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Program
Cybersecurity Essentials
Offered by Austin Community College
An in-person, state-approved entry point into IT security at ACC's Highland Campus.
| Format | In-Person |
|---|---|
| Length (weeks) | 48 weeks |
| Cost | $1,573 |
| Requirements | 18+, high school diploma or GED recommended |
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Provider | Austin Community College (Continuing Education) |
| Campus | Highland Campus, 6101 Highland Campus Dr, Austin, TX 78752 |
| Contact hours | 304 |
| Occupation | Computer Support Specialist |
| State listing | Texas Workforce Commission Statewide Eligible Training Providers List |
Overview
A 48-week, 304-hour continuing-education program that prepares students for entry-level cybersecurity and IT support work, listed on Texas's Eligible Training Providers List.
Cybersecurity Essentials is offered by Austin Community College's continuing education division at the Highland Campus, a renovated shopping mall in central Austin that now houses the ACCelerator, one of the largest computer learning labs in the country. The program runs about 48 weeks and 304 contact hours, and the state's training provider list reports tuition and fees of $1,573.
Because it appears on the Texas Workforce Commission's Statewide Eligible Training Providers List, the program can be paid for with federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) training funds. Job seekers with disabilities who are working with Vocational Rehabilitation or Workforce Solutions can often have tuition covered, and ACC's Student Accessibility Services office arranges classroom accommodations such as extended testing time, note-taking support, and captioned materials.
Graduates are prepared for help desk, computer support, and junior security analyst roles, which are the kinds of positions large Austin technology employers hire for continuously. The Highland Campus sits on several CapMetro bus routes, which makes it one of the easier training sites to reach without a car.
How you can help
Give your time
Tutor adult learners in ACC continuing-education labs or volunteer as a study partner for certification exams.
Share your talent
If you work in IT security, give a guest talk or mentor a student through their first home-lab project.
Give money
Give to the ACC Foundation's emergency and scholarship funds to cover exam vouchers and textbooks.
Watch and explore
Austin Community College Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
6101 Highland Campus Dr, Austin, TX 78752
Links
- ACC Continuing Education
- ACC Student Accessibility Services
- Texas Eligible Training Providers List (data.texas.gov)
- Wikipedia: Austin Community College District
Data sources: data.texas.gov Eligible Training Providers API, Wikipedia REST API, YouTube oEmbed
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