WHO WILL BENEFIT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTLOOK FOR 2020:

• The U.S Bureau of Labor statistics predicts demand for workers will outpace supply by 1.4 million in 2020 due to the shortage of tech-savvy workers.
• IBM reports 60 to 89 thousand enterprise IT jobs vacated each year by irreplaceable retiring IT workers.
• Demand for Blockchain freelance workers skyrocketed 600% since 2015 (source: Upwork)
  
  

This massive shortage of skilled personnel fuels a growing demand for people who know IT, and can quickly get up to speed in an entry-level position. The  ACTS Mastering IT Self-Study Program prepares students for a broader range of IT jobs than any other educational program. Our self-study modules are ideally suited for mature learners, including:

• IT workers with narrow skill sets or stagnated careers who desire upward mobility

 

• IT professionals whose knowledge lacks breadth or depth
  
  
• IT managers who want to become more tech-savvy
  

Our program also serves newcomers t seeking to land an entry-level IT job or to find opportunities for freelance work. These can include:

• Existing and future entrepreneurs

 

• High School graduates

 

• Those who lack motivation and direction, or are bored with school, or who have dropped out

 

• College graduates who can’t find a good paying job

 

• Programming boot camp graduates who want to do more than just write code all day or wish for better pay

 

• People leaving the military to start new careers

 

• K-12 and home school students, to give them an early advantage, starting as early as 4th grade