MOST TAKODA INSTITUTE STUDENTS COMPLETE TRAINING AT NO-COST THANKS TO GENEROUS PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS.

START DATES

6 weeks, Monday-Thursday, 11:00am-1:30pm, In-person

CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT support careers. A+ certified professionals are problem solvers who support core technologies from security to cloud to data management and more.

2024 SCHEDULE

• January 4 – February 27
• March 5 – April 30
• May 7 – June 26
• July 9 – August 22
• September 4 – October 23
• October 29 – December 19

PLACEMENT AND CAREER PATH
Computer User Support Specialists are in the top 15% of in-demand jobs in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region with expected growth of 6.7% (Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development, 2019).

Information Technology (IT) continues to change the way we live, play, and do business, so it should come as no surprise that computing and IT is the fastest growing career field, and will continue to be for years to come.

The dominance of the IT job market is due to numerous factors, including the rapid growth of the Internet and e-commerce, lower hardware prices allowing more businesses to upgrade their technology, increased demand for information security specialists spurred by the escalating frequency and sophistication of cyber crimes, the advent of smarter applications enabling companies to analyze data for unprecedented business intelligence, cloud computing revolutionizing the way IT departments operate, and the continued proliferation of mobile devices.

For established information technology professionals or those beginning an IT career path, this is great news. However, despite rapid growth and increased opportunity, simply showing up will not guarantee success. The IT job market will continue to get more competitive as people follow the money and jobs. This is why it’s important to clearly identify your career objectives and develop a learning plan with the necessary skills.

PREREQUISITES
To enroll in this course, students must have their CompTIA IT Fundamentals certification, six months of work experience in an IT support position, or 45 post-secondary credits in information technology.