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Aug 26, 2009
LeapFox Learning Offers Free IT Training this Fall in Meridian, Idaho, through the CompTIA Educational Foundation
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., August 26, 2009 - LeapFox Learning partnered with the CompTIA Education Foundation to enable free information technology training for U.S. military veterans, youth at-risk, dislocated workers and individuals with disabilities in Meridian, Idaho, this fall.
The Foundation’s Creating Futures program offers training and vouchers for CompTIA certifications to help individuals build a solid tech career. CompTIA certifications are known throughout the IT industry as reliable predictors of employee success and are therefore some of the best ways to break into the IT field. Creating Futures provides career opportunities to groups of people historically under-represented in the IT industry, including military veterans, individuals with disabilities, minorities, women, at-risk youth and dislocated workers. All candidate applications are screened before selection for the program.
LeapFox Learning donated six training seats, worth $13,500, to the Foundation which will help to identify individuals to fill those seats. Individuals can take the following LeapFox Learning classes offered this fall:
- LeapFox Learning’s CompTIA A+ Essentials course helps students prepare for CompTIA A+ certification which validates the latest skills needed by computer support professionals, and confirms a technician's ability to perform tasks such as installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking.
- In LeapFox Learning’s CompTIA A+ IT Technician course, students learn how to support PC hardware in a business setting, including installation, troubleshooting, and component replacement.
- To prepare for CompTIA Network+ certification, LeapFox Learning’s CompTIA Network+ course teaches students how to identify and describe all the major networking technologies, systems and skills used in modern PC-based computer networks.
"In today’s tough economy, job seekers need every edge they can get to boost their chances of employment. The IT industry continues to expand and companies continually need to hire IT staff to keep their businesses running efficiently. CompTIA certifications prove to an employer that a prospective technician can handle the job,” said Debbie Nolan, director, LeapFox Learning. “Partnering with the CompTIA Educational Foundation is an easy way for us to help more individuals move into the tech field and change their lives for the better with a solid career.”
“Already we’ve helped more than 600 people in need jumpstart their IT careers nationwide,” commented John Venator, president and CEO, CompTIA Educational Foundation. “With generous donations like that of LeapFox Learning’s, we can continue to reach more individuals and help them gain worthwhile employment through training and certification.”
Donations to the CompTIA Educational Foundation can be in cash, equipment or training seats. All gifts are 100 percent tax-deductible. Individuals and companies can make a donation to the program, and prospective participants can apply for training by visiting the Foundation’s Web site, http://www.CompTIA-EF.org.
About the CompTIA Educational Foundation
The CompTIA Educational Foundation provides career opportunities for individuals who historically have been under-represented in the IT workforce. With the support of individuals, industry leaders, companies and the government, the Foundation creates programs aimed at helping U.S. veterans, at-risk youth, women, minorities, dislocated workers, and individuals with disabilities to obtain the technical and business skills employers require. Since its creation in 1998, the Foundation has helped more than 1,000 individuals enter the IT workforce, helping the industry alleviate its shortage of skilled workers. For more information or to make a donation to the CompTIA Educational Foundation, visit http://www.CompTIA-EF.org.
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. For more information, visit www.comptia.org.
Participant Contact:
Amy Alexander
Program Manager, CompTIA Educational Foundation
(630) 678-8411
aalexander@comptia-ef.org
Media Contact:
Lisa Fasold
Communications, CompTIA Educational Foundation
703-509-1124
lfasold@gmail.com
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