“The Chicago Career Tech program exceeded my expectations, allowing me to build great relationships with groups of technology experts; hands on experience building data networks, and understanding telecommunication technology. Above everything else, Chicago Career Tech returned my pride, dignity, self-confidence, and prepared me to live again.”
Linda Stanford – Pilot Class Graduate
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Chicago Career Tech Graduates Discover Valuable, Marketable Technology Skills at Distinguished Institutions
Chicago Career Tech is meeting the needs of local businesses by providing career retraining to emerging and middle-income Chicagoans. Click here for our program’s results.
Over 700 Chicago Career Tech graduates are ready to put their skills and energy to work for your organization. These professionals are pre-qualified for your organization. They have completed a competitive application process and successfully passed a detailed background check, drug screen and computer testing
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Chicago Career Tech Graduate Profile
Graduates to Date: ~700
Gender: 60% Female; 40% Male
Age Range: 23 – 69, Average Age of 47
Median Salary pre-unemployment: $41,600
Chicago Career Tech Training Track Snapshot, Groups 1 – 3
| Training Track | Institution | Certification(s) Obtained | Example Job Titles/Roles |
| Basic Tech(Group 1) | Tec Services | Microsoft Digital LiteracyMicrosoft Certified Professional |
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| CISCO/Network Technology | Tec Services (G1 & G2)City Colleges of Chicago (G3) | Microsoft Digital Literacy(G1 & G2)CompTIA A+ (G3)
CCNA (All Groups) |
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| Design & Digital Media(Group 1 & 2) | New Horizons Computer Learning Center | ACA, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash |
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| Healthcare Information Technology | DeVry University | DeVry Certificate in Health Information TechnologyCCA (G3) |
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| Healthcare Help Desk(Group 1) | DeVry University | DeVry Certificate in Healthcare Help Desk |
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| Microsoft Applications(Groups 1 -3) | Tec Services City Colleges of Chicago | Microsoft Digital LiteracyMicrosoft Certified Application Specialist |
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| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist | Tec Services | MCTS |
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| Microsoft SharePoint | Illinois Institute of Technology | MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuring |
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| Project Management | DeVry UniversityIllinois Institute of Technology | CompTIA Project + and PMP or CAPM |
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| Social Media Marketing | Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy | SEMPOCertified e-Marketer Associate |
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| Technical Sales(Group Two) | Illinois Institute of Technology | CompTIA Strata for Sales |
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| Telecommunications(Group One and Two) | Illinois Institute of Technology | CompTIA Network + |
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| Web Design & Development | Illinois Institute of Technology | CIW Foundations Associate |
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Highest Degree of Education Completed by CCT Participants
“Working with Chicago Career Tech has been a wonderful experience and we look forward to participating in the program again. The participant at our site has been a great addition to our team. She’s demonstrated leadership qualities that will set her above the rest as she moves on to her next endeavor.”
Christopher Grant
President & CEO, Grant Stevens, LLC
