14 Weeks to Prepare For Your IT Career
Our free 14-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 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
- Hardware – Desktop and Server
- Operating Systems – Linux and Windows
- General Networking
Cybersecurity
- Basic Security
- Network Security
- Monitoring
System Administration
- Network Services
- File and Print Services
- Active Directory
- Backup and Recovery
- Imaging and Deployment
- Scripting
Cloud
- Cloud Services -AWS and Azure
- Virtualization
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 finally apply their new knowledge. All projects will be delivered through a ticketing system where students detail the scope of the problem and resolution. Students will also perform weekly status reports detailing the progress of their projects.