Education
We have been looking into free and affordable educational opportunities, to share with our community. We are currently talking to some institutions and will bring more information, when they become available. Here below is an institution that we spoke with, they have been getting many IT professionals certified, the information below has been provided to us by their team.
About Per Scholas
Per Scholas is a national nonprofit that drives positive and proven social change in communities across the country. Through rigorous and tuition-free technology training and professional development, we prepare motivated and curious adults who are un- or underemployed for successful careers as IT professionals, and we create onramps to businesses in need of their talents. Today we provide our solutions in six cities across the country: Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati and Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; the National Capital Region, and New York, NY. To date, Per Scholas has trained more than 6,000 individuals, helping them build lasting, life-changing skills and careers in technology.
Courses By location
Atlanta
IT Support – A+ Certification (10-weeks)
Cincinnati
IT Support – A+ Certification (9-weeks)
Software Testing – No industry certification (Partnered with Thrive Impact Sourcing for employment opportunities). More information can be found here. (8-weeks)
Columbus
IT Support – A+ Certification (9-weeks)
IT Support – A+/NET+ Certifications (15-weeks)
Dallas
IT Support – A+ Certification (10-weeks)
National Capital Region
IT Support – A+ Certification (10-weeks)
IT Security – NET+ and Security+ Certification (In partnership with Symantec and Capital One) (12-weeks)
New York
IT Support – A+ and NET+ Certification (14-weeks)
Network Engineer – NET+ and CCNA Certification (18-weeks)
Cybersecurity – CCENT Certification (In partnership with Barclays) (16-weeks)
Codebridge – Web Development Course in partnership with General Assembly (17-weeks)
Series A:IT Engineer – Part-time training for IT Engineer Positions (21-weeks)
Series A: QA – Part-time training for quality assurance positions. (15-weeks)