TECH CORPS is excited to offer three innovative, registered pre-apprenticeship programs—Student TECH CORPS: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Support, and Web Development—that equip high school students with Industry-Recognized Credentials, Pre-Apprenticeship certification, Work-Based Learning Hours, and the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal.

Grounded in best practices in career-connected learning, these programs provide students with opportunities to engage with technology professionals, explore tech career paths, and gain real-world experience, creating a crucial pathway to equity and economic opportunity. Students who participate in these programs gain valuable skills, build confidence, and enhance their readiness for college, careers, and beyond.

Description: Students learn how AI systems generate content, analyze data, and support decision-making, while also understanding the human role in guiding, evaluating, and improving those systems.

Skills: Technical skills (AI fundamentals, model training, and evaluation); project management, customer relations, and professional and durable skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and perseverance.

Industry-Recognized Credential: Certiport Information Technology Specialist: Artificial Intelligence

Description: High school students receive training in tech support areas such as hardware, software, networking, troubleshooting, and customer relations. They’ll apply these skills by building a virtual computer system and network.

Skills: Technical skills (hardware, software, networking, troubleshooting), tech support, customer relations, and professional and durable skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and perseverance.

Industry-Recognized Credential: CompTIA IT Tech+

Description: High school students gain comprehensive web development, project management, and employability skills. They’ll apply these skills by building a website for a mock small business.

Skills: Technical skills (web development, HTML, CSS), project management, customer relations, and professional and durable skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and perseverance

Industry-Recognized Credential: CIW Site Development Associate