Cabrillo College Computer Information Systems (CIS) is very excited to be launching the IT Institute beginning January 2021. This program is targeted to help community members gain employable skills in IT while building a more diverse pipeline of talent. Workers displaced by the pandemic will be returning to a workplace that is different from the one they left. Now, more than ever, workers need to gain skills with online tools to get and keep good jobs. And quickly! The cohort will be limited to 30 participants. We will have targeted Information Meetings in November and December to recruit and assist students to enroll in the program.

This 11 week  foundational program in the IT field will begin January 25, 2021 and offer a mix of life/career skills and job readiness alongside technical skills.  Based on significant labor market demand, this program is designed to be completed entirely online and include 1:1 and group support from the CIS IT Institute team.

During the first week, the program will kick off with the “Foundation Course” instructor-led DMCP 401, which focuses on student skills for success, and in particular will address the challenges students are facing during our current environment of remote learning and Covid 19. It will provide specific strategies and resources to promote mental health and physical well being while creating a sense of shared community online. It will also connect students directly to campus resource providers through zoom meet and greets and presentations. DMCP 411 will continue through the next 10 weeks focused on self-management. 

The technical heart of the program will be an accelerated instructor-led CIS 71 (4 units) IT Essentials to prepare participants for entry-level IT support positions and/or to take the CompTIA  A+ test (fee $125) or prepare for Google IT certification. Students will Plan for Success with CG 51 (1 unit) and prepare for job search, employment and workplace success, with non-credit DMCP 402, 403, 404, and 405. The cohort will be limited to 30 participants. 

For more information, contact Terri Oropeza at: cis@cabrillo.edu