Student News & Advice

Theo Hysell’s decision to certify his tech-savvy through CompTIA Tech’s IT-Ready program launched a career as a cybersecurity pro, delivering personal economic stability despite the pandemic.

For one CompTIA Tech alumni couple, the “darkest hour” made dawn so much brighter. Sherlana and Harold Monestime endured eight weeks of nearly impossible living so that she could complete CompTIA Tech training. And they would do it all over again.

TEKsystems in Portland is landing crucial jobs for CompTIA Tech grads, setting them up for sustainable tech careers. They’ve placed 50+ grads in the past 3 years, with more than 20% during the pandemic.

Chicago Lyft driver Preston Wood found a silver lining in the pandemic shut down and opened the door to a new IT career with CompTIA Tech.

With college out of reach financially and other jobs not paying enough to help support his family, new high school graduate Horacio Rodriguez Hernandez turned to CompTIA Tech and IT-Ready to launch a well-paying tech career.

Empathy skills and interests in tech lead to an IT career. Read how Erin Waterman’s interest in tech and her desire to help led to a career in IT.

Long and unpredictable hours working in real estate left Peter Stavenhagen burned out. CompTIA Tech’s IT-Ready Technical Support program in Chicago gave him the skills and certification he needed to take back control of his time and happiness.

After a reality check in graphic design, Alex Alvarado finds freedom and more career opportunities working in technology.

All Jennifer Burks wanted was an app — instead she got a whole new tech career.

Working as an administrative assistant in Minneapolis, Susie Douang felt like she had hit a professional ceiling. But then she discovered IT-Ready Technical Support and launched a new career in IT with unlimited potential.