Overview

Tech2Work™ begins with students enrolling in the two semester CompTIA Certification course, taught in-person at the MacDonald Training Center premises.

The CompTIA Certification-The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) 
CompTIA is a non-profit trade association that provides professional certifications for individuals working in the IT industry. CompTIA is considered one of the industry’s top trade associations. The curriculum will cover the fundamentals of PC hardware, software and peripherals. Students will learn PC installation and troubleshooting, network connections, operating systems, security and cloud computing. Potential Jobs Include - Field Service Technician, Help Desk Technician, IT Specialist and Technical Support Specialist. Starting salaries can range from 35k - 50k. The employment of computer support specialists is projected to grow 12% from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) is currently being used by several colleges around the world as a replacement for computer courses that are required for obtaining an associate degree.

Once CompTIA certification is completed, students will continue on to a one semester course in Robotics Process Automation under the instruction of an expert in the field.

Robotic process automation (RPA) is a software technology that makes it easy to build, deploy, and manage software robots that emulate human actions interacting with digital systems and software. Students will have the opportunity to obtain two certifications through the automation platform; an Essentials Certification and an Advanced Certification. Module topics cover subjects like Error Handling, Variables, Python, SQL, JSON, and many more. Like most technology, AI is now integrated within the RPA software and our program explores Prompt Engineering and AI certificates.

Preparing students for the specific needs of employers and having the flexibility in adding materials to the curriculum is an innovative aspect of this project.

Students will participate in basic and advanced soft skills training to understand expected work behaviors.

Automation class is an in-person course on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida.