Due to increasing need for workers in the tech workforce, the Minnesota State I.T. Center of Excellence has partnered with Google I.T. to help Minnesota residents 18 and over earn the Google IT Support Certificate.

No Degree or Experience Necessary!

Obtain Job Ready Skills Now Through Affordable Training That Can Start You Down a Successful Career Pathway

Prepare For a Career in the High-Growth Field of IT

No Experience or Degree Required

Complete all 5 online courses and finish assigned project(s) to earn your Professional Certificate.

Online Courses:

  • Technical Support Fundamentals
  • The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
  • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
  • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services
  • IT Security: Defense Against the Digital Dark Arts

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WHY THROUGH THE IT CENTER?

Training includes an instructor and facilitation under a course training model.  Gain support and guidance that you would not get on your own.

WHEN DOES TRAINING BEGIN?

Courses will run January 2, 2023- April 30, 2023 and include five modules that are completely virtual.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Contact Melissa Rousu with questions or for more information on how to incorporate google certs into your program.

IT Support Specialists help install software and computer work areas as well as assisting coworkers with technical issues.

Career possibilities include:

  • User Support Specialist
  • Tech Support Specialist
  • Computer Specialist

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CAREERwise Information Support and Services Pathway

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During This Training You Will Learn How To:

  • Perform day-to-day IT support tasks like computer assembly, wireless networking, installing programs, and customer service
  • Provide end-to-end customer support, ranging from identifying problems to troubleshooting and debugging
  • Use systems including:
    • Linux
    • Domain Name Systems
    • Command-Line Interface
    • Binary Code