TechHire: Project SECURE We're Training Tech Talent!
Start at your level -- advanced degree not required!
Interested in an IT or cybersecurity job, but you lack training and experience? High tech jobs are not only for people with advanced degrees. Thanks to the largest grant Wake Tech has ever received, qualified students can prepare for in-demand tech jobs, and all coursework, books, registration and testing fees will be covered. The NC Works Career Center will provide job placement support, and local employer partners including SAS, IBM and HCL Technologies are eager to hire trained talent.
I'm joining this program so I can transition out of the business field and into IT. I chose the IT Industry because technology is always changing, and I know the job marketing for IT will continue to grow.
- Austin Barclift, TechHire student
Who qualifies for TechHire grant funding?
- Be between the ages of 17 and 29
- Out of secondary school
- Unemployed or underemployed
- Have no education or work experience in cybersecurity
How to get started
- Complete this online interest form
- Wait to be contacted -- space in the TechHire Project is limited
- Attend an information session
- Pass an IT assessment
- Meet with a Wake Tech Workforce Career Coach and a NCWorks/NextGen Talent Development Associate
- Develop an individualized employment plan
- Begin Wake Tech coursework
Diagnose and troubleshoot computers. Earn certifications such as CompTIA IT Fundamentals, A+, Network+, and Security+.
Troubleshoot network systems. Earn certifications such as CCENT, CCNA, and CCNA Security.
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Exam Tutoring: CompTIA Network+SEF-3001HA22 available classes Popular networking job roles require the CompTIA Network credential. Students will prepare to validate their knowledge of network concepts, infrastructure, network operations, network security, and network troubleshooting and tools. The goal of the class is to prepare you f... |
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Exam Tutoring: CompTIA Security+SEF-3001HB21 available classes If cybersecurity is a career you’re interested in, this course is for you. Passing the CompTIA Security exam will allow you to validate your knowledge and ability to perform core security functions. Students will prepare to certify their knowledge of threats, attacks and v... |
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Exploring Information Technology & Cybersecurity CareersHRD-3004BO23 available classes Regardless of the type of business, companies use computers to either enhance their products or improve their services. In this class, you will learn about high-demand computer and technology occupations with a focus on those involving Cisco, CompTIA, and Cybersecurity skill... |
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CCNA Routing and Switching: Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices ICND2 Certification Exam Prep 200-105SEF-3001GW2 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) candidates who take and pass the certification exam validate their knowledge and skills to employers. You will cover all exam objectives to successfully prepare to pass the CCNA Routing and Switching 200-105 certification. You will ga... |
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CCNA Security: Implementing Cisco Network Security Exam Prep IINS 210-260SEF-3001GU2 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security candidates who pass this exam demonstrate to employers an ability to secure network infrastructure. By the end of this course, you will have covered exam topics such as security concepts, secure access, VPN, secure routing an... |
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Exam Tutoring: Cisco CCENT ICND1SEF-3001HF2 Cisco CCENT is part one of a two-part exam. You will focus on the first part of the certification to validate your fundamental knowledge of networks, LAN switching, routing, infrastructure services, and infrastructure maintenance. Students will prepare for mastery of each ex... |
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Exam Tutoring: Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching ICND2SEF-3001GY2 Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching is part two of a two-part exam. Topics include: validating LAN switching technologies, routing technologies, WAN technologies, infrastructure services, and infrastructure maintenance. You will prepare for mastery of each exam topic in Interco... |
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Exam Tutoring: Cisco CCNA SecuritySEF-3001GZ2 Cisco CCNA Security validates associate-level knowledge and skills required to secure Cisco networks. Exam topics include: covering security concepts, secure access, Virtual Private Network (VPN), secure routing and switching, Cisco firewall technologies, IOS Intrusion Prev... |
TechHire Project SECURE Grant Details
Project SECURE (Supporting and Enhancing CyberSecurity through Upwardly-mobile Retraining and Education)
Active 2016-2020
Service area: Wake, Johnston, Durham counties
All costs of this program (100%) are financed by the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant project # HG-29368-16-60-A-37, which provides a total of $3,965,670.00 in funding. Additional resources valued at $1,558,233 have been leveraged by project stakeholders as contributions to ensure program success.
Employer Partners:
HCL America, Inc., SAS Institute Inc., IBM
Non-Profit Partners:
Capital Area Workforce Development, Durham Workforce Development Board, the City of Raleigh, and Wake County Economic Development