BILT Academy

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The BILT Academy

The BILT Academy® provides leadership development for teams of college personnel and employers to foster sustainable partnerships yielding measurable benefits for students and local economies. Through free technical assistance, college teams are guided through implementation of the NSF-supported BILT model, a proven method for strategic employer engagement. Teams selected for cohort participation receive:

  • One-on-one coaching sessions
  • Professional development supporting each step of the BILT Annual Cycle
  • On-demand access to BILT templates and resources
  • Facilitation of skills prioritization with employers by a BILT expert to ensure curriculum is industry responsive

Learn more about cohort participation requirements in the Cohort 5 application below.

The application period for Cohort 5 is closed. Please check back for information about future cohorts, or contact us at Bilt@cord.org for information about customized assistance.

BILT Academy Cohort 4 Colleges 2024

  • Alamance Community College (NC)
  • Boulder Valley School District - Elevate Quantum Consortium (CO)
  • Davidson-Davie Community College (ND)
  • Des Moines Area Community College (IA)
  • Ferris State University (MI)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (NC)
  • Gadsden State Community College (Al)
  • Gateway Technical College (WI)
  • Hill College (TX)
  • Lorain Community College (OH)
  • Nash Community College (NC)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (MO)
  • Southern Crescent Technical College (GA)
  • Tarrant County College (TX)
  • Wallace State Community College (AL)
  • Waubonsee Community College (IL)
  • West Virginia University Parkersburg (WV)

BILT Academy Cohort 3 Colleges

  • Alexandria Technical and Community College (MN)
  • De Anza College (CA)
  • Bismarck State College (ND)
  • College of the Canyons (CA)
  • Collin College/Dallas College (TX)
  • Colorado Northwestern Community College (CO)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (NC)
  • Johnston Community College (NC)
  • Madison College (WI)
  • Mount Wachusett Community College (MA)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology - National Institute for the Deaf (NY)
  • Somerset Community College (KY)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (NC)
  • Wichita State University Tech (KS)

BILT Academy Cohort 2 Colleges

  • Amarillo College (TX)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (KY)
  • Bridgerland Technical College (UT)
  • Central Carolina Community College (NC)
  • College of Southern Nevada (NV)
  • Crowder College (MO)
  • Hudson County Community College (NJ)
  • New York City College of Technology (NY)
  • Lake Sumter State College (FL)
  • Lorain County Community College (OH)
  • Metropolitan Community College (NE)
  • North Central Texas College (TX)
  • Sinclair Community College (OH)
  • St. Charles Community College (MO)
  • Terra State Community College (OH)

BILT Academy Cohort 1 Colleges

  • Big Sandy Community & Technical College (KY)
  • Columbia State Community College (TN)
  • Green River College (WA)
  • Lakeshore Technical College (WI)
  • Miami Dade College (FL)
  • Mitchell Community College (NC)
  • Northwest Arkansas Community College (AR)
  • Quinsigamond Community College (MA)
  • Seward County Community College (KS)
  • South Central College (MN)