Home | Microsoft ® | Cisco ® | Oracle ® | A+/Network+" | Linux/Unix | MOS | Security | List of CertsĪdvertise | Contact Us | Contributors | Features | Forums | News | Pop Quiz | Tips | Press Releases | RSS Feeds advertisement (story continued below). Your comment about: “CompTIA IT Apprenticeship Program Moves Forward” Forgive me in advance if my terminology seems off. Also how could Iget a head start on finding out companies that may participate locally in this IT apprenticeship program. My question is should I have any pre required training to participate in this upcoming IT apprenticeship training. HI I LIVE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IT POSSIBLE TO AQUIRE THESE SKILLS THROUGH SELECTED PARTICIPANTS HERE?ġ1/26/02: Carl Rice from Hampton Virginia says:Īfter completing Two years of a five year electrical apprenticeship, I have decided to switch my career path to a IT related position.
You might want to try contacting CompTIA directly to let them know this is something you're interested in and see if they're maybe taking names of people (might be worth a shot!)? - Becky Nagel, Web Editor, Hi Anonymous - I'm pretty sure they'll announce something later this year when the program goes "live." In the meantime, I think you need to get a job with the companies listed above that are participating in the pilot program. Here in NY it is tough finding an entry level job-the IT market crashed here along with everything else.Ħ/10/02: Becky Nagel from Web Editor, says:
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How does one get involved in this apprenticeship program? I am A plus certified and registered with CompTia Job plus job bank-I haven't received any information from CompTia about it's apprenticeship program. I will champion the cause here in this country and am glad the CompTia is leading the pack! It would be wonderful if the Canadian govenment would undertake the same approach to IT. Living in Canada and always attempting to be on cutting edge of IT I'm thrilled to see the program go ahead and be adopted by the US government. There are 5 user Comments for “ CompTIA IT Apprenticeship Program Moves Forward” For the company it's a pay-for-performance process for the worker it's a clear, unambiguous path toward a lifelong career," said Hopkins.ĬompTIA recently completed research which it says shows the need for the program, but did not say how many employers it estimates will participate.Ĭ will bring you more on this story as it develops. "With a federally approved program in place, there will be no misalignment between what a company expects and what a company gets. Department of Labor"to ensure, through standards, that working apprentices, program sponsors and employers follow 'best practices' and receive maximum benefit from the apprenticeship methodology." Employers will then be able to modify these standards to develop custom programs for their IT workers. When the program launches nationally (expected later this year), CompTIA said it will register the apprenticeships with the U.S.
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We determined the best preparation for IT to be a combination of classroom instruction, on-the-job training and demonstration of progress through professional certification." "People learn by doing, not just by sitting and listening. "The apprenticeship approach is an economical and efficient way of developing skilled and competent IT workers," said Neill Hopkins, CompTIA vice president of workforce development. The program emphasizes CompTIA's entry-level IT certifications, such as A+ and Network+. The apprentices get paid, hands-on experience as well as supplemental technical instruction. companies: Henkels & McCoyIT, a national utility construction company, and Henckle, N.J.-based Exodus IT Services. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), which received a $550,000 grant from the federal government last year to launch an IT apprenticeship program, announced last month that the project is currently in pilot phase.Įntry-level IT professionals are now working as apprentices for at least two U.S. CompTIA IT Apprenticeship Program Moves Forward
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