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The Haitian Community Immigrant Career Path

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Your Pathway to Success

Discover how each stage of our program is designed to systematically equip you with the skills, guidance, and opportunities needed to thrive in your career. From initial assessment to professional launch, we're with you at every step.

  • Complete The Pre-Enrollment

    Begin your journey by completing pre-enrollment to provide us with crucial information about your background and aspirations. This initial step helps us understand what you seek from our program, ensuring a tailored educational experience.

  • Take Skill Training Assessment

    After pre-enrollment, undertake a skills assessment sent to your email. This evaluates your current abilities and career interests, positioning you on the right path from the start. The assessment is vital for aligning our training with your goals.

  • Meet Your Career Coach

    A dedicated career coach will be assigned to guide you throughout your educational journey. They will provide personalized advice and support, helping you navigate the challenges and resources, ensuring your goals are within reach.

  • Career Center Eligibility

    Upon successful completion of your training, your career coach will introduce you to our partners at the Career Center. This transition is designed to propel you into the workforce, leveraging our strong partnerships to launch your successful career.

IT Career Pathway Opportunities

Explore a career in Information Technology, an industry known for innovation and growth. Our program prepares you with the essential skills, from software development to network security, to thrive in a dynamic and evolving digital landscape.

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IT Specialist

CompTIA A+ Certification

CompTIA A+ is a globally recognized entry-level IT certification. It’s ideal for people who are interested in pursuing a career in IT, and provides foundational skills and knowledge required for more advanced IT certifications. The courses cover a broad range of IT concepts and technologies, rather than focusing on specific products or platforms.

CompTIA also offers several other IT certifications like: 

  • CompTIA Cloud+,
  • CompTIA Security+, and
  • CompTIA Linux+.

Prerequisites: there are no official prerequisites for CompTIA A+, but it’s recommended to have nine to 12 months of hands-on experience in the lab or field.

Potential roles: a CompTIA A+ certification can help you land a number of IT support positions, including:

  • Help desk technician
  • IT specialist
  • Field service technician
  • IT support manager
  • Technical support specialist

Average salary: IT technicians can expect an average salary of between $70,000 to $75,000.

Network Specialist

CompTIA A+ Certification

CompTIA Network+ is designed to develop your skills and knowledge relating to IT infrastructure. This certification covers troubleshooting, configuring and managing networks. As the only certification that covers the specific skills that network professionals need, CompTIA Network+ is an essential certification for people wanting to become a network specialist or seeking to strengthen their foundational IT networking skills.

Prerequisites: although there are no requirements, it’s generally recommended that you have either completed the CompTIA A+ certification or have the equivalent knowledge and experience before pursuing a CompTIA Network+.

Potential roles: by completing a CompTIA Network+, you could land a role as a:

  • Network security operator
  • Network security analyst
  • Security architect 
  • Data architect
  • Network specialist 
  • Solutions architect
  • Cyber security analyst

Average salary: data architects can expect to earn an average annual salary of $155,000 to $175,000.

IT Support Specialist

Microsoft Certification

Microsoft offers a range of fundamental IT certifications. These entry-level certifications provide a practical yet detailed overview of the different Microsoft technologies. They include:

  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

Prerequisites: while the fundamental certifications don’t have any prerequisites for study, it’s generally recommended that you have an understanding of basic IT concepts and challenges. 

Potential roles: a Microsoft Fundamentals certification could help you to secure a number of different roles like:

  • Infrastructure specialist
  • IT support specialist
  • Systems engineer
  • Automation engineer 
  • Support developer

Average salary: technical specialists can attract an average salary of between $110,000 to $130,000.

AWS cloud architect

AWS Certified Cloud

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is an entry-level certification offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and is designed to provide a foundational understanding of AWS cloud services. This certification is for people with non-technical backgrounds or those in technical roles who require a basic understanding of the AWS Cloud. 

Prerequisites: no prior IT or cloud experience is required.

Potential roles: as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, you qualify for a number of roles including:

  • AWS cloud architect
  • SysOps administrator
  • Cloud developer
  • Cloud DevOps engineer
  • AWS networking specialist 
  • Cloud software engineer

Average salary: operations engineers are paid an average annual salary of $100,000 to $120,000.

Solutions Architect

GISF certification

Offered by the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), the GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) certification is designed for IT professionals who are new to the field of information security. It helps them establish a foundational understanding of essential security concepts. The GISF certification covers a range of topics including a basic overview of: 

  • information security, 
  • security policies and procedures, 
  • risk management and incident response, and 
  • the basics of network security.

Prerequisites: there are no prerequisites for this course. However, GIAC recommends practical work experience to help master the skills necessary to pass the certification exam.

Potential roles: some jobs you could apply for after completing a GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) certification include:

  • Cyber assessor
  • Cyber security manager
  • Cyber security incident handler
  • Incident response analyst 
  • Solutions Architect

Average salary: Information security analysts can attract a salary of $100,000 to $120,000.

Scrum master

Certified ScrumMaster

The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is a certification offered by Scrum Alliance, one of the prominent organizations in the field of Agile and Scrum methodologies. The CSM certification is designed for people who want to become Scrum Masters and work within an Agile team.

Prerequisites: there are no prerequisites for joining the CSM certification, but participants must complete a two-day training course before attempting the certification exam.

Potential roles: with a CSM certification, you can pursue a range of roles, including 

  • Scrum master
  • Project manager
  • Business analyst

Average salary: the average annual salary for a scrum master ranges from $125,000 to $145,000.

Project manager

CAPM Certification

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is a certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). It’s designed for professionals who are relatively new to project management, giving them an understanding of fundamental project management concepts and terminology. As an entry-level certification, the CAPM serves as a stepping stone for those looking to pursue more advanced project management certifications like the Project Management Professional (PMP).

Prerequisites: to sit for the exam, you must have a secondary degree, like the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE), and at least 23 hours of project management education.

Potential roles: after completing a CAPM, you can land a role as a: 

  • Project manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Business analyst
  • IT project analyst
  • PMO Specialist
  • Resource coordinator

Average salary: project managers can earn an average annual salary of $150,000.

DevOps Engineer

Linux Essentials Certification

The Linux Essentials Professional Development Certificate (PDC) is an entry-level certification provided by the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). It’s for people who are new to Linux, providing a foundational understanding of essential concepts. This certification covers the basics of hardware, processes, programs and the components of the Linux Operating System, system security, and how to create and run simple scripts. 

Prerequisites: there are no prerequisites for this certification.

Potential roles: Linux skills can help you to excel in a range of IT jobs including:

  • developer positions,
  • administrator roles, and 
  • engineering jobs, like cloud architects, data analysts, and networking engineers.

Average salary: infrastructure engineers can command a salary in the range of $115,000 to $135,000.

HealthCare Career Pathway Opportunities

The health care industry offers a wide range of work environments, from hospitals and intensive care units to dentist offices and nursing homes. Professionals who work in the medical field often enjoy meaningful work, fast-paced environments and lucrative career options.

Registered nurses (RNs)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Medical Records Specialists

Surgical Technician

Laboratory Technician

Patient Advocate