{"id":3588,"date":"2017-05-06T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:06:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:06:53","slug":"earn-comptia-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/earn-comptia-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Program Offers Summer Opportunity To Earn CompTIA Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in earning your CompTIA A+ Certification and becoming a computer repair technician?<\/p>\n<p>St. Petersburg College has a <strong>FREE<\/strong> program for African-American males ages 18 &#8211; 24 called the PITCH Program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/earn-comptia-certification\/pitch-comptia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3595\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3595 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/PITCH-CompTIA-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"PITCH Program CompTIA Certification Opportunity\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/PITCH-CompTIA-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/PITCH-CompTIA-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/PITCH-CompTIA-748x1024.jpg 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>The college partnered with the city of St. Petersburg\u2019s Cohort of Champions to design the program, which stands for <strong>P<\/strong>ersistence <strong>I<\/strong>ncorporated in<strong>T<\/strong>o <strong>C<\/strong>ollege, <strong>H<\/strong>ired. It is designed to deliver high quality educational, career, and character-development training for African-American males in St. Petersburg. SPC will provide future leaders the opportunity to further their education by acquiring an industry-wide certification or college degree in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>SPC\u2019s PITCH Program offers <strong>FREE <\/strong>tuition and books, college credit, career opportunities, interactive workshops, and focused end-of-the-course test prep. Upon acceptance in PITCH\u2019s Summer Program, students can specialize in CompTIA A+ Certification (computer repair).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/events\/pitch-orientation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Attend the May 10 orientation at the SPC Midtown Douglas L. Jamerson Center to learn more!<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>PITCH Summer Term curriculum<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>CompTIA A+ Certification (Computer Repair):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SSC 1101 Smart Start Orientation <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Intro to <\/strong><strong>CompTIA A+ Session 1&amp;2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CompTIA A+ Session 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CompTIA A+ Session 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Test Prep<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Career readiness Workshops &amp; Seminars <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet Regularly with PITCH Advisors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Important dates and locations<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/events\/pitch-orientation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PITCH Orientation: Wednesday, May 10 at 5 &#8211; 6\u00a0p.m.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PITCH Spring Registration Deadline: Friday, May 12<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Summer Classes Begin: Wednesday, May 17<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Summer Classes End:\u00a0 Thursday, July 13<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All courses for the program are offered at SPC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/friends-partners\/about\/locations\/st-petersburg\/gibbs-campus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Petersburg\/Gibbs Campus<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/friends-partners\/about\/locations\/midtown-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPC Midtown Douglas L. Jamerson Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Technology degrees at SPC<\/h5>\n<p>Students who successfully complete this program can earn college credit and consider enrolling in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/degrees-training\/technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPC technology programs<\/a>, which offer opportunities to earn additional certifications as well associate and bachelor&#8217;s degrees.<\/p>\n<p>SPC\u00a0can train students for a long-term Information Technology career. With degrees and certificates in computer programming, cybersecurity, computer networking, web development and technology management, the college offers degrees that prepare students\u00a0for the best technology jobs.<\/p>\n<h5>Get more information<\/h5>\n<p>For more information about PITCH, please contact PITCH Advisors Ernest Gant at (727)302-6550 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gant.ernest@spcollege.edu\">gant.ernest@spcollege.edu<\/a>\u00a0 or Jerick Daniels at (727)302-6550 or \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:daniels.jerick@spcollege.edu\">daniels.jerick@spcollege.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The college partnered with the City of St. Petersburg\u2019s Cohort of Champions to design the program, which stands for Persistence Incorporated inTo College, Hired. It is designed to deliver high quality educational, career, and character-development training for African-American males in St. Petersburg. 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