Maricopa Information Technology Institute (MITI)
Who MITI is for...
MITI is designed for industry partners looking to strengthen their workforce and connect with Maricopa Community Colleges, including:
- Employers looking to reduce recruitment time and costs by connecting with qualified talent
- Organizations interested in interns, work-based learning opportunities, or emerging professionals
- Employers who want to help shape education and training through Business and Industry Leadership Teams (BILTs)
- Organizations seeking customized cohorts that prepare students with the skills needed to enter the workforce quickly
- Industry partners looking to build stronger connections with faculty, students, and programs across the ten Maricopa Community Colleges
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MITI Overview
Build your workforce with MITI
The Maricopa IT Institute helps industry partners connect with skilled talent, influence workforce training, and build stronger relationships across all ten Maricopa Community Colleges. Whether you are looking to fill immediate workforce needs, develop a future talent pipeline, or help shape the skills being taught in the classroom, MITI can connect you with the right students, programs, and college resources.
What MITI Offers
- Access to students and emerging talent across Maricopa Community Colleges
- Internship and work-based learning opportunities to build your talent pipeline
- Customized cohorts designed around specific workforce and skill needs
- Business and Industry Leadership Teams (BILTs) that give employers a voice in curriculum and training
- Support coordinating recruitment, education, and employer engagement to help reduce hiring time and costs
Ready to connect? Partner with MITI to find talent, strengthen your workforce pipeline, and help shape the future of technology education in Maricopa County.
MITI Programs
Programs
MITI offers cutting-edge programs that combine theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience.
Scholarships and Support
MITI is committed to supporting student success through scholarships and community networks.
Internships
MITI connects students with internship opportunities that provide real-world experience, professional connections, and a stronger pathway into technology careers.
How MITI helps you
How MITI helps you...
Your Partnership with MITI
1. Identify Workforce Needs
Share your hiring challenges, skill gaps, and workforce priorities with the MITI team.
2. Connect with Maricopa Colleges
Build relationships with faculty, programs, and workforce teams across the Maricopa Community Colleges.
3. Shape Training and Curriculum
Participate in BILTs and other industry engagement opportunities to help ensure training reflects current workforce needs.
4. Build Your Talent Pipeline
Connect with students through internships, work-based learning, customized cohorts, networking, and hiring opportunities.
5. Hire Skilled Talent
Access candidates with relevant training and skills while reducing the time and resources required to recruit and prepare new employees.
Contact Us
Connect With Us
Workforce Navigation Analyst
tyler.rowles@domail.maricopa.edu
MITI Program Coordinator
andrea.bonkowske@domail.maricopa.edu
Frequently Asked Questions
The Maricopa IT Institute (MITI) is a workforce training and education center that partners with the ten Maricopa Community Colleges to deliver customized workforce solutions.
Although the student is enrolled at a Maricopa college, MITI is not a college itself, it’s a program that leverages the resources of the colleges in collaboration with industry to enhance the student’s career readiness
Non-credit course prices vary. Credit courses are $97 per credit hour plus a one-time $15 application fee to enroll.
Our courses tend to be accelerated to help our students with reskilling and up-skilling. We offer morning courses, evening courses, 5, 8, 14, and 16-week courses. We also have self-paced online courses.
Courses offered through the institute equip students with the resources and skills needed for employment, including resume and interview preparation, professional workforce training, industry-recognized certifications, LinkedIn profile development, and access to industry connections and job screenings
All college credit courses will appear on your transcript.
Our workforce ecosystem delivers experience-based apprenticeships, internships, industry tours, and mentors to its students. MITI offers employee readiness and workforce professional skill training, recruitment connections, and facilitation of interviews with industry partners.
There are many funding opportunities through MITI. Students may apply for the following: grants, WIOA, scholarships, and financial aid.
Courses offered in a variety of times, online offerings, onsite, credit and non-credit, hands-on training, and workshops in convenient locations. Credit and fast track bearing coursework with hybrid and accelerated seat time, non-credit soft skills, assessments, and lab time are also available for hands-on training.
The BILT (Business and Industry Leadership Team) model engages employers as co-leaders of college technical programs, giving them a direct role in shaping the future knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) graduates will need 12–36 months ahead. Unlike traditional advisory councils, which often take a passive role, BILT members actively contribute as subject matter experts to ensure curriculum aligns with real workforce needs. Industry values this model because they are directly contributing to the training of their potential future employees.
We are a Certiport PearsonVue testing center.
The BILT (Business and Industry Leadership Team) model engages employers as co-leaders of college technical programs, giving them a direct role in shaping the future knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) graduates will need 12–36 months ahead. Unlike traditional advisory councils, which often take a passive role, BILT members actively contribute as subject matter experts to ensure curriculum aligns with real workforce needs. Industry values this model because they are directly contributing to the training of their potential future employees.