YouthBuild Memphis IT Trainings and Certifications
SMRCDC has prioritized the following STEM industry sectors for certification. IT certifications boast numerous benefits. They bolster resumes, encourage higher salaries, and assist in job retention. The best IT certification varies industrywide. We have given much thought and consulted with our training partner. These credentials present a strong needs assessment and staunch support from employers in our region.
SMRCDC has prioritized the following STEM industry sectors for certification. IT certifications boast numerous benefits. They bolster resumes, encourage higher salaries, and assist in job retention. The best IT certification varies industrywide. We have given much thought and consulted with our training partner. These credentials present a strong needs assessment and staunch support from employers in our region. – IT, Computing, and Computer Science – Cybersecurity – Healthcare – Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, Welding, Electrical, and other STEM-related trades – Automation Technology – Autonomous Systems.
After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Using these narratives as an expectation-setting framework at the outset of a training, a trainer could now reasonably focus on three main goals: Addressing enough of the basics so that participants will understand the technical side of digital safety; To identify solutions and strategies to respond to current threats and risks.
In the worst-case scenario, this can result in:
• You lead a training that is rushed, or full of errors that increase the risk of your participants.
• An unrealistic standard for future trainings, wherein organizers or participants come to expect a pace and level of depth that is neither effective nor sufficient.
• You will increase your personal risk of burning out, which negatively affects both your personal life and your ability to be effective as a trainer.
This is why having a solid sense of your own limitations and accepting what you can and cannot do before you set and manage the expectations of participants and organizers is crucial.
- Technical training often has pre-requirements related to minimal knowledge in used technologies. Participants have to know how to do some basic things (e.g., set up a web server) and be able to perform required exercises. Basic theoretical knowledge in the related areas is usually a must.
- Another often mistake to expect that a trainer has to show everything, while participants do not need to do anything. Contrariwise, a participant came to the training to learn something new, and he/she has to try to practice as much as possible.
- A participant should also expect that a trainer may request to do some exercises as a part of the team. So, teamwork is also needed to finish the training and achieve the required results. This way, a participant may train not only technical skills but also organization and communication skills.
All learning outcomes in this course are equivalent to the face-to-face (F2F) version of this course.
Big Tech does not require a four-year degree and our participants can earn industry recognized credentials by attending our 9-month 38126 STEM Academy.
We offer in-school classes at several locations in Memphis/Haywood where students learn coding during the school day, 4-5 days per week, as part of their class schedules. Currently, these courses include web development, JavaScript, and Python. These skills can positively impact subjects outside of computer science and pique interest in technology among involved students.
Both classroom and WEX experiences will be used to assist students in achieving their goals and gaining certifications.
Participants will spend most of their time after mental toughness in our computer labs and in the 38126 Innovation and Technology Center learning coding, tech skills and gaining competencies in their chosen certification process protocol.
Six (6) -week intensive hands-on summer/off session experience for the students. We will be covering a variety of offerings with a special focus each week to give students different perspectives on Computer Science based on grade level.
It is important to understand that this is not a self-paced class or an independent study. You will have assigned deadlines, and work must be submitted on time. You may not save up your assignments to complete in the last weeks or days of the semester. One critical part of this class is regular interaction with other students and with me, your instructor. Each assignment sequence must be completed on schedule – you can’t work ahead or get behind and be successful.
The PowerPoint lecture presentations, links to articles, assignments, quizzes, and rubrics are located on the YouthBuild Memphis Tech901 website for the course. To participate in learning activities and complete assignments, you will need:
- Access to a working computer that has a current operating system with updates installed, plus speakers or headphones to hear lecture presentations (transcripts provided).
- Reliable Internet access and a Youthbuild Memphis email account.
- A current Internet browser (Google Chrome is the recommended)
- Microsoft Word as your word processing program; and
- Reliable data storage for your work, such as a USB drive or Office365 OneDrive cloud storage.
If your computer does not have Microsoft Word, Office 365 ProPlus package is available to you free of charge and allows you to install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access on up to 5 PCs or Macs and Office apps on other mobile devices including tablets. Office 365 also includes unlimited cloud storage on OneDrive. To download Office 365 ProPlus, contact your instructor via email through a web browser. If you have further questions or need help with the software, please contact the Instructor.
If your computer does not have Microsoft Word, Office 365 ProPlus package is available to you free of charge and allows you to install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access on up to 5 PCs or Macs and Office apps on other mobile devices including tablets. Office 365 also includes unlimited cloud storage on OneDrive. To download Office 365 ProPlus, contact your instructor via email through a web browser. If you have further questions or need help with the software, please contact the Instructor.
| None Students | Students | |
| Introduction of Technology | $250 | $ 0 |
| Computer Assembly and Disassembly | $200 | $ 0 |
| Basic Coding Techniques | $250 | $ 0 |
| Data Analytics | $250 | $ 0 |
| Web Design and Programming | $250 | $ 0 |
| Social Media Design and Programming | $275 | $ 0 |
| Certifications and Training | $250 | $ 0 |
| IT Networking Systems Training | $300 | $ 0 |
| Books & Labs | $375 | $ 0 |
| Total Tuition | $2,400 | $ 0 |
YouthBuild is a community-based pre-apprenticeship program that provides job training and educational opportunities for at-risk youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. Youth learn vocational skills in construction, as well as in other in-demand industries, including health care, information technology, and hospitality. Our goals are to prepare participants for opportunities in Technology and Workforce Development.
SMRCDC is intended to give each graduate industry-recognized credential that is employable throughout the region and the country.
SMRCDC has prioritized the System industry sectors for certification. IT certifications boast numerous benefits. They bolster resumes, encourage higher salaries, and assist in job retention. The best IT certification vary industrywide, we have given much research and consulted with our IT partners and local Industry.