Growing Home's current 8-week Information Technology (IT) Essentials Training Program consists of in-person training Monday through Wednesday from 9:00am to 12:00pm for a total of 72 hours per program. Growing Home serves up to 40 participants in four cohorts of 10 students, which allows for close one-on-one attention. Trainees learn the first basics of Cisco-IT Essentials, as outlined in the curriculum guide attached, which includes Intro to Computer Basics (Hardware, Software design and configuration); Common IT Support Issues and the Problem Solving Process; Computer Networking, Security and Remote desktop troubleshooting. These skills are necessary for entry level IT Sector Jobs and Growing Home provides job placement and case management services for all students to find that next - or first - step in their IT career. Learning practices include lab activities, assessments and communication training.