Trending...
- Financial Solutions Inc. Receives the 2020 Best of Sheridan Wyoming Award
- GT Molecular launches two highly sensitive tests for the dangerous UK Variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.7)
- Spivey Hall Children's Choir Looks To 2021 Through The Lens of Langston Hughes Poetry
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Many individuals in the local workforce who have been displaced due to the COVID-19 effect on the economy find themselves in need of new skills or career paths to be more competitive as they re-enter the workforce. To help displaced workers gain new skills and sustainable wages, Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is partnering with CompTIA to launch a free, four-week online training course that will prepare county residents to pass the CompTIA A+ certification exam, helping launch careers in IT and build a talent pipeline for the business community.
The CompTIA A+ certification program teaches cutting-edge fundamentals of computer hardware and software including how to troubleshoot a wide range of devices from computers to smartphones. It is trusted by employers around the world and opens up job opportunities in tech support roles in security, cloud and data management including Service Desk Analyst, Help Desk Tech, Desk Support Administrator and System Support Specialist.
"Providing training opportunities to displaced workers is a hallmark of the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! program and is more critical than ever before in the wake of the COVID crisis," said Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Division Manager Kelly Folks. "The County is proud to provide Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support economic recovery of our residents and businesses across the county."
More on Colorado Desk
Information technology is a thriving industry with the pandemic forcing the world to communicate, learn and do business in a virtual space.
"The CompTIA Tech Career Academy's custom training workforce development programs are designed to give the unemployed with little or no technology experience the necessary technical skills to get IT certified and land an IT job," said Mark Plunkett, Senior Director, Training Operations & Business Development, CompTIA Tech Career Academy. "To succeed in IT, it is critical to have the proper foundation and passing the CompTIA A+ certification is the first step."
The program is taught by a CompTIA instructor who provides real-time support and includes the course materials. Those who successfully complete the course receive job placement assistance from CompTIA career services.
About Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
ADW! provides no-cost services to job seekers through an array of tools to support local jobseekers, including offering resources and workshops for a self-directed job search, one-on-one employment counseling, and training assistance. To learn more about Arapahoe County CARES Act Funding, visit https://www.arapahoegov.com/2110/Arapahoe-County-CARES
More on Colorado Desk
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5.2 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.
About CompTIA Tech Career Academy
As a non-profit, CompTIA Tech Career Academy trains and prepares adults for certification and success in IT jobs. Its sole motivation is to help students land and thrive in IT jobs in order to grow the tech workforce. CompTIA Tech is a nonprofit subsidiary of Creating IT Futures Foundation, a 501c3 charitable organization. Creating IT Futures, in turn, is a subsidiary of the nonprofit, international tech trade association, CompTIA. Learn more at CompTIATech.org.
Media Contact
Steven Ostrowski
CompTIA
+1 630-678-8468
[email protected]
SOURCE CompTIA
Related Links
http://www.comptia.org
The CompTIA A+ certification program teaches cutting-edge fundamentals of computer hardware and software including how to troubleshoot a wide range of devices from computers to smartphones. It is trusted by employers around the world and opens up job opportunities in tech support roles in security, cloud and data management including Service Desk Analyst, Help Desk Tech, Desk Support Administrator and System Support Specialist.
"Providing training opportunities to displaced workers is a hallmark of the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! program and is more critical than ever before in the wake of the COVID crisis," said Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Division Manager Kelly Folks. "The County is proud to provide Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support economic recovery of our residents and businesses across the county."
More on Colorado Desk
- Qurate Retail Announces Semi-Annual Interest Payment and Excess Regular Cash Dividend Amount Distribution on 3.5% Senior Exchangeable Debentures Due 2031
- Colorado Springs: Mayor Suthers Selects New Fire Chief
- AUA College of Medicine Establishes Admissions Agreement with Mississippi Valley State University
- AlloSource's ProChondrix CR, Cryopreserved Osteochondral Allograft, To Be Featured At The British Patellofemoral Society Meeting
- Dollyhood Records Signs Distribution Deal With Sony!
Information technology is a thriving industry with the pandemic forcing the world to communicate, learn and do business in a virtual space.
"The CompTIA Tech Career Academy's custom training workforce development programs are designed to give the unemployed with little or no technology experience the necessary technical skills to get IT certified and land an IT job," said Mark Plunkett, Senior Director, Training Operations & Business Development, CompTIA Tech Career Academy. "To succeed in IT, it is critical to have the proper foundation and passing the CompTIA A+ certification is the first step."
The program is taught by a CompTIA instructor who provides real-time support and includes the course materials. Those who successfully complete the course receive job placement assistance from CompTIA career services.
About Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
ADW! provides no-cost services to job seekers through an array of tools to support local jobseekers, including offering resources and workshops for a self-directed job search, one-on-one employment counseling, and training assistance. To learn more about Arapahoe County CARES Act Funding, visit https://www.arapahoegov.com/2110/Arapahoe-County-CARES
More on Colorado Desk
- West Coast Recording Artist, Composer and Actor, Blue Ragg$ Releases New Music & Theatrical Video
- Swaggerty's Receives Highest Possible Grade from BRC Food Safety Auditors for 8th Consecutive Year
- Be an Example, Get the Covid Shot
- Fathom Celebrates Black History Month With First Film Series This February
- Former CEO & Founder of Five Star Custom Foods, Acquired by Cargill, Joins CEO Coaching International
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5.2 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.
About CompTIA Tech Career Academy
As a non-profit, CompTIA Tech Career Academy trains and prepares adults for certification and success in IT jobs. Its sole motivation is to help students land and thrive in IT jobs in order to grow the tech workforce. CompTIA Tech is a nonprofit subsidiary of Creating IT Futures Foundation, a 501c3 charitable organization. Creating IT Futures, in turn, is a subsidiary of the nonprofit, international tech trade association, CompTIA. Learn more at CompTIATech.org.
Media Contact
Steven Ostrowski
CompTIA
+1 630-678-8468
[email protected]
SOURCE CompTIA
Related Links
http://www.comptia.org
Filed Under: Business
0 Comments
Latest on Colorado Desk
- DocBuddy Selected as Allscripts App of the Month Centralizes access to medical records on the go
- AI.Reverie Awarded $950 Million IDIQ Contract for U.S. Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)
- Updated ASI Book Helps Association Executives Improve Organizational Performance Now and Post-COVID
- BellRock Brands Confirms Previous 2020 Financial Guidance of Merged Companies; Issues 2021 Guidance
- MBK Senior Living Ranks 7th On Fortune Best Workplaces For Aging Services List
- Colorado Springs: Behind the Springs Podcast: COS@150
- droneselite.com Your Team of Trusted RC Drone Professionals
- Hemp extraction company Zelios Colorado is now Gemini Extraction & Refinement Solutions
- Fifth Gen Media announces Darlene Pope as Chairman of the Advisory Council
- MGL Partners Selects Rainbow Housing as Service Provider for Colorado Affordable Housing Community
- Phinge To Launch Netverse, a Rewards-Based Alternative to Apple and Google Using Innovative Proprietary Technology and Patented Mobile Devices
- GT Molecular launches two highly sensitive tests for the dangerous UK Variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.7)
- Spivey Hall Children's Choir Looks To 2021 Through The Lens of Langston Hughes Poetry
- MedAware Systems launches Comprehensive Structural Heart Device Surveillance for Reported Events
- ADDING and REPLACING Neat Capital Secures $22.5 Million In Series B Funding Round
- Wohler releases AoIP & Analog options for their iVAM1-1
- Lalit Jalan, visionary business leader, joins as 3Lines India Chairman
- Guidehouse Insights Report Shows Annual Revenue for Utility Customer Experience and Management Technologies Analytics Is Expected to Near $700 Million by 2029
- While Supplies Last: Thermal Transfer Label Sale
- The Business Consultant behind The First Black-owned BP