{"id":44292,"date":"2017-08-25T19:01:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T19:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=44292"},"modified":"2017-08-25T20:31:55","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T20:31:55","slug":"apple-and-acc-launch-new-app-development-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/08\/25\/apple-and-acc-launch-new-app-development-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple and ACC launch new app development program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College (ACC) launches a new app development program in partnership with Apple for students who want to pursue careers in the fast-growing app economy. The program features Swift curriculum, one of the world\u2019s most popular programming languages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be among the first community colleges nationwide to offer this innovative curriculum,\u201d says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC president\/CEO. \u201cThis is an exciting new partnership. Apple shares in ACC\u2019s vision to expand educational opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-44299\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/35966910864_16b000e124_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/35966910864_16b000e124_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/35966910864_16b000e124_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/35966910864_16b000e124_z-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>&#8220;We\u2019ve seen firsthand how Apple\u2019s app ecosystem has transformed the global economy, creating\u00a0entire new industries and supporting millions of jobs,\u201d says Tim Cook, Apple CEO.\u00a0\u201cWe believe passionately that same opportunity should be extended to everyone and community colleges have a\u00a0powerful reach into communities where\u00a0education becomes the great equalizer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The App ACCelerator: Austin Can Code Program at ACC takes students with no programming experience and enables them to build fully-functional apps of their own design. Courses also are available for IT professionals looking to expand their skills with advanced development techniques. Students will\u00a0learn to code\u00a0and be able to design apps, gaining critical job skills in software development and information technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe set a regional workforce goal to take 30,000 people into middle-skill jobs. We want to move 10,000 people out of poverty. This program today, where students can learn the coding at ACC to be able to develop apps for iPhones, is just one more way we can ladder-up parts of our community,\u201d says Austin Mayor Steve Adler.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are more than 7,000 job openings in tech fields in Austin. Last year, U.S. software developers earned $5 billion through the App Store, a 40 percent increase over 2015.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44301 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/36631422762_23f6aa5cab_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/36631422762_23f6aa5cab_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/36631422762_23f6aa5cab_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/08\/36631422762_23f6aa5cab_z-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>\u201cIt&#8217;s no coincidence that Austin is a focal point in a world-wide information and knowledge economy.\u00a0 We&#8217;re rich with knowledge and intellectual opportunities created by our higher education institutions.\u00a0 ACC is a key part of our success because it so nimbly leverages relationships with industry leaders. This partnership with Apple is another jewel,\u201d says Texas Sen. Kirk Watson.<\/p>\n<p>The App ACCelerator Program will offer courses beginning in fall through ACC\u2019s Continuing Education Division.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/campaigns\/the-app-accelerator-austin-can-code\/\">austincc.edu\/austincancode<\/a> or call 512-223-CODE (2633).<\/p>\n<p>View photos from the announcement:<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accdistrict\/albums\/72157685572849154\" title=\"ACC &amp; Apple Partnership by Austin Community College, on Flickr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4359\/35967138624_9ec64c6710.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='ACC &amp; Apple Partnership'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College (ACC) launches a new app development program in partnership with Apple for students who want to pursue careers in the fast-growing app economy. 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