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>> And it’s almost sounds too
good to be true. Houston
community College offering free
programs to teach computer
specialist skills and job
training in 6 other logistical
electrical lighty specialties.
The partnership with goodwill
industries and capital idea
Houston here to talk about the programs and who can qualify
programs and who can qualify
Samir saber director of
continuing education in 1980 C
doctor fried Ellis ganga
department chair digital
technology computer networking
and htc good morning to both of
you this is seems to be a
perfect time when people are
out of work looking for
employment maybe want to get
new skills going. Severe talk
about how you qualify for this
what is it going to take to
qualify who’s available to get
to sign up for this. >> Sure good things for having
>> Sure good things for having
This is an amazing opportunity
that this is a qualifying it’s
it’s really But they have to
have been directly impacted by
COVID-19 either being and they
have to be in the low income or
no income category that also
have been a resident of Harris
counties since March 2020 and
this year. may say they will
need a few forms of
identification they can contact
us Ed d I T dot any shows that
into you. And then we’ll get to
Monroe that’s a 4 Long training
from November, 16 through
December 18th and we’re looking
to have 54 total students
through training camp OK so for
weeks and so when somebody
finishes with that.
>> What kind of skills would
they expect to have when they
finish this what would they be
able to do what kind of jobs
will they be able to get with
that.
>> So sun and training camp is
designed forces take to get
into an entry level positions
such computer support specialist helped as tech
specialist helped as tech
support. Those kinds of things
so what they’ll learn to learn
you know hardware operating systems. Cyber security cloud
systems. Cyber security cloud
computing networking all those
kind of and so they’ll have all
the books in need the hands on
lands They’ll have to examine
boxers actually pass to come to a plus certification. And
a plus certification. And
they’ll have they’ll have at
least a year to actually do all
that you know after the end the
training and the gun used to do
is they’ll actually be On they’ll be healthy place for
they’ll be healthy place for
jobs. So they’ll be coach still
have an orientation don’t have
a career fair.
>> Doctor game and that’s just
one program there are other
programs talk about the other
skill sets that are being
addressed in this program I
know some I T and some
electrical involved in that as
well talk about those other
programs and what is it similar
in the way that’s being
applied.
>> Yes so much of it is that
none of these other programs is
a collaboration between Houston
Community College and the
goodwill of Houston and is to
provide free job training.
For people that are being
impacted by the COVID-19 a
crisis and is this is free job
training for in demand. Joe
fuels such as a certified
production technician. So the fight. Logistics as the shoes
fight. Logistics as the shoes
of the nation electrical
technician and all construction
technician. There’s actually a total of 6 We are dealing
total of 6 We are dealing
directly with those 4 guy areas
and the actual training is done
by the end Vance manufacturing
program, she’s income you have
been cooperate in collaboration
with on.
>> And the 80 those could be
some pretty Good good paying
jobs when you get finished with
that kind of training could
they not.
>> They’re very good paying
jobs. They also don’t. A
short-term training that can
get you all back I One place
and it is in center. Yes.
>> So your program, I know
Samir was talking about the
computer part that was going to
be a 4 week camp, what is the
difference between what that
one is and what the one you’re
talking about is that same in
terms of the time is it a
different setup. >> As a defense set I’m here
>> As a defense set I’m here
every day I get a collaboration
with htc which is what some and
talk about is it takes a
four-week training got also 16
to December, 18. That that that
that the criteria for that a
little different and what I’m
talking about since his second
opportunity for people again to
get train and get back to work
his second event collaboration
between he’s thinking the
college and goodwill. And again on his side of the island.
on his side of the island.
That you get once again talk
about idea that morning I T
computer hardware technician on
the goodwill side he has to do
more with advanced
manufacturing you.
>> So what I’m gonna do is the
best thing to go to the ACC
site to figure out where ts
is up for both of these
programs Samir you gave one
information there give that
information for me again in
terms of the way to go to get
the information. >> The best places to reach out
>> The best places to reach out
directly to us so dot does see
at a she says that a user you
know it can also call us at 1,
3, 7, 1, 8, 8, 8, 4, 1, We
don’t have a specific Web page
for we do have Flyers and
people can share right.
>> I’m going to put that on my
website as well so people will
be able to go to that and be
able to get that thank you for
what you’re doing this is
amazing and of the biggest
thing to take away from this
it’s free. If you qualify to
get in based upon what you’re
talking about it’s free for
people and so it could get them
into a career and make their
lives a lot better. Thank you
so much for coming on we
appreciate a good lock and let
us know how this works out OK.
And hopefully we can get the