Avenues to Career Training
Avenues to Career Training (ACT) offers critical information and foundational skills for Northern Virginia residents to pursue better-paying jobs and build careers in fields where there is a great need for skilled workers. Britepaths and the Financial Empowerment Center at South County (FECSoCo) are currently offering a new Learning to Launch pre-employment series and two Information Technology training courses throughout the year. Trainings are offered virtually until further notice.
Avenues to Career Training (ACT) Learning to Launch is a pre-employment series that combines foundational and professional development learning with specific industry skill building opportunities for Northern Virginia residents to pursue better-paying jobs and build careers in construction and related trades.
Check back here for information on future sessions.
Avenues to Career Training-IT offers free, full-time, skills development courses to help unemployed and underemployed individuals in Northern Virginia who might not otherwise have access to technical education develop the skills they need to pursue entry-level IT positions. Britepaths and FECSoCo help learners gain job-specific skills, connect with employers, and embark on IT careers.
We are collaborating with AWS re/Start to offer a 14-week tuition-free training for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification. The program will be offered virtually until further notice, with live instruction Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm.
Accepting Interest Forms For Our Spring 2024 Cohort:
- A 14-week session, beginning March 11 and ending June 14, 2024
- Classes are Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm
- Live instruction, offered virtually
- Submit Interest Form by February 2, 2024, 5 pm
- View Flyer (PDF)
- Visit Our AWS re/Start page
Avenues to Career Training-IT offers free, full-time, skills development courses to help unemployed and underemployed individuals in Northern Virginia who might not otherwise have access to technical education develop the skills they need to pursue entry-level IT positions. Britepaths and FECSoCo help learners gain job-specific skills, connect with employers, and embark on IT careers.
Enroll in our Google IT Professional Certification program and earn both the Google IT Professional Certification and CompTIA A+. Self-paced, with daily instructor check-in at 5p.
Accepting Interest Forms For Our Spring 2024 Cohort:
- Session runs from February 12 through June 14, 2024
- Mandatory 5 pm virtual class time with instructor
- Self-study class, must be able to commit 5 hours per day to studying, preferably during the day
- Submit Interest Form by January 5, 2024
- View Flyer (PDF)
- Visit Our Google IT page
Britepaths trains and prepares community members for in-demand technology careers by developing AWS Cloud Practitioner and Google IT Support Professionals with CompTIA A+ level skills. Our learners complete a four-step vetting process, including an assessment and 1:1 interview, prior to receiving a course invitation. Our tuition-free training programs also include professional development and personal finance classes. You will find that our candidates who achieve their certifications are the entry-level employees you need to achieve your organizational goals.
If you're interested in learning more, please contact Sally Meyer at 703.704.6101 or contact us online.