Starting this fall, Worknet Pinellas and the Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance are working closely with St. Petersburg College (SPC) to provide students with the opportunity to become certified in Information Technology and Telecommunications fields. The purpose of the Tampa Bay Hi-Tech Training (HITT) program is to equip people with the skills that are in demand for a competitive job market. It is designed to provide funding for training in these fields. Participants have the opportunity to pursue careers in the following areas: Network Administrator, Engineer or Specialist, Project Support Engineer, Systems Architect and Web Programmer.

This grant provides tuition for books and fees for certification training. For the purposes of St. Petersburg College, students can earn certifications in the following areas: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA-CT), Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator (MCITPS-CT), and C# Programing (CSHARP-CT). Testing will take place in the CISCO labs at SPC’s EpiTech Campus in Largo, Fl. For more information, please contact Special Projects Coordinator Maryanne Harkey at 813-397-2023 or e-mail her at harkeym@workforcetampa.com .