If you are a Maryland resident with a high interest in computers, technology and security, a career in cybersecurity might be an excellent choice for you and your future.
The Maryland Cyber Skills Alliance (MCSA) is offering a comprehensive CompTIA Cybersecurity training and certification program FREE to a select number of students who are passionate about technology.
If you are a Maryland resident with a high interest in computers, technology and security, a career in cybersecurity might be an excellent choice for you and your future.
The Maryland Cyber Skills Alliance (MCSA) is offering a comprehensive CompTIA Cybersecurity training and certification program FREE to a select number of students who are passionate about technology.
The Cybersecurity industry is booming with high-wage jobs waiting to be filled –– and if you’re looking for a tech job, you now have the opportunity to get the training you need for these positions!
The industry is hiring: there are currently 465,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S.
A career that pays well: the average salary for a Cybersecurity Analyst is $72,000.
No experience necessary: if you’re tech savvy and committed, you can succeed.
Endless opportunities: work with big companies, create innovative products, and grow.
You get to make an impact: help people solve everyday problems with technology for a highly rewarding, meaningful career.
Love solving problems? Want a career with constant change and growth?
If technology is a passion for you, the time is now to get into this rapidly growing field.
Having CompTIA credentials on your resume immediately makes you an attractive candidate to employers. Qualified applicants receive:
Fully subsidized Certification training (worth $10,000) awarded to qualified applicants.
"Before Transmosis, I was working at Jamba Juice trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I had heard about the IT program and couldn't help but inquire. I couldn't have been happier I did. Thanks to the hands-on experience, and mentorship. I am now employed full-time"
- Zen Mori - IT Technician @ Full Spectrum Laser
“I wanted to share that I got a job! It wasn't easy, life was crazy, and I had a ton of obstacles. But I passed. After I finished the program, I had a couple of interviews and had two offers at two different companies, and I accepted the one that best suited my needs.
–– Melissa Ortiz, 2021 Graduate
The City of Tucson’s Information Technology Skills Alliance is now accepting applications for full scholarships
Fully subsidized IT Training Scholarships worth $5,000 to qualified applicants will be awarded.
Qualified applicants will receive free online CompTIA A+ training, mentoring by an IT industry expert, certification vouchers, and job placement assistance.
About the Cybersecurity Training and Certification Grant Program
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
$10,000/student total value of the Certification training and certification education.
High-quality CompTIA instructors will teach the classes using virtual online training
After training, instructors will help prepare each student to take the A+ and Security+ exams.
The program will include: Official CompTIA courseware, CertMaster Learn, faculty instruction, two certification exam vouchers and job placement assistance.
The consecutive 5-week Cybersecurity Program Training will teach directly to the A+, Security+ exam objectives and touch on Network+ foundations.
Job Placement Support. Direct support from our Transmosis® Job Placement and Program Management Team. Local job interviews through the Maryland Cyber Skills Alliance (MCSA).
The Maryland Cyber Skills Alliance (MCSA) is seeking to address Maryland’s shortage of skilled cyber security workers by providing training that leads to industry-recognized certifications and maps directly to IT job roles. The MCSA will provide essential training for both incumbent workers and hard-to-reach unemployed populations in Montgomery, Frederick and Prince Georges counties.
“The partnerships funded under this recent solicitation exemplify the capacity of collaboration and partnership to effect great change in people’s lives. The work of these industry partners will lead to a more highly trained, highly skilled workforce.” Maryland Labor Secretary Kelly M. Schulz.
Click to Learn More about the Organizations Supporting this Cyber Security Training Program
This is an exclusive grant opportunity for qualified Tucson residents only.
Particular focus on the unemployed, under-served, minorities, veterans, and low-wage career changers.
Who May Apply
This is an exclusive grant opportunity for qualified Maryland residents.
You do not need any prior IT training to apply for this program.
Students will be Required to Supply
Headphones and a microphone.
Computer laptops with Windows or Mac OS.
Browser.
High-speed internet upload and download.
Students will be Required to Supply
Headphones and a microphone.
Computer laptops with Windows or Mac OS.
Browser.
High-speed internet upload and download.
*A part-time commitment of ~15 hrs. per week, mostly on-demand, online remote is expected to be successful in this program. Most training hours can be scheduled on your own time, including weekends.
Industry recognized certifications and job placements driven by Transmosis team.
Candidate resume optimization and soft skills training recommendations.
Week 8+ – Job Placement/ Internships/Externships
Industry recognized certifications and job placements driven by Tucson Information Technology Skills Alliance employer teams
*Weeks 7+ are for finalists who meet that demographic target of the grant (underserved populations).
The Tucson Information Technology Skills Alliance was recently awarded an Economic & Workforce Development Grant from the City of Tucson to rapidly train underserved adults into high growth information technology careers. The Alliance is a partnership between the Community Investment Corporation (CIC), Tucson-based tech accelerator Go For Vertical, and Transmosis Corporation, a nationally recognized information technology and cyber security workforce developer. The Alliance will deploy Transmosis’s proprietary virtual training model that enables successful applicants to become rapidly skilled in employer driven information technology skills that lead to industry certifications and employment. The aim of the Alliance is to offer an intensive information technology training program to residents of the Tucson area with a particular focus on the unemployed, underserved, minorities, veterans, and low-wage career changers.
“Cultivating our regional information technology talent pool is critical to the long term economic development of Tucson at large and this highly innovative and scalable program will help to accelerate that," said Barbra Coffee, Director of Economic Initiatives for the City of Tucson.
Joel Vengo was unemployed when he enrolled in the EARN Maryland Transmosis Virtual Security Operations Center training. He earned a CompTIA Security+ certification along with successful hands-on vSOC externship instruction with our transmosisONE company division. He was hired out of our program with a full-time position with Deloitte as a Cloud Engineer Consultant with a starting wage of $53 per hour.
Totti Nsobundu was a part-time college student and unemployed when he enrolled in the EARN Maryland Transmosis Virtual Security Operations Center training. He earned a CompTIA Security+ certification and was hired full-time before he even began our phase 2 transmosisONE hands-on vSOC externship instruction. He now works in Maryland in an IT-Cybersecurity position with a starting wage of $52 per hour.
"I was unemployed and now enjoy a full time position in entry-level cybersecurity. Through the Transmosis program, I received the opportunity to attend an IT/Cybersecurity training online from home and got certified."
- Bzu Fikadu - Tier II End User Support @ Maryland IT Co.
"I was unemployed and now enjoy a full time position in entry-level cybersecurity. Through the Transmosis program, I received the opportunity to attend an IT/Cybersecurity training online from home and got certified."
- Bzu Fikadu - Tier II End User Support @ Maryland IT Co.
