LaunchIT

Demand for qualified candidates for entry-level IT roles are at record highs, while the unemployment rate for people with disabilities has sky-rocketed to more than 18 percent in recent months. Launch IT graduates will provide an effective solution to both these workforce challenges.

LaunchIT educates, inspires, and empowers.

A partnership between BAC and Codecraft Works, LaunchIT combines Codecraft Work’s STEM-based, blended learning approach with BAC’s wrap around services and experience in serving people with unique abilities to provide solutions to two workplace challenges: filling entry-level Information Technology (IT) positions and increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. By completing this comprehensive, six-month virtual program, people of varying abilities from all over the nation earn internationally recognized certifications with the guidance of specialized mentors. Learning to be experts in their field, LaunchIT graduates enter the workplace with independence and confidence.

LaunchIT training will be conducted via virtual platforms that are accessible to those with unique abilities, including those with visual impairments or who are deaf or hard of hearing.

This six-month program is designed for veterans or adults with unique abilities over age 18 who have an interest in a career in the IT industry. Please see the “More Information & FAQ” section below for the next start date and the application deadline.

The program offers two technical certification tracks led by the Codecraft Works team. Participants of both tracks will receive BAC’s intensive, wrap-around support services designed to build the soft skills needed for workforce readiness. When combined, these services will provide participants with the key tools and industry knowledge they need for successful employment.

Technical Certification Tracks

Workplace Soft Skills & Business Training

• Applied Digital & Soft Skills for the Workplace
  Multiple Google Applied Digital Skills certifications certify skill standards and best practices in word processing, spreadsheets, slide deck presentations, and email organization and management.
• Professional Communication & Modern Tools
• Professional Collaboration and Technology at Work
• Job Search, Professional Networks, and Interviews
• Additional Topics Covered:
  • Active Listening
  • Interview Skills
  • Job Search Strategies
  • Job Shadowing
  • LinkedIn
  • Managing Workplace Stress
  • Team Building
  • Writing for Workplace Success

If you are a non-profit in the Source America network, and have questions about utilizing the Training Certification and Compliance Grant please reach out to financialassistance@sourceamerica.org

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