| New application deadline is July 15, 2022 High School Students Can Start Their IT Career Path this Summer According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Tech Support Specialists are among the top 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2022 and overall employment is projected to grow 9% from 2020 to 2030. Franklin-based Pennsylvania Rural Robotics Initiative has partnered with NuPaths, an IT and technology workforce development training provider, to offer a summer and after-school Technical Support Specialist Program focused on technology career exploration and college prep. They have 10 full scholarships (over $6,000 value each) left of the 14 available to eligible northwestern Pennsylvania high school students graduating in 2023 or 2024. |  |
Eligible high schools include Franklin, Rocky Grove, Cranberry, Oil City, Venango Technology Center, Titusville, Brookville, Clarion, Clarion-Limestone, Conneaut, DuBois, Fairview, Forest Area, Fort LeBoeuf, Girard, Harborcreek, Keystone, North Clarion, Northwestern, Redbank Valley, and Warren.
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Students will learn how to troubleshoot software, fix operating systems, rebuild computers and perform general maintenance on computer devices. They will also learn Microsoft Office skills for productivity and communication. Students can earn up to 8 college credits and up to 6 industry certifications from CompTIA and Microsoft.
They can also qualify for a certificate of completion from Harrisburg University of Science & Technology and a pre-apprenticeship certificate from the PA Department of Labor & Industry Apprenticeship and Training Office.
“We are excited to work with the PA Rural Robotics Initiative to bring career exploration and training to high school students in northwestern PA," said Andy Petroski, president of NuPaths. "The program allows students to develop skills and earn credentials for college or career, including the ability to stay in the region and work in well-paying, high-demand technology jobs that don’t require a college degree and can be done remotely.”
They can also qualify for a certificate of completion from Harrisburg University of Science & Technology and a pre-apprenticeship certificate from the PA Department of Labor & Industry Apprenticeship and Training Office.
“We are excited to work with the PA Rural Robotics Initiative to bring career exploration and training to high school students in northwestern PA," said Andy Petroski, president of NuPaths. "The program allows students to develop skills and earn credentials for college or career, including the ability to stay in the region and work in well-paying, high-demand technology jobs that don’t require a college degree and can be done remotely.”
| The program will begin July 25. Students will complete 40 hours of training over 2 weeks in July and then complete 60 hours of training in the fall and 60 hours of training in the spring to earn their PA pre-apprenticeship certificate, college credits, and industry certifications. Class sessions will be held with a combination of online and in-person at the Innovation Institute on Liberty Street in downtown Franklin. | Click image for full poster  |
New application deadline is July 15, 2022.
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To learn more, visit https://nupaths.org/
Request more information at https://tinyurl.com/wpa-tss
Apply: https://tinyurl.com/tss-rri
To learn more, visit https://nupaths.org/
About Pennsylvania Rural Robotics
About Pennsylvania Rural Robotics
The Pennsylvania Rural Robotics Initiative formed in the spring of 2018 as an educational consortium of Western Pennsylvania schools. Our goal was to work collaboratively across the region to create sustainable, world-class STEM education experiences that would engage our students as we prepare them for 21st century careers.
As we have expanded our regional K-12 footprint and programming, we have also grown our partnerships and friendships within higher education, workforce and economic development, government, industry and business, and the non-profit community. Working together within our STEM ecosystem, we strive to support our schools, empower our teachers and provide our students with experiences and opportunities that they deserve and employers demand.
As we have expanded our regional K-12 footprint and programming, we have also grown our partnerships and friendships within higher education, workforce and economic development, government, industry and business, and the non-profit community. Working together within our STEM ecosystem, we strive to support our schools, empower our teachers and provide our students with experiences and opportunities that they deserve and employers demand.
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