Student News & Advice

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.

Working in IT means you're helping people. Customer service skills are essential. Hear from CompTIA Tech grads and staff on how career switchers can move into IT and help their companies, clients and community.

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.

Get more insight from our VP of Academic Services on not just CompTIA Tech, but how more women and girls can get into tech.

IT-Ready Technical Support’s first married-couple alumni, Sherlana and Harold Monestime, reflect on how the program changed their lives, for the better.

Now with five years of tech industry experience under her belt, IT-Ready Technical Support graduate Ngina Baggett sees nothing but advancement opportunities ahead of her.

Seven years after graduating from IT-Ready Technical Support, Andrea Ring has developed an expertise in online security. She calls the career opportunities for technologists willing to learn and grow “ever-expanding”.

When Nicole R. Sain was laid off from a job that didn’t excite her, she saw it as a sign that working in the IT field was where she should be. Now, having graduated from IT-Ready Technical Support with CompTIA A+ certification, Nicole says, “the employment opportunities are endless.”