C1 Bank and USF partner on banking institute

ST. PETERSBURG - C1 Bank, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP), the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) and Workforce Pinellas are working together to teach key banking principles.

Opening April 18, the USFSP Banking Institute, run by the College of Business, offers management training for the C1 Bank associates. Students and faculty from the USFSP College of Business have created a technology-based course to instruct those employees, according to a news release.

The partnership allows C1 Bank to offer training for its key bank associates, while giving USFSP students hands-on experience in mobile design, systems administration and instructional design and technology. The curriculum includes an iPad-based, Web-interfaced learning system that includes video, audio and demonstrations with which students can interact.