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November 27, 2018

SCSU to offer Blockchain boot camp

Photo | Contributed SCSU VP Colleen Bielitz.

A boot camp for individuals who would like to widen their computer programming skills to include Blockchain – a cutting-edge form of encryption technology – will be open for business in January at Southern Connecticut State University.

The SCSU Blockchain Academy will run for six weeks beginning January 23 and continuing through March 6. Sessions will take place from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays over that period.

Blockchain refers to the technology behind the development of secure digital databases that are accessible to the public, but cannot be altered by anyone other than the party posting the data. It is a shared, distributed ledger that facilitates the process of tracking and recording a transaction. Blockchain can be used in a wide array of applications, including financial transactions, supply-chain management, luxury goods or virtually anything of value. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies employ blockchain technology.

Colleen Bielitz, SCSU associate vice president for strategic initiatives and outreach, said the academy is open not just to Southern students and staff, but to the public.

“Southern intends to become a leader in educating people about the ‘internet of value,’ which is the fastest growing market the world has ever seen,” Bielitz said. “Blockchain is going to be increasingly important to businesses, and during the next decade is expected to have a major impact on the economy and the world.

“The goal of this academy is to grow the community of decentralized application developers and to make New Haven a hub for Blockchain technology and innovation as companies look to take advantage of this growing market.”

She said the program also will provide SCSU computer science students and alumni with an opportunity to add to their portfolio of programming skills. “This will help them become highly employable as the demand for Blockchain programming grows,” she said.

Bielitz predicted that up to 10 percent of global economic infrastructure may be running on Blockchain-based systems by 2030.

The cost to enroll in the SCSU bootcamp is $1,500 per person. Those interested in the program should visit here or contact Ian Canning, SCSU’s associate dean of graduate and professional studies, at 203-392-5345 or at canningi1@southernct.edu.

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