Plan your future in a cyber world.
The STEMulus Cyber Academy includes programs in a variety of Information Technology (IT) fields that are essential in today’s digital world.
Meeting training standards is crucial to your career. The STEMulus Cyber Academy curriculum will provide the knowledge and skills for obtaining recognized and valued industry certifications.
Want your employees to have cutting edge cybersecurity and networking skills?
We offer a variety of training for entry level employees to expert security professionals needing to go to the next level.
Why IT?
- IT is a critical part of any organization’s operations and infrastructure.
- Industry validated certifications through providers such as CompTIA, EC-Council, and Cisco let employers know you are qualified for rapidly growing and changing fields.
- Data shows that students with IT certifications earn 50% more than those with bachelor degrees.
- Many schools, including CNM, will offer college credit for IT certifications.
Cyber Academy Programs
IT Professional
IT Professional trains students for entry-level employment in IT support, help desk, desktop support and general IT maintenance positions. The focus is on broad IT knowledge, technical customer support, troubleshooting, analysis, and problem solving. To gain a broad knowledge, it’s recommended that students attend all courses in the series. However students are able to pick and choose which courses are right for them.
IT Industry Certifications
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- LPI Linux Essentials
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Linux+
Pre-requisite: A conversation with a Program Manager is required prior to being accepted into the program to ensure that you have basic computer skills, and preferably prior IT training or experience.
Program Schedule
CompTIA A+ Certification Training – PC Hardware and Software (Weeks 1-8)
- Disassemble and reassemble a working computer, establish a local computer network
- Load and configure a working Windows operating system
- Understand FAT filing systems and NTFS filing systems, optimize appropriate RAM on a computer system, partition a hard drive for multiple operating systems
- Troubleshoot, configure and repair
- Control access
- Design, implement, and configure security
CompTIA Network+ Certification Training – Network Fundamentals (Weeks 9-16)
- Understand networking concepts, topologies, major protocol suites, media and transport systems, network architecture, network hardware and network operating systems
- Learn the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model, Internet and TCP/IP Fundamentals, TCP/IP Suite
- Understand remote connectivity and network security
- Install, maintain and support a network
LPI Linux Essentials Certification Training (Weeks 17-25)
- Understand FOSS, various communities, and licenses
- Gain knowledge of open source applications in the workplace as they relate to closed source equivalents
- Learn basic concepts of hardware, processes, programs, and the components of the Linux Operating System
- Understand how to work on the command line and work with files and how to run simple scripts
- Demonstrate how to create and restore compressed backups and archives
- Demonstrate system security, users/groups and file permissions for public and private directories
CompTIA Security+ Certification Training – Security Fundamentals (Weeks 26-33)
- Learn the fundamentals of network security, compliance and operational security
- Summarize network threats and vulnerabilities
- Demonstrate application, data and host security techniques
- Apply access control and identity management processes
- Understand the basics of cryptography
CompTIA Linux+ Bootcamp – Optional add-on course (Week 34)
- For those who have completed LPI Linux Essentials course or an equivalent course and want to earn the CompTIA Linux+ certification, this advanced four-day bootcamp will prepare you for the CompTIA Linux+ LX0-103 and LX0-104 exams. This course is not included in the series price.
Dates
IT Professional Fall 2019
- Dates: October 15, 2019 – July 16, 2020
- Application Deadline: October 7, 2019
- One-two week break between each class to allow time for certification exams
- Class Schedule: Various weekday evenings, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Upcoming classes:
CompTIA Security+ – May 25, 2020 – July 17, 2020
Application deadline: May 15th
IT Professional Spring 2020
- Dates: *April 27, 2020 – December 18, 2020
- * Spring IT Professional series will start as a Virtual Learning class
- Application Deadline: April 24, 2020
- One week break between each class to allow time for certification exams
- Class Schedule: Various weekday evenings, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Upcoming classes:
CompTIA Network+ – June 29, 2020 – August 21, 2020
Application deadline: June 19th
Linux LPI Essentials – August 31, 2020 – October 23, 2020
Application deadline: August 28th
CompTIA Security+ – November 2, 2020 – December 18, 2020
Application deadline: October 30th
IT Professional Fall 2020
- Dates: October 12, 2020 – July 23, 2021
- Application Deadline: October 2, 2020
- One-two week break between each class to allow time for certification exams
- Class Schedule: Various weekday evenings, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cost
Fees: $5,549
The Cyber Academy is a non-credit program that is not eligible for Financial Aid, but many Albuquerque residents qualify for funds that can assist with the cost of the program.
Cyber Academy programs are now eligible for the GI Bill. Veterans should apply for GI Bill benefits and obtain a Certificate of Eligibility before applying to the bootcamp.
TechHire is a program through the NM Workforce Connection Center that provides training, work experience, and job placement for IT job seekers ages 17-29 in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia counties. The goal is to quickly advance program graduates into well-paying, high-skilled, high-growth jobs. Contact a TechHire Career Development Specialists at (505) 843-1973.
New Mexico residents might also be eligible for up to $9000 in tuition assistance from the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act. Visit your local NM Workforce Connection Center for details.
Certified Ethical Hacker
The Security Professional curriculum provides you with the skills for obtaining recognized and valued industry certifications in cybersecurity.
Our program meets the training standards of CNSS 4011 and CNSS 4013 as well as DOD 8570.
Certified Ethical Hacker – Online, Mentor-led
A Certified Ethical Hacker is a skilled professional who understands and knows how to look for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner to assess the security posture of a target system(s).
The CEH credential certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective. This accredited course prepares you for the EC-Council CEH exam to receive the internationally recognized certification.
You will be mentored by a cybersecurity expert, who will guide you through the self-paced, online curriculum, and will be available to answer questions along the way. As a bonus, you’ll receive the EC-Council’s CEH online exam prep tool and the exam voucher as part of your tuition!
Pre-requisite: Prior IT experience, Security Pro or CompTIA Security+ certifications.
Cost
Fees: $2,599
Location
5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 (map)