Office of Customized Training and Technical Assistance

For organizations in search of leading edge approaches to meet newly emerging challenges Fayetteville State University offers customized training and specialized technical assistance. Academic thought leadership is provided in a broad array of fields, including Data Analytics, Operations Management, and Scientific Applications.

Located Near Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of the highly regarded University of North Carolina system. Eight FSU academic programs are rated as among the best in the nation for excellence and affordability.


GSA Contract Holder

The University is an approved federal contractor under GSA Contract #47QRAA19D0032. The University's CAGE Code is 0KT18. The DUNS # is 067188979.


Key areas of FSU expertise

ANALYTICS

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Geospatial Information Systems
  • SAP / Operational Planning & Implementation Systems

OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Innovation / Entrepreneurship
  • Conflict Zone Economic Recovery
  • Emergency Planning & Preparedness
  • Military Mental Health

SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS

  • Robotics
  • Forensic Analysis
  • Chemistry / Materials Science
  • Biological Sciences
  • Computer Systems


Illustrative Prior FSU Experience

  • Trained Army personnel in Project Management, Cybersecurity, and Conflict Zone Economic Recovery
  • Established a Specialized Masters of Social Work program for US Military personnel 
  • Collaborated with the Army Research Lab on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Assessed regional economic impacts of prospective changes in troop strength at Fort Liberty, NC
  • Funded by the Health Resources Services Administration to recruit veterans to undergraduate nursing programs and to equip them for success through collaborative community partnerships
  • Developed a case study around Epidemic Models for Bioterrorist Attack for the Womack Army Medical Center Research Symposium
  • Researched Optimization of Drone Allocation and Coverage for Disaster Zones
  • Developed optimized location analysis for North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles prospective new office and mobile site customer-facing operations 
  • Analyzed opportunities to enhance waste-to-energy conversion for hog farming operations
  • Evaluated efficacy of a regional HUD grant in achieving agency objectives

Training Options

Workshops can be held on the FSU campus, at the clients’ premises, or online.


Additional Points of Distinction

  • Military students report consistently high satisfaction with FSU training
  • Center for Defense and Homeland Security has 90%+ pass rates for CompTIA, CCNA certifications
  • FSU is the first university in the Southeastern U.S. to be awarded status as an SAP NextGen Lab
    • SAP is the information systems foundation for the Army's Global Combat Support System (GCSS)
    • Faculty and partners are trained in current and potential future GCSS capabilities
  • FSU and FSU faculty have patents issued or pending in such areas as wound care, non-toxic pesticides, electro-thermal materials, and oil spill remediation/recycling


Special Accreditations

AACSBThe Broadwell College of Business and Economics (BCBE) is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the most prestigious and rigorous accrediting body for college business programs

ABETComputer Science program is accredited by ABET, a technical body providing accreditation in STEM disciplines

ACSChemistry program is certified by the American Chemical Society, the standard of excellence for undergraduate chemistry programs

GIFGeospatial Intelligence program is one of only 17 in the nation accredited by the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

FSEPACFSU has the only undergrad forensic science program in North Carolina accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission, the preeminent forensic science accreditation body.

CSWESocial Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the primary accrediting agency for U.S. social work