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This paper describes the development of ARC, a two-year diploma program that was launched in 1998 at UBC and SFU. ARC aims to address both the low participation of women in IT careers, and the intense shortage of highly skilled personnel in this field. The goal of ARC is to provide a rapid path into IT careers for motivated individuals with a bachelor’s degree in any field, an excellent academic record, but little or no programming experience. ARC was designed to attract women and provide a paid work experience in industry. The ARC program has encountered a variety of challenges but has been successful in most respects. The experiences and preliminary outcomes reported in this paper should be of use to others planning similar programs.
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Klawe, M., Cavers, I., Popowich, F., Chen, G. (2000). ARC. In: Balka, E., Smith, R. (eds) Women, Work and Computerization. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 44. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35509-2_12
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