Centriq Helps Northland CAPS Find High School IT Mentors

KC training company reaches out to customers and alumni for support
 
LEAWOOD, Kan. - Oct. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Leawood, KS – October 9, 2015 – Centriq Training announced that it is partnering with the Northland Center for Advance Professional Studies (CAPS) to help recruit local IT professionals to mentor high schools students in the Technology Solutions sector of their program. The program provides high school students in the Northland with a professional, innovative and entrepreneurial education through full immersion in high demand/high skill careers. Northland CAPS is looking for volunteers to mentor these students as they engage in real world technology projects for area companies.

“Most IT professionals and developers love to give back to the technology community. Centriq is in a unique position to connect these professionals with NCAPS students that are interested in technology,” said Centriq President Kevin Grawe. “We believe strongly in the NCAPS program and think this is truly a win-win situation.”

As Kansas City’s premier IT training company, Centriq annually trains over 3,000 IT professionals from area companies in new and emerging technologies. Centriq also offers a four month training program for individuals looking to start a new career in IT.  Centriq will reach out to both its corporate customers and its alumni seeking volunteer mentors for the NCAPS program.

Northland CAPS is looking for IT volunteers right now. Any IT professionals or developers interested in finding out more about the program can do so at www.centriq.com/NCAPS or contact NCAPS Project Manager Allison Clemens at 816-977-8111 or at aclemens@northlandcaps.org.

About Centriq Training

Centriq Training, a Microsoft Gold Learning Partner located in Leawood, KS, has trained IT Professionals and Developers in Kansas City for 25 years. With 20 classrooms and 22 full-time instructors, Centriq offers technology professionals the choice of training in the classroom or via Centriq’s Virtual Live Classroom. Centriq’s TechSmart KC program offers individuals with little or no technology experience the opportunity to start a new IT career in just four months.

About Northland Center for Advance Professional Studies (CAPS)

Northland CAPS is open to students from the school districts of: Excelsior Springs, Kearney, Liberty, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Platte County and Smithville. Northland CAPS students solve real world problems, using business standard software, equipment and are mentored by real employers. Students gain experience working with real businesses, assisting and learning through meaningful projects. Early career professional skills like project management, creativity, business ethics, teamwork and time management are instructed, role modeled and measured.

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