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Governor's Broadband Boot Camp (GBBC)
GBBC Overview
The Governor’s Broadband Bootcamp (GBBC) was an accelerated workforce development program designed to equip participants with both hard and soft skills essential for success in the fiber optic network deployment industry. Delivered in partnership with the CNMI Office of the Governor, CNMI Broadband Policy and Development Program (BPD), Northern Marianas College (NMC), Northern Marianas Technical Institute (NMTech), Island Training Solutions (ITS), and the CNMI Department of Labor – Workforce Investment Agency (DOL-WIOA), the program offered participants the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge in fiber optics and career readiness.
Over the course of the 20-week program, 269 participants completed the bootcamp and received a living stipend of up to $6,000. They developed skills in fiber optic installation and maintenance while also honing critical soft skills needed to succeed in the workplace. The program aimed to prepare the local workforce for job readiness and long-term retention in support of upcoming BEAD-funded broadband projects throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
