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MedSTEM+ IT

A four (4) year program that will provide students with the opportunity to participate in classroom education, job shadowing, internships, and receive technical certifications in Cybersecurity, AI, and Health IT.

Students who participate in these initiatives will be well-prepared for the pursuit of college programs and/or careers aligned to any of the identified REACH for IT pathways:

  • Web Development 
  • IT Specialist/Network Support
  • Cybersecurity 
  • Artificial Intelligence or Cloud Computing

Activities Include

Certification classes (+ FREE exam voucher), internships, apprenticeship, and professional development (i.e. interview prep, resume assistance, college & career advising, job shadows, etc.)

Certification Courses Offered

For high school students and 1st-2nd year college students, the following training courses are launching in Spring 2022 at NO COST.

CompTIA A+ (Core 1 & 2)

Students will acquire a solid understanding of the basic networking and current security requirements such as diagnosis, resolution and documentation of common hardware issues, troubleshooting and customer support. Students will also explore virtualization concepts, hardware and network troubleshooting, understand desktop imagining procedures and software deployment.

Course(s) will be taught for 10 week periods, twice a week.

CompTIA IT Fundamentals

Students will identify PC components, work with files and folders, and conduct basic software installations. Students will gain the fundamental skills and concepts required to maintain, support, and work efficiently with personal computers.

Course(s) will be taught for 10 week periods, twice a week.

Students will receive a FREE voucher after completion of each course to take the certification exam at NO COST.

We’ll post more information soon about how to apply for the next session; please check back often!

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Tanea Culbreath-Byrd, IT Pathway Program Coordinator, at [email protected].