Helpdesk/Desktop Support & Google IT Certificate

Austin, Texas
Earn a Google IT Support Certificate
Hybrid
April 2024
Austin Google Certification

How It Works

Learn

Our program provides you with an educational stipend and skills-based training in:

  • Computer Architecture & Systems Fundamentals
  • Computer Systems Administration
  • Desktop Management
  • Technical Customer Service
  • Earn a Google IT Support Certificate
Intern

Put the skills you learned into practice! We’ll work with our company partners to provide you access to internships and wrap-around support services.

Land a Job

80% of alumni are employed and/or enrolled in college within 4 months of graduation. Our support staff will guide you through every part of your job search. 

Common role pathways:

  • Helpdesk Support
  • Desktop Support
  • Application Support
  • Telecommunication Specialist
  • Network Analyst

80%
of graduates employed and/or enrolled in postsecondary education within 4 months of program completion
$53K
average starting annual salary of Year Up graduates
92%
of graduates are satisfied with Year Up

Helpdesk/Desktop Support Typical Job Tasks

Upon completing Year Up IT Training and the Google IT Support Certificate, program graduates will:

  • Understand core concepts to all IT Support jobs, including troubleshooting, customer service, networking, system administration, operating systems, and security.
  • Know how to assemble a computer, write effective support documentation, route paths and subnets, manage device software, and more.
  • Dive into working with Linux, Cloud Computing, and Command-Line Interfaces.

Eligibility Requirements

  • 18-29 years old
  • High school graduate or GED
  • Low to moderate income
  • U.S. citizenship, permanent resident, DACA recipient, or employment authorization card
  • Live within commuting distance of a Year Up location. Although Year Up has shifted to a hybrid program model, you must be able to regularly attend in-person days throughout the duration of the program
  • Have not obtained a Bachelor’s degree
  • Available five days a week (M-F) for the entire duration of the program
  • Highly motivated to learn new technical and professional skills

More information about vaccination requirements can be found here.

Do you have DACA status?
Year Up strongly supports DACA and welcomes young adults with DACA status. For more, see our DACA GUIDANCE page.

Campuses

Our staff will help you determine which campus is right for you after you apply to Year Up in Austin.

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