What you learn

Our up-to-date, cutting edge IT curriculum— developed by IT professionals and coders themselves— is designed to give Centriq grads the technology or coding job skills that are in demand today.

The IT skills you learn at Centriq prepare you for a career in technology. While there are many different job roles in IT, they can generally be divided into a cybersecurity role or a developer (coding) role. Regardless of which path you choose, our programs train you on the most current technologies employers are using because – unlike four year schools – we can quickly adapt our curriculum to match changes in the job market.

Cloud & Security Specialist Program

Our cloud and cybersecurity training is designed to get you experience in supporting various aspects of modern computer networks. This includes ticketing management using ConnectWise, computer hardware and software, and networking concepts and devices. Gain foundational knowledge on core cloud computing concepts and providers including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services with access to official courseware for their respective entry-level cert. You then transition into the exciting world of cybersecurity where you train for your CompTIA Security+ certification and gain an understanding of foundational principles for securing networks and network devices utilizing Wireshark, Kali Linux, and other security toolsets.

Some of the technologies you'll learn in the Cloud & Security Specialist Program:

Microsoft’s identity and authentication platform utilized by companies of all sizes in all industries. It allows centralized management of users and computers and secures access to network resources among many other features.

Windows PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework.

A network analysis tool that allows you to capture and read network traffic. This information can help find and patch vulnerabilities in a network before a hacker can exploit them.

Microsoft Hyper-V is utilized to host multiple virtual machines running Windows server and client operating systems as well as Linux distributions.

The Structure Query Language is used to access and manipulate various databases. Understanding the language is the start to securing one of a hacker’s biggest targets.

CompTIA Security+ certification demonstrates the ability to implement, monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure, application, information and operational network security.

Microsoft 365 is a product family of productivity software, collaboration and cloud-based services widely used across all industries. These products include the traditional Microsoft Office suite as well as Teams, the leader in business collaboration software.

Full Stack Coding Program

We base our Full Stack Coding training primarily on Microsoft’s enterprise .NET C# (Visual Studio) development platform, which a majority of employers use. However, just as the technology workplace evolves and uses newer open source coding tools, we also provide you with exposure to these technologies.

Some of the technologies you'll learn in the Full Stack Coding Program:

Microsoft .NET C# is the primary framework and coding language that support web and application development in most enterprise organizations.

Bootstrap – an open-source collection of tools for creating websites and web applications – is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web.

Javascript — JavaScript is a dynamic computer programming language most commonly used as part of Web browsers, whose implementations allow client-side scripts to interact with the user and control the browser.

HTML and CSS - What You Learn Old. — HTML5 & CSS3 are two of the core technologies for building Web pages. HTML5 provides the structure of the page, CSS the (visual and aural) layout, for a variety of devices.

ReactJS is a JavaScript library used to create UIs for web and mobile applications by utilizing components.

Microsoft ASP .NET MVC framework is an open source web application framework that implements the mode-view-controller (MVC) pattern.

Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL are used to store and access data as requested by other software applications or via SQL Server Management Studio.

jQuery is a cross-platform JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML.

Professional Development

In addition to technical skills, we also provide students with several opportunities to grow as professionals. We understand that employers are looking for candidates with the communication and problem-solving skills that are highly sought in the IT industry. Centriq’s IT career program also teaches other important “soft skills” like reliability, self-motivation, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, etc. With our Badging Program, employers can verify that our students have achieved their technical and professional development goals throughout their enrollment.

Learn more about our badging program and requirements here

Some of the badges you'll earn from our Professional Development badging program:

Program graduate

Full Stack Coding

Professionalism Skills

Full Stack Coding

Featured Student

Full Stack Coding

Program Graduate

Cloud & Security Specialist

Professionalism Skills

Cloud & Security Specialist

Featured Student

Cloud & Security Specialist

Which IT program is right for you?

Both the Cloud & Security Specialist Program and the Full Stack Coding Program offer solid job and career opportunities. But each of these advanced jobs requires experience and training. The good news is you don’t have to choose which advanced area you want to specialize in at the beginning. All you have to do is determine whether you’re best suited to be in cybersecurity or a coder. Fortunately, Centriq has a free Career Evaluation Tool to help you determine which path is best suited for your IT career.

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In 2022, 226 students enrolled in the 12 week Cloud and Security Specialist Program. 204 students (90%) completed the program; 4 students (2%) withdrew; and 18 students (8%) went on leave.

In 2022, 87 students enrolled in the 14 week Full Stack Coding Program. 63 students (73%) completed the program; 3 students (3%) withdrew; and 21 students (24%) went on leave.

In 2022, 103 students enrolled in the 8 week IT Support Boot Camp. 89 students (86%) completed the program; 2 students (2%) withdrew; and 12 students (12%) went on leave.

Start Date	End Date	Day/Eve	Break Weeks	Track
Jan 23, 2023	Jul 27, 2023	Eve	4/3/23-4/7/23 5/22/23-5/26/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-V
Jan 30, 2023	May 5, 2023	Day	3/6/23-3/10/23 4/10/23-4/14/23	CSSP-V
Feb 6, 2023	May 19, 2023	Day	3/27/23-3/31/23	FSCP-V
Mar 20, 2023	Jun 23, 2023	Day	4/24/23-4/28/23 5/22/23-5/26/23	CSSP-V
Apr 10, 2023	Jul 28, 2023	Day	5/29/23-6/2/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	FSCP-V
Apr 24, 2023	Oct 19, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/21/23-8/25/23	CSSP-V
May 15, 2023	Dec 14, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Jun 5, 2023	Sep 8, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-V
Jun 19, 2023	Oct 6, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23	FSCP-V
Jul 24, 2023	Jan 25, 2024	Eve	10/2/23-10/6/23 11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Aug 14, 2023	Nov 17, 2023	Day	9/5/23-9/8/23 10/16/23-10/2/23	CSSP-V
Aug 28, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Oct 2, 2023	Jan 5, 2024	Day	10/23/23-10/27/23 11/20/2023-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Oct 30, 2023	May 2, 2024	Eve	11/20/23-11/23/23 3/4/23-3/7/23	CSSP-V

Start Date	End Date	Day/Eve	Break Weeks	Track
Feb 13, 2023	Mar 19, 2023	Day	3/20/23-3/24/23 4/17/23-4/21/23	CSSP-I
Apr 17, 2023	Jul 21, 2023	Day	5/22/23-5/26/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
Jun 5, 2023	Sep 8, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-I
Jul 31, 2023	Nov 3, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 10/2/23-10/6/23	CSSP-I
Sep 25, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23	CSSP-I
Nov 27, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 1/29/24-2/2/24	CSSP-I

Start Date	End Date	Day/Eve	Break Weeks	Track
Jan 16, 2023	Apr 21, 2023	Day	2/2023-2/24/23 3/20/23-3/24/23	CSSP-I
Jan 23, 2023	Jul 27, 2023	Eve	4/3/23-4/7/23 5/22/23-5/26/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
Feb 27, 2023	Jun 2, 2023	Day	4/3/23-4/7/23 5/1/23-5/5/23	CSSP-I
Apr 10, 2023	Jul 14, 2023	Day	5/15/23-5/19/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
May 22, 2023	Aug 18, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
Jun 26, 2023	Sep 29, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-I
Aug 7, 2023	Nov 10, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 10/9/23-10/13/23	CSSP-I
Sep 11, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Day	10/16/23-10/20/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	CSSP-I
Oct 23, 2023	Jan 26, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-I
Dec 4, 2023	Mar 8, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 2/5/24-2/9/24	CSSP-I

What you learn

Cloud & Security Specialist Program

Some of the technologies you'll learn in the Cloud & Security Specialist Program:

Full Stack Coding Program

Some of the technologies you'll learn in the Full Stack Coding Program:

Professional Development

Learn more about our badging program and requirements here