Reply Naugatuck Valley Community College Partnership with Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board to Support Development of Information Technology Talent Pipeline WATERBURY, CT - Connecticut Workforce & High-Tech Industry Skills Partnership (CT-WHISP) is looking for potential students to support the development and expansion of a talent pipeline of Connecticut workers in Information Technology (IT). Naugatuck Valley Community College in partnership with the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board is offering grant-funded, short-term (15 weeks) IT course clusters aligned with industry certifications and supportive services as part of this initiative. Clusters include Networking, Programming, Systems, Software and Project Management. Each IT cluster has been mapped to Microsoft and/or CompTIA certifications. The course clusters are offered free of charge to eligible WHISP participants. Additional services include enrollment assistance, academic advising, grant coordination, and employment services. In addition to gaining skills and earning stackable credentials, participants will earn between 9-12 college credits that may be used towards a degree.