Overview
In response to the rapid growth of tech jobs, the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul have teamed up with regional employers and high-quality accelerated learning programs continuing to produce innovative programs and solutions to help meet this demand, including:
- Prime Digital Academy offers a Full Stack software development bootcamp as well as a newer user experience design program.
- Creating IT Futures offers hardware technical support and IT training programs through their IT-Ready 8-week intensive course.
- Software Guild offers a software development bootcamp in either Java or .NET/C# languages and a new part-time online program.
- NationalAble - IT Career Lab MN offers Minnesotans three different IT certifications – CompTIA Network+, Microsoft Modern Desktop Admin, and Cisco Certified Network Associate
MSP TechHire training partners prepare students through accelerated training boot camps or online training to become service/help desk, desktop support, software developers or user experience designers depending on which training students access. In addition to in-demand technical skills and job placement support, training includes soft skills like workplace communications as well as connections to employers looking at non-traditional candidates. Hired graduates receive ongoing support as they acclimate to their work environment to ensure long-term success and continued growth.
Since the program's first inception in 2015, MSP TechHire has:
- Graduated over 1,600 students from accelerated learning programs
- Guided 1,322 graduates to full-time positions at 500 employer partners
- Awarded 177 scholarships to low-income job seekers
- Placed approximately 85% of graduates into new careers
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