TechHire Scholarship Aid For Accelerated IT, Healthcare Training

TAMPA, FL — CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) and the TechHire program are offering scholarships to students who would like to receive entry level certification for Information Technology and Healthcare related fields.

The TechHire scholarship covers 100-percent tuition for qualified programs. The classes are accelerated programs aimed to help young people 17-29 years old in the Tampa Bay area discover and learn technology skills that are in demand by local businesses. The TechHire program offers training opportunities to young adults in high-growth industries and occupations critical to the regional economy – healthcare and information technology.

Scholarship coverage includes tuition, lab and certification fees. These scholarships range from $100 to more than $3,000 depending on the program and funding availability.

Covered IT Training Programs include:
• Introduction to Python
• WordPress Fundamentals (Web Development Program)
• Java 8SE
• CIW JavaScript Specialist (Web Development Program)
• SQL
• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA Security+

Covered Health Care Training Programs include:
• Medical/Clinical Lab Tech
• Phlebotomy Technician
• Certified Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Medical Administrative Assistant

Related occupations within these industries that are H-1B eligible may be added or subtracted based on employer demand and alignment with regional and statewide economies.

Candidates can visit the following link to start the registration process.
https://www.careersourcetampabay.com/job-seekers/career-training-and-development/tampa-bay-tech-hire/

Students who qualify will be contacted by a TechHire administrator who will assist in the application process.
To learn more about the Tampa Bay TechHire program, contact techhire@careersourcetampabay.com.

CareerSource Tampa Bay works with businesses and candidates to leverage their training, retraining, and competitive opportunities in the workforce. Career Source Tampa Bay serves more than 54,600 job candidates annually. CareerSource Tampa Bay, with our five career centers is the single largest source of job candidates in the region from entry-level to executive-level candidates.

Businesses can access Career Source’s wide range of services that include recruiting, training for new and existing employees, targeted hiring events, and retention support strategies. All resources and services are provided at no cost to both businesses and job candidates. Programs funded through CareerSource Tampa Bay are equal opportunity programs with auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Persons using TTY/TTD equipment use Florida Relay Service 711. A proud partner of the American Job Center network to learn more, visit www.careersourcetampabay.com.

This TechHire press release is supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $3,796,320 with 0% financed from non-governmental sources.

This press release was produced by the CareerSource Tampa Bay. The views expressed here are the author’s own.