March 25, 2020 – Collin College is one of 40 college communities in the U.S. to offer Google’s IT Support Certificate program. The college’s first new online continuing education session for the program starts April 13 and is limited to 25 students.
A set of five continuing education courses, this program teaches novices how to become IT support professionals in an accelerated time period of only a few months. The self-paced program includes online technical support as well as an online facilitator. Students must complete the program by Sept. 30, 2020.
The cost for individuals enrolled in the five-course certificate program is $179 for facilitation and includes a free Coursera license for the five Google courses which normally costs $245, according to Dr. Ann Beheler, co-director of the FLEXTech grant and executive director of emerging technology grants at Collin College
“This program utilizes simulations and hands-on assessments to teach students how to troubleshoot as if they were on the job,” Beheler said. “IT support is one of the fastest growing jobs in the country, and businesses are looking for individuals with these skills.”
The IT support certificate program is part of the Grow with Google mission to create more economic opportunities for Americans. Students who complete the certificate program can share their information directly with more than 20 top employers who are looking to hire IT support talent including Bank of America, Walmart, Sprint, Hulu, Cognizant, and Google itself.
Also, individuals who successfully complete the certificate program will be eligible for some financial assistance for additional continuing education training as well as reimbursement for select IT in-demand certification testing. Finally, these individuals will also be eligible for possible apprenticeships through a Department of Labor (DOL) grant currently awarded to the college.
For more information about the Google IT Support Certificate program, contact Tara Lewis at tnlewis@collin.edu or call 469-365-1809.
Collin College serves more than 59,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity degrees. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. In addition, the college operates the Collin Higher Education Center, which has an enrollment of more than 3,300 each year in partnership with The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas Tech and the University of North Texas. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.