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2025 Digital Trust Workforce Inclusion Program: North Dakota and NW/NC Minnesota

 

Launch your new IT career with your first ISACA certificate! No tech experience required. For adults who are seeking to enter the IT workforce and live in North Dakota or NW/NC Minnesota, apply today!

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Applications Due: 11:59 pm CT, February 10, 2024

 

Program Offering:

The Digital Trust Workforce Inclusion Program will provide an innovative, collaborative approach to create a pipeline for a diverse IT and Cybersecurity workforce. ISACA provides industry-recognized curriculum, certificates, certifications, and training that are well positioned to support the IT and Cybersecurity workforce demands. This includes the Information Technology Certified Associate™ (ITCA™) stackable certificate that is being offered to the North Dakota and Minnesota community.

We will select 50 applicants to receive weekly in-person classes facilitated by ISACA certified industry experts (see the class options below), job readiness workshops, certification exam prep, and access to ISACA resources and training. 

If selected, we recommend you try to take all classes in each cohort, but understand that you may be limited by the dates and times. To help you make your selection, we encourage you take this self-assessment to help you decide. We recommend cohort 1 for those that have little to no IT experience.  Cohort 2 is reserved for participants that come with a background in IT.   Note: you can select courses from either options below that match your interests. 

Dates  Option 1  Option 2
Feb 18- Mar 22 Computing Fundamentals Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Apr 1-May 3 Networks and Infrastructure Software Development
May 13- June 14 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Data Science

Program will start on February 18, 2025.  Classes will be held twice a week: Tuesdays from 6pm-8:30pm and Saturdays from 9am-2pm. All classes will be held virtually using Zoom. 

Application Criteria:

Applicants must:

  1. Have met the FMWF Chamber Foundation criteria.
  2. Be 16 years of age or older
  3. Have an interest in a career in IT audit or cybersecurity
  4. Reside within North Dakota or NW/NC Minnesota
  5. Submit a completed application
  6. Have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection

This program does not require completion of high school or college.