{"id":1182,"date":"2015-06-11T15:29:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T15:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2016-03-09T14:46:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T14:46:17","slug":"keeping-america-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2016-volume-1-issue-2\/keeping-america-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping America Running"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cleveland_keeping_America_running.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1114\" alt=\"Cleveland_keeping_America_running\" src=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cleveland_keeping_America_running.jpg\" \/><\/a>A business that relies on continual operation is defined as mission critical. Mission critical operators are individuals whose job is to keep those facilities running and protected. The need for mission critical operators is on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>While mission critical jobs require skills in both operations technology and information technology, job roles can potentially focus more in one area or another. To accommodate this, the program, which offers degrees, diplomas, and certificates, is divided in two tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Core competencies for the operations technology focused track include:<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critical Site Operations<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Electrical Maintenance<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Industrial Automation<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Industrial Controls<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Industrial Systems Schematics<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Industrial Safety<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Life Safety Systems<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0SCADA Systems<br \/>\n&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n<p>For centuries, we built our businesses and industries around dependable and reliable people. However, as technology becomes more dependable and reliable, we have started to shift the mundane, tedious, and repetitive tasks from people to technology.<\/p>\n<p>What happens when it suddenly becomes unusable, broken, or\u2014even worse\u2014hacked? People with the skills to get ahead of the problem are needed now, more than ever, in order to keep America running.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe NCMCO has committed to addressing a severe talent shortage across the collective Mission Critical Industry. This first-in-kind program will create valuable technical careers for a new generation and ensure the success of the mission critical organizational functions we deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-Tony Rossi, McKinstry<br \/>\nCritical Facility Manager at a Fortune 50 Enterprise Data Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Core competencies for the information technology focused track include:<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Building Automation<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critical Site Operations<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cyber Security<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0IT Business Concepts<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Networking<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Unix\/Linux<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Industrial Safety<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Schematics<br \/>\n&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n<p>After completing the Mission Critical Operations Program, many opportunities will be available to you as a mission critical operator.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIn the IT industry, Mission Critical Operations is the merging of Network and Facility Management with Data Center Planning and Construction into one cohesive team supporting the heartbeat of the company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Paul A. Marcoux<br \/>\nSVP, BB&amp;T Mission Critical Services<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Industries that employ mission critical operators include:<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Banks<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Communications<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critical Laboratories<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Data Centers<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Emergency Services<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Hospitals<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Military<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Power Plants<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Water Treatment Facilities<br \/>\n&#8230;and many others<\/p>\n<p>Or, you could choose to transfer your credit toward a bachelor\u2019s degree at a four-year college or university like the university partner with the National Consortium for Mission Critical Operations, UNC-Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>The NCMCO also offers professional development courses for individuals and industries already in the mission critical field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A business that relies on continual operation is defined as mission critical. 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