Maricopa Community College recently issued the following announcement.
Event Name: Computer Support Tech Job Training
Date: Monday, August 17, 2020
Time: from 09:00-12:30 MST
Online
Ticket: Ticketsinfo.maricopacorporate.com
Details
Begin your career in IT or Cybersecurity in just 10 weeks with this virtual training program that is free to qualified candidates including those who are unemployed, low-income workers, and parents with children 13 and younger.
Looking to begin your career in the technology and cybersecurity industry? Sign up for our Computer Support Tech Job Training and provide help and advice to people and organizations using computer software or equipment. Program includes a guaranteed job interview upon successful completion!
Details:
- Cost: FREE for low-income workers, those who are unemployed, and parents who meet eligibility requirements
- Duration: 140 hours- 10 weeks
- Course Dates: August 17 - October 26
- Course Days/Times: Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 12:30pm
- Modality: Virtual classroom with live instructor
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have transitioned this course to a virtual format until further notice! We are committed to providing the same quality training in an environment that maintains the safety and health of our participants.
What to Know About Our Virtual Classroom:
- This class will still take place at the day/time scheduled for your in-person course via an online platform, which allows your instructor to deliver the same quality content.
- Your instructor will be live and available to answer your immediate questions and engage with you, just like in a real classroom.
- This course will still be delivered within 140 hours, as described above.
Course Description:
Introduction to IT Concepts will be a short module to assist with gaining the basic fundamental knowledge to be successful in this program.
The CompTIA® A+ Certification course will build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer software and hardware to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job. You will acquire the essential skills and information you will need to install, upgrade, repair, configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and perform preventative maintenance of basic personal computer hardware and operating systems.
The CompTIA® Network+® Certification portion of the course builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer operating systems and networks to present the fundamental skills and concepts that you will need to use on the job in any type of networking career
This course will prepare you for the CompTIA A+ Certification examinations (220-901 and 220-902) and CompTIA N+ examination (N10-005).
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