AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is offering free Computer Support Specialist training.
That training features CompTIA Information Technology Fundamentals + and A+, CompTIA Network +, CompTIA Security +, and a four-course bundle training which includes all four, called Computer Information Specialist, according to a news release from Aimee Edmunds, student navigator.
The four courses are offered with ongoing enrollment (continuing application review and flexible acceptance). The courses will be offered at the center, 1250 Turner St., from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or 4:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students can start at any time.
Additionally, Security+ will be offered 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17, and will follow the semester schedule.
Students who successfully complete the 150-hour, 13-week Computer Support Specialist (IT Fundamentals+ and A+) course can learn both theory and practical skills in Computer Support Comp TIA Fundamentals+, A+, IT (Information Technology) concepts and terminology, Windows operating systems, infrastructure, software troubleshooting, applications and software, networking, software development, hardware and networking troubleshooting, database fundamentals and security.
CompTIA Network + and CompTIA Security + are both 60 hours in length. Security+ is the first security certification a candidate should earn. It establishes core knowledge required in any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Training includes assessing security of hybrid environments and recommending solutions, learning principles of governance, risk and compliance, and identifying, analyzing and responding to security events.
Network+ provides training for the corresponding CompTIA certification. Course material covers networking fundamentals, implementations, operations, security, and troubleshooting. It also covers configuring and managing networks. Learners will be prepared to earn the internationally recognized certification CompTIA Network+, which also carries a digital badge. Starting wages trend at $40,500.
For more information or to register, visit cmconnect.cmcc.edu.
The four-course bundle, Computer Information Specialist, includes all courses, and runs for approximately 32 weeks.
These trainings join several other free training courses currently offered at CMCC, including Behavioral Health Professional, Certified Pharmacy Technician, as well as the Welding Academy.
These free courses are made possible by the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan and Harold Alfond Foundation. Participants must be at least 18, possess a high school diploma, GED, or HiSet, and be a U.S. citizen and/or authorized to work in Maine.
For more information, contact the Center for Workforce & Professional Development at [email protected] or 207-755-5280.