
Apply here:
Questions? Contact melissa.dark@darkenterprisesinc.com

DO YOU TEACH A HIGH SCHOOL CYBERSECURITY COURSE THAT COUNTS FOR COLLEGE CREDIT?

The National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy (NCTA) is working on early college credit efforts in the USA.
We heard from a few teachers, but would like to include more. If you teach a cybersecurity course for early college credit, please contact melissa.dark@darkenterprisesinc.com.

College Board Cybersecurity Career Kickstart Application deadline is December 15, 2023.

Do you want to learn more about this opportunity?

JOIN THE LIVE Q&A ON NOVEMBER 14, 2023 AT 6PM EST!

Register by November 13, 2023.

Click the button to register:
You can learn more here.

If you’re a school or district administrator, please fill out the school and district application.

If you’re a teacher, please fill out the teacher application.

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