Google IT Support (Low Vision Only)
- Offered By
- NSITE, Google/Coursera
- Structure
- Self-Paced
- Duration
- 7-8 Months
- Credential Earned
- Google/Coursera Certificate
- Tuition
- Scholarships available
Course Overview
Suggested for low-vision students due to some accessibility concerns.
NOTE: One scholarship per person via NSITE for one year. After the year expires, participants will be required to pay Coursera $49.99 per month to complete the course.
This is your path to a career in IT. In this program, you’ll learn in-demand skills that will have you job-ready in less than eight months. No degree or experience is required.
What you'll learn
- Gain skills required to succeed in an entry-level IT job
- Learn to perform day-to-day IT support tasks including computer assembly, wireless networking, installing programs, and customer service
- Learn how to provide end-to-end customer support, ranging from identifying problems to troubleshooting and debugging
- Learn to use systems including Linux, Domain Name Systems, Command-Line Interface, and Binary Code
If you are interested in studying IT see our virtual, instructor-led CISCO Training set up for JAWS users.
Coursework: Six-course series
Course 1 - Technical Support Fundamentals
24 hours to complete
Course 2 - The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
30 hours to complete
Course 3* - Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
33 hours to complete
Course 3* - Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
33 hours to complete
NOTE: Course 3 involves navigating to Linux systems. It is not 100% accessible at this time though they are diligently working on code to rectify the concern. NSITE has no oversight into the accessibility of the program for JAWS users.
Course 4 - System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services
30 hours to complete
Course 5 - IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts
31 hours to complete
Course 6 - Accelerate Your Job Search with AI
10 hours to complete
Certificate Earned
Google/Coursera Certificate