Workforce Development
The School of Information Technology is committed to building strong communities.
We offer many pathways for learning new job skills including industry-recognized certifications and bootcamps. Our online, asynchronous training programs are led by School of Information Technology faculty and include the benefit of access to UC's Career Education Services. The courses combine hands-on, experiential instruction with essential coursework to prepare today's workforce for careers in Information Technology and Cybersecurity.
Many of the School of Information Technology (SoIT) asynchronous, online bootcamps are identified as part of the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE) Framework for Cybersecurity (aka NICE Framework). Our instructors are well-versed in education strategies as well as technology, and their dedication to delivering a quality learning experience has enabled SoIT and UC to be designated a National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) by the National Security Agency (NSA).
Please Note:
- Bootcamp attendees must be 18 years old and above, have obtained HS diploma or equivalent, and eligible for employment in US (or student VISA).
- Both registration steps must be completed 2 weeks prior to start of bootcamp.
Register for a School of Information Technology (SoIT) Workforce Development Bootcamp: Coming Soon!
Courses Include:
Session Dates: 6/2/2025 - 6/29/2025
Price: $656
Learn how to use the most important program for data entry and storage
Microsoft Excel is perhaps the most important computer software program used in the workplace today. That's why so many workers and prospective employees are required to learn Excel to enter or remain in the workplace.
From the viewpoint of the employer, particularly those in the field of information systems, the use of Excel as an end-user computing tool is essential. Not only are many business professionals using Excel to perform everyday functional tasks in the workplace, but an increasing number of employers also rely on Excel for decision support.
Course Description:
This course will cover the fundamentals of creating and managing worksheets and workbooks; creating cells, ranges, and tables; applying formulas and functions; and creating charts and objects. Participants will be sufficiently proficient in addressing managing data import and export, cleaning and entering data, understanding advanced functions, analyzing and presenting data, conditional formatting, basic charts, and pivot tables.
All live sessions will be recorded and made available within UC’s learning management system. However, it is strongly recommended that you attend these sessions to gain the most benefit from this course. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and review work problems with the instructor and become better prepared for the certification exam.
- Asynchronous classes–you learn at your own pace.
- Live office hours 2 hours per week
- Full practice test.
- Microsoft Excel 2019 and PC is required.
- Course includes taking the Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Associate practice test.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
You will need Microsoft 2019 installed on your PC. PLEASE NOTE: using a Mac or tablet and/or an older version of Microsoft will not prepare you for the certification exam.
Audience:
For those who can demonstrate the correct application of principal features of Excel and can complete tasks independently.
Credentials:
This course prepares students for Excel MO-200 exam to earn MS Associate
Certification/Badge.
Excel Associate professional roles may include:
- Administrative Assistant
- Executive Assistant
- Office Manager
- Entry-level Business Analyst
About Your Instructor:
Nikki J N Holden
Instructor - Educator, CECH - School of Information Technology
260C Teachers College
Session Dates: 5/12/2025 - 6/8/2025
Price: $496
Course Description:
Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, mastering the basics in Microsoft Azure can help you jump-start your career and prepare you to dive deeper into the many technical opportunities Azure offers.
The certification validates your basic knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Azure. Following completion of the course, participants will be able to demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts, along with Azure services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support.
- 30 hours per week online instruction.
- The course is self-paced with instructor support.
- Virtual or face-to-face office hours; support from UC instructor and/or teaching assistants.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
Basic familiarity with IT Terms and concepts.
Audience:
This course is intended for non-technical candidates who want to understand the cloud-based solutions for offering services such as sales, purchasing, and marketing of cloud services.
This course primarily uses the Azure portal and command line interface to create resources and does not require scripting skills.
If you are just beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services, this certification is for you.
Credentials:
This course prepares students for the AZ-900 exam to Azure Fundamentals Certification/Badge.
Azure Fundamentals in professional roles may include:
- Cloud Support Associate / Technician
- Cloud Operations / IT Support
- Azure Administrator (Entry-level)
- Cloud Sales or Pre-Sales Associate
- Technical Account Manager (TAM)
- Junior Cloud Engineer
- Cloud Analyst / IT Analyst
- DevOps Associate (Entry-level)
- Azure Project Manager (Entry-level)
- Azure Solutions Consultant (Entry-level)
About Your Instructor:
Bander Ali Henderson
Instructor - Educator, CECH - School of Information Technology
Teachers College
Session Dates: 7/7/2025 - 8/3/2025
Price: $496
Course Description:
Microsoft Azure provides multiple services that you can combine to build large-scale analytics solutions that leverage the latest technologies and techniques for data ingestion, storage, modeling, and visualization.
In Azure Data Fundamentals you will describe analytical workloads and work with relational and nonrelational data on Azure.
- Asynchronous instruction, with live office hours.
- 4 weeks, 20 hrs/week, online instruction.
- Includes weekly assignments, hands-on labs.
- Taught by UC faculty includes certification curriculum and communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills training.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
Before taking this course, you should have a foundational knowledge of core data concepts and how they are implemented using Microsoft Azure data services.
If you’re new to the cloud or just starting out with Azure, first choose the Azure Fundamentals Bootcamp.
Audience:
If you’re beginning to work with data in the cloud, this certification is for you. It is recommended to have familiarity with the concepts of relational and nonrelational data with different types of data workloads, such as transactional or analytical.
Credentials:
This course prepares students for the DP-900 exam to Azure Data Fundamentals certification/badge.
Azure Data Fundamentals in professional roles may include:
- Cloud Architect
- Cloud Solutions Architect
- Product Owner
- Product Manager
About Your Instructor:
Dyllon James Dekok
Assistant Professor Educator, CECH - School of Information Technology
Teachers College
Session Dates: 6/2/2025 - 6/29/2025
Price: $656
Course Description:
An Azure Administrator often serves as part of a larger team dedicated to implementing an organization’s cloud infrastructure. Azure Administrators also coordinate with other roles to deliver Azure networking, security, database, application development, and DevOps solutions.
This course will prepare you for the Microsoft Exam AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator, with modules dedicated to Azure identity and governance, implement and manage storage, deploy and manage Azure compute resources, configure and manage virtual networking, monitor and maintain Azure resources.
- Asynchronous instruction, with live office hours.
- 4 weeks, 20 hrs/week, online instruction.
- Includes weekly assignments, hands-on labs.
- If you are planning to use certification towards a credit, ACE Member schools may accept AZ-104.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
- Successful completion of AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals exam.
- Additionally, successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in operating systems, virtualization cloud infrastructure, and networking.
- You should understand network configuration (including TCP/IP), Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls and encryption technologies.
- You should understand Active Directory Concepts, such as users, groups, and role-based access control.
- You should understand resilience and data recovery, including backup and restore operations.
Credentials:
his course prepares students for the AZ-104 exam to earn Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate badge/certification.
Azure Administrator Associate in professional roles may include:
- Azure Cloud Administrator
- Azure Cloud Engineer
- Virtualization Administrator
- Database Administrator
- Web Administrator
- Network Administrator
About Your Instructor:
Rohit Mandalapu
Asst Professor - Adj, CECH - School of Information Technology
Teachers College
Session Dates: 5/19/2025 - 6/23/2025
Price: $496
Course Description:
It’s tough out there! For organizations to stay competitive—or better yet, get ahead in their respective markets—they need to release new and updated products on a regular basis.
This course is designed for a broad audience, enabling those on the business side of an organization to obtain an understanding of the benefits of DevOps concepts such as continuous delivery, continuous deployment, and the associated enabling technologies. Those on the technical side of an organization can obtain an understanding of the business value of DevOps to reduce cost with increased quality to support business objectives centered on digital transformation initiatives.
- Asynchronous instruction, with live office hours.
- 4 weeks, 20 hrs/week, online instruction.
- Includes weekly assignments, hands-on labs.
- Taught by UC faculty.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
- Basic understanding of Linux/Unix system concepts and administration.
- Familiarity with command-line interface.
- You should know how the build and deployment processes work.
- Familiarity with text editor.
- You should know how to set up a home lab environment with VirtualBox:
- Networking in VirtualBox
- Setting up multiple VMs in VirtualBox
- Familiarity with the basics of:
- Vagrant
- Linux networking basics
- Scripting
- Applications such as Java, NodeJS, Python
- Web servers such as Appache HTTPD, G-Unicorn, PM2
- Databases such as MySQL, MongoDB
Audience:
This course is intended for IT professionals seeking an understanding of DevOps philosophy; involved in IT development, operations, or service management; and/or individuals working in an Agile Service Design Environment.
Credentials:
This course prepares students for the DevOps Foundation certificate exam.
DevOps Foundation in professional roles may include:
- DevOps Engineer: Focuses on automating and optimizing the software development and deployment pipeline.
- DevOps Architect: Designs and implements DevOps strategies, creating the overall roadmap and framework for DevOps practices within an organization.
- DevOps Manager: Leads teams of DevOps professionals, overseeing day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.
About Your Instructor:
Jenifer Lynne Soale
Assistant Professor Educator, CECH - School of Information Technology
Teachers College
Session Dates: 7/1/2025 - 7/28/2025
Price: $656
Course Description:
DevOps Engineers are developers or infrastructure administrators who also have subject matter expertise in working with people, processes, and products to enable continuous delivery of value in organizations.
Responsibilities for this role include designing and implementing strategies for collaboration, code, infrastructure, source control, security, compliance, continuous integration, testing, delivery, monitoring, and feedback.
DevOps Engineers work on cross-functional teams that include developers, site reliability engineers, and Azure administrators.
This bootcamp helps prepare students for the Microsoft AZ-400 exam.
To earn the full MS DevOps Engineer Expert designation via Microsoft, students will have to have successfully obtained their Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104 exam) or Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) prerequisite credential.
- Asynchronous instruction, with live office hours.
- 4 weeks, 10 hrs/week, online instruction.
- Includes weekly assignments, hands-on labs.
- Taught by UC faculty.
DevOps Engineer Expert roles may include:
- DevOps Architect
- DevOps/Senior DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- DevOps Manager
- FinOps Engineer
About Your Instructor:
Rohit Mandalapu
Asst Professor - Adj, CECH - School of Information Technology
Teachers College
Session Dates: 6/2/2025 - 7/1/2025
Price: $656
Course Description:
UC's Networking bootcamps are designed for beginners. No knowledge of networking is required. During these intensive boot camps, you will quickly go from entry-level information technology skills to intermediate networking skills.
The course outcomes are aligned to the CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) professional certification exam objectives and align with employer needs. Knowledge gained in this course will prepare students for IT Infrastructure jobs such as Network Field Engineer, Network Administrator, or Network Analyst.
The course is self-paced with instructor support. Weekly check-ins and office hours.
- Support from UC instructors and Teaching Assistants
- Certificate curriculum, plus communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Prerequisites and Requirements:
CompTIA A+ Certification and at least 9 to 12 months of networking experience.
Credentials:
This course prepares students for the N10-008 exam to earn CompTIA Network+
badge/certification.
Network+ professional roles may include:
Network Administrator
- Manage and maintain network infrastructure (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls).
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Implement network security measures.
- Perform network upgrades and backups.
- Ensure network connectivity and uptime.
Network Analyst
- Monitor and analyze network performance data.
- Identify network inefficiencies and suggest improvements.
- Ensure compliance with network policies and security protocols.
- Conduct network capacity planning and forecasting.
- Document network architecture and changes.
Network Support Specialist
- Provide technical support for network-related issues.
- Assist users with network connectivity problems.
- Configure network devices (e.g., routers, switches).
- Perform routine network maintenance and updates.
About Your Instructor:
Adib Zaman
Asst Professor, CECH - School of Information Technology
548C Teachers College
Dr. Zaman's academic ambition led him through a thorough educational trajectory. He received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Industrial Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Northern Illinois University, and Texas Tech University, respectively, culminating in 2015, 2018, and 2021. His academic trajectory displays a commitment to improving knowledge and skill.
With a wide educational background and considerable academic experience, Dr. Zaman's research interests cover the disciplines of data science, bioinformatics and operations research. He has proven skills in these areas by his engagement in several projects spanning engineering, information technology, and optimization methodologies. Currently, his concentration lies in researching the interface of artificial intelligence (AI) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) data analytics, a cutting-edge topic with tremendous potential for revolutionary impact.
Dr. Zaman's devotion to research and innovation is obvious in his active engagement with ongoing initiatives and his persistent quest of knowledge. Those interested in digging deeper into his research pursuits are urged to explore his dedicated research webpage, where his contributions and conclusions are made accessible to the broader academic community. Through his work, Dr. Zaman contributes considerably to the progress of knowledge and technology in the domains of IT and data science. To know more about his research please visit his ORCID or Researchgate profiles.
Session Dates: 7/1/2025 - 7/28/2025
Price: $656
Course Description:
The CompTIA Security+ Bootcamp is an intensive course in Information Technology Fundamentals and Cybersecurity. The bootcamp is designed for beginners who can spend 30 hours per week on course instruction, hands-on assignments, and discussions. The course begins with foundational learning in Information Technology, networking, and cybersecurity required for the in-depth cybersecurity topics that will be covered in the latter part of the bootcamp. The purpose of this bootcamp is to provide the student with an overview in practical information technology skills, intermediate skills in core cybersecurity functions, as well as problem solving and critical thinking skills. The course outcomes are aligned to the CompTIA Security+ (SYO-701) professional certification exam objectives and align with employer needs. Knowledge gained in this course will prepare students for cybersecurity jobs such as Security Administrator, Security Analyst, or Security Specialist.
In order to learn the material quickly, it is expected that you will spend approximately 30 hours per week watching and reading the instructional material, researching concepts, practicing skills, and working with your group.
The bootcamps are asynchronous meaning you can complete the material on your schedule. However, there are due dates weekly, so you need to carve out the 30 hours each week starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. There will be optional synchronous office hours to assist you in your learning and optional synchronous panels with industry professionals, educational leaders, and IT experts.
- Asynchronous instruction, with live office hours.
- 4 weeks, 30 hrs/week, online instruction.
- Includes weekly assignments, hands-on labs.
- Taught by UC faculty.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus.
Credentials:
This course prepares students for the SYO-701 exam to earn CompTIA Security+
badge/certification.
Security+ professional roles may include:
- Security Administrator
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Specialist
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst
- Penetration Tester (Ethical Hacker)
About Your Instructor:
Murat Ozer
Assistant Professor, School of Information Technology, CECH - School of Information Technology
150B Teachers College
Session Dates: TBD
Price: $656
Course Description:
University of Cincinnati's Certified Associate in Project Management Course meets the 23 contact hours required for certification.
This globally recognized certification provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI) covers all the fundamental knowledge, processes, terminology associated with effective project management. With the CAPM®, you’ll be on the fast track to opportunity.
This course provides the 23 contact hours of project management education required for you to sit for the CAPM® exam. Successful completion of CAPM® Certification ensures that you possess the necessary skills and knowledge about the principles of project management, and this certification enables you to handle the primary challenges of project management.
The course is self-paced with instructor support. Weekly check-ins and office hours.
- Support from UC instructors and Teaching Assistants
- No pre-recorded videos.
- Access to online course materials, self-paced modules, no class meeting times.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
Experience Level: Advanced
Credentials:
This course prepares students for the CapM badge/certification.
About Your Instructor: TBD
Session Dates: 5/19/2025 - 6/23/2025
Price: $656
The Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) is a NICE-aligned, (National Initiative in Cyber Education) in-demand cybersecurity certification that signifies the experienced IT security professionals’ breath of knowledge in areas of oversight and governance, design and development and implementation and operation. Learn more!
Areas of study include data, system, application and information security, analysis and testing, design, architecture and operations. CISSP also covers risk management and identity security supervision.
Those who complete the course and meet the minimum grade requirement may receive a voucher to take the CISSP exam offered by Pearson Vue. The certification has a three-year renewal cycle. This certificate is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and identified as military “COOL” credential.
Prerequisites and Requirements:
No prerequisites to join the CISSP bootcamp. Review the ISC2 exam requirements.
Credentials:
Certification / Badge
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals roles may include:
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISSP)
- Cybersecurity Architect
- Cybersecurity Management/Governance
- Senior Security System Administrator
About your instructor:
Bekah Marie Michael
Assistant Professor - Educator | Executive Staff Director, Ohio Cyber Range Institute, CECH - School of Information Technology
238D Teachers College
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School of Information Technology Bootcamps Exam Registration Fee Reimbursement Policy
Learners participating in School of Information Technology (SoIT) Bootcamps can qualify for their credentialing exam registration fee to be reimbursed. Eligibility for reimbursement is at the instructor’s discretion, based on attendance, satisfactory participation in class sessions, and completion of assignments.
To qualify for exam reimbursement, learners must:
- Have approval from instructor
- Register and pay for the exam on their own, saving the receipt
- Take the exam (by stated deadline)
- Submit for reimbursement (by stated deadline)
Learners who take the exam after the stated deadline or submit for reimbursement after the stated deadline are not eligible to have exam fees reimbursed.
Learners who meet these qualifications can be reimbursed for 100% of the exam registration fee. It will take approximately 5-10 business days for processing time for the reimbursements. Learners enrolled in a UC degree-seeking program will receive a refund via their bank account. Non-matriculating/non-credit learners will receive a check in the mail.
UC is an approved provider of tech training eligible for the Ohio TechCred. Employers who are approved for this funding will be reimbursed for their employees training.
Prospective Students: Ask your employer to apply for the Ohio TechCred. Once they are approved, you may enroll and your employer will pay for your tuition. Once you complete the program and earn your certificate, your employer will be reimbursed.
You can learn more about the program at TechCred.Ohio.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
All courses are online, so a working computer and reliable internet connection is required. Attendance is also required.
In the description for each course listed above, additional course-specific information and requirements are provided.
William "Larry" Allen
Program Manager, CECH - School of Information Technology
560S Teachers College