16 Weeks to Prepare For Your IT Career
Our free 16-week IT training program meets five days a week and requires a time commitment of 22.5 hours per week. Typically classes are Monday through Friday, 12:30-5:00PM. The classes will focus on skills needed for entry level positions in IT.
Taking part in the program involves completing projects and classes at our Google-like space in downtown Springfield, MA, going on local field trips, and completing a minimum four-week internship with area employers. Completing the Tech Foundry program will help prepare you for an entry-level position in IT.
If you are passionate about your future, this is the program for you!
Tech Foundry Badges Show You’re Ready for a Career in IT
Sample Badges:
IT Fundamentals
- Office365
- IT Customer Service
- Hardware Fundamentals – Desktop and Server
- Operating Systems – Linux and Windows
- Security Basics
- Fundamentals of Networking
Professional Development and Work Readiness
- Leadership Style and Planning
- Goal Setting
- Communication
- Teams and Collaboration
- Interviewing
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Feedback
- Problem-solving and Creativity
System Administration
- Network services – DHCP & DNS
- Active Directory
- Imaging and Deployment
- Project Management
Virtualization and Cloud
- Cloud Services -AWS
- Virtualization – VMWare and Hyper-V
The Badge Process
Students complete three components in order to receive a badge in a specific skill:
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LEARN
Students learn a skill through a combination of lectures and hands-on tasks. At the end of this step students should be able to replicate what they learned on their own.
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DEMONSTRATE
Students demonstrate their ability to work through a series of tasks by setting up and managing systems found on regular IT companies.
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COMMUNICATE
In order to show their mastery of the skill, students document and share their new knowledge. All projects are delivered through a ticketing system where students detail the scope of the problem and resolution. Students also deliver weekly status reports detailing the progress of their projects.