Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges announced today that Minneapolis is one of the first regions to participate in the newly launched TechHire initiative from the White House.

The president’s TechHire plan will create public-private partnerships to prepare workers for technology jobs.

According to the White House:

TechHire is a bold multi-sector effort and call to action to empower Americans with the skills they need, through universities and community colleges but also nontraditional approaches like “coding bootcamps,” and high-quality online courses that can rapidly train workers for a well-paying job, often in just a few months. Employers across the United States are in critical need of talent with these skills. Many of these programs do not require a four-year degree. Article continues after advertisement

Hodges said the Minneapolis region has set up three of these “high-quality accelerated training programs” to bring “Minnesota residents from non-traditional backgrounds into the growing IT industry.”

As part of the TechHire initiative, the three programs will expand their programs this year to train 300 people for entry-level software positions, the city said.

Said Hodges: “A primary objective of this effort is to diversify the pool of candidates to fill available tech jobs by training more women and underrepresented groups. Our partnerships will continue to increase accessibility of the programs by making funding available for qualified students who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend.”

These are the three programs Hodges is talking about: