CompTIA and its philanthropic arm, creating IT Futures Foundation announced today the following statement in support of President Obama's plan for college free community-based learning opportunities at work.
The new proposal by President Obama would be responsible students will be able to win the first six months of the study or gain the necessary know-how in the workforce all at no cost to them.The President also proposes the new fund Technical Education of America that innovative programs, high-quality technical education in the country will increase.
Our Ready-IT program and our work with STEM Early College Schools of Chicago, we have first-hand how the industry with public educators and community training participants to work together with the knowledge and training they need to build endurance race, said Charles Eaton, CEO of creating IT Futures Foundation.We'are and invent better access ramps IT careers, and we welcome the support of the White House to help the workforce Racing growth in the US, such as information technology access.
In our Ready-IT program, for example, we train adults working in technical and soft skills for free, with almost 95 percent earning CompTIA A + certification and 80 percent move in paid positions in IT companies the region after graduation he continued. The American dream was derailed early for many students as they do not make a successful transition to higher education or certification based on bidirectional solid racing competitions, said Eaton. Chicago is a major recognizing such US cities as schools, universities and industry can no expensive studies that young people willing to start a career.
Through a grant from the transport alliance Workforce Chicago, we help students received five schools Chicago Early College STEM skills in the workplace and relevant work experience as part of a six-year program which allows the student to a high school with a degree in IT. To contextualize learning in the classroom, creating IT Futures Foundation and its partner Lumity are developing work-based learning experiences for these students, including project-based learning, mentorships and summer internships.
With more than 500,000 jobs open IT in the US, the need for IT professionals is low, so that the proposals outlined by the President have a positive impact in filling these jobs, Todd Thibodeaux, President and CEO of the authorized CompTIA.Through CompTIA Academy partner Program partner, we are with academic institutions, non-profit organizations and government agencies retraining to help students acquire the necessary skills, work skills and credentials for a successful career in IT.
About the Creating IT Futures Foundation
The Creating IT Futures Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity with the mission of helping populations under-represented in the information technology industry and individuals who are lacking in opportunity to prepare for, secure, and be successful in IT careers. Learn more at
www.creatingITfutures.org.
About CompTIA
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