TECHNOLOGY PATHWAY
Getting Started
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIAL
BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD
CAN SIT FOR LONG PERIODS
CAN PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK
BEGIN YOUR STUDIES:
ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO LIKES SOLVING PROBLEMS, WORKING WITH COMPUTERS, & PROVIDING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE? THEN THIS PATHWAY MIGHT BE FOR YOU!
OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW:
JOB REQUIREMENTS CAN VARY - SOME EMPLOYERS COULD BE CORI-FRIENDLY, SOME COULD NOT. SOME MIGHT REQUIRE FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES THAT INCLUDE NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, & HOLIDAYS, SOME COULD NOT. MOST ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS WILL REQUIRE SOME POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TRAINING.
Opportunities for Training & Education
RESILIENT CODERS BOOTCAMP
RESILIENT CODERS OFFERS AN 18-WEEK BOOTCAMP TO INTRODUCE COHORTS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, TO OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING & GIVE THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO GRADUATE AS FULL STACK JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPERS SO THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH GROWTH, & SUSTAINABLE, CAREERS.
YEAR UP
YEAR UP OFFERS A NUMBER OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: CYBER SECURITY, HELPDESK/DESKTOP SUPPORT, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT, DATA ANALYTICS, & QUALITY ASSURANCE. AT YEAR UP, STUDENTS RECEIVE IMMERSIVE JOB TRAINING, GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TO BUILD THEIR RESUMES, & GROW THEIR NETWORK TO JUMPSTART A CAREER IN IT, CYBER SECURITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DATA ANALYTICS, OR ANOTHER CHOSEN INDUSTRY.
BHCC WEB DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S WEB DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A SOUND BASIS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIELD OF WEB DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM TRAINS STUDENTS IN THE CONCEPTS & APPLICATIONS OF LEADING-EDGE WEB DELIVERY MECHANISMS.
BHCC GAMING/COMPUTER PROGRAMMING TRACK SIMULATION ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
TAKE YOUR PASSION FOR GAMING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. THE GAMING/COMPUTER PROGRAMMING TRACK SIMULATION OPTION AT BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, & PRODUCTIONS SKILLS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR ENTRY INTO THE COMPUTER GAMING & COMPUTER SIMULATION INDUSTRIES. THIS OPTION ALLOWS STUDENTS TO FOCUS THEIR STUDIES ON THE PROGRAMMING ASPECTS OF GAMING & SIMULATION, RATHER THAN THE MORE ARTISTIC DESIGN ELEMENTS.
MBCC CYBERSECURITY ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PROGRAM
THE CYBERSECURITY ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE AT MASSBAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROVIDES COURSES & CONTENT THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH TWO MAJOR SOURCES OF PROVEN REQUIREMENTS FOR CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION IN 2-YEAR COLLEGES: NICE FRAMEWORK FROM NATIONAL INSITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY & KNOWLEDGE UNIT REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE/CYBER DEFENSE, A PROGRAM JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY & THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
FSU COMPUTER SCIENCE BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM
FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY'S COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM COMBINES HARDWARE & SOFTWARE EDUCATION. THIS DUAL-TRACK PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS THE PLATFORM THEY NEED TO WORK IN SUCH AREAS AS SOFTWARE DESIGN, NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, WEB DESIGN, & COMPUTER HARDWARE CREATION. ALL OF THESE APPLICATIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED BY HAVING A STRONG BACKGROUND IN MATHEMATICS.
UMASS BOSTON COMPUTER ENGINEERING BACHELOR'S DEGREE
INTEGRATING ASPECTS OF ELECRTICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE, COMPUTER ENGINEERING FOCUSES ON THE DESIGN, ANALYSIS, & APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS, & ON THEIR APPLICATIONS AS COMPONENTS OF SYSTEMS. COMPUTER ENGINEERS WORK ON PROJECTS RANGING FROM MICROPROCESSORS TO SUPERCOMPUTERS TO CIRCUIT DESIGN, AS WELL AS RELATED FIELDS SUCH AS ROBOTICS.
PER SCHOLAS
PER SCHOLAS CONNECTS LEARNERS & ALUMNI WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED & THRIVE IN TECHNOLOGY CAREERS. OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR TECH EXPERIENCE.
LOOP LAB
LOOP LAB IS A BIPOC-LED NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SPECIALIZING IN MEDIA ARTS INTERNSHIPS & DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN GREATER BOSTON. THEY ARE ALSO AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR FOR AV APPRENTICESHIPS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
OPERATION ABLE
OPERATION ABLE OFFERS A HANDFUL OF TECH CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS THROUGH ADVANCED TRAININGS THAT PREPARES LEARNERS FOR A CAREER.