New to the workforce?
Begin your tech career here.
IT Foundations is a career launch pad for youth!
After just 6-weeks of live online training, you will gain the tech skills, industry certification, and employer connections to secure an entry-level tech job, IT internship, or pathway to more advanced IT training.
A paid 4-week work experience may be available after the training!
We are honored to receive the 2023 Education Impact Mira Award by TechPoint! Read more here.
Everything youth need to succeed.
Live Online Training
Students attend engaging, live online training sessions from 10 am - 3 pm ET Monday - Friday for 6 weeks. Our students interact with their CompTIA certified trainer and other like-minded, entry-level trainees.
Career Readiness
In addition to foundational IT skills, our students prepare to find work fast through career readiness training, such as job search and interview prep, business communication, mindset coaching, and more.
CompTIA Exam Prep
You will prepare for and earn an CompTIA certification during IT Foundations: CompTIA IT Fundamentals. You will be provided with everything needed to pass the exam, including access to innovative learning materials, exam vouchers, individualized tutoring, and more.
Small Class Sizes
Our live online instructor-led classes strive to have smaller class sizes, so that students receive the engagement and individualized support that promotes their learning and growth. Typically, our online classes serve about 20 students.
Job Opportunities
You may access our employer partner network that consists of more than 20 employers that hire entry-level IT talent. Alumni have opportunities to connect with these organizations through virtual career fairs, shared job leads, and more.
Student Support
We do not give up on our students and support them throughout their IT career transformation. This may be provided in the form of 1-1 technical tutoring, mindset coaching, mentorship, job search support, resource referrals, and more.
A proven pathway to employment for youth who have no tech experience
The job titles of candidates before our programs…
…and their job titles after the program!
Our impact by the numbers!
700+
Students served by our IT boot camps since 2019
88%
of employed alumni are now working in Tech
$20.30
Average alumni wage — and most are working in their first IT job!
37+
JobWorks’ years of experience as a workforce nonprofit
85%
Student candidates that do not have a bachelor’s degree
> 60%
of students are of backgrounds underrepresented in IT
$0
Tuition paid by students who are eligible for 100% grant-funding
IT Foundations students build in-demand IT skills
Successful IT Foundations students earn an in-demand CompTIA credential!
The CompTIA IT Fundamentals covers six core competencies that lay the foundation for more complex concepts found later in the curriculum:
IT Concepts & Terminology
Infrastructure
Applications & Software
Software Development
Database Fundamentals
Security