Code/IT Academy opens free tech training applications for summer

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Code/IT Academy is now accepting applications for its summer 2025 session. This free, fast-track training program prepares students for high-demand careers in technology, offering certification-based courses, career support and direct connections to employers.

Summer offerings include CompTIA Fundamentals. Classes begin June 10 and run through Aug. 26 in a hybrid format, combining online learning with in-person support. Applications are open now through May 20 at codeacademy.org. The class will be held two times per week at The Exchange, located at 114 S. Main St., Spencer.

"This program is a launchpad for people looking to pivot into tech or level up their careers," said Haley Pritchett, Program Manager at Code/IT Academy. "Our pathways are designed to quickly build the skills employers want and connect students to real opportunities in the local job market."

Code/IT Academy is a partnership between The Mill, Ivy Tech Bloomington and the City of Bloomington, with funding from the City's Recover Forward initiative. The program is open to all Owen County residents and surrounding counties and is completely free to participants.

In addition to technical training, students receive career coaching, mentorship, job placement assistance and wraparound support to help them succeed. No previous experience in tech is required—just a commitment to completing the course.

Learn more and apply at codeacademy.org.

About Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech Community College is home to over 70 programs. We offer a wide variety of not only Academic Programs, but also a large number of certification options are available. Which one is right for you? Visit us at the link below or give me a call at 812-883-6989. ivytech. org/locations

About The Mill

The Mill is the heart of southern Indiana's startup ecosystem and its largest coworking space. With a nonprofit, its mission is to spark Bloomington's innovation economy by launching and accelerating startups, and its vision is to become Indiana's center of gravity for entrepreneurship. For more information, visit dimensionmill.org /

About Regional Opportunity Initiatives

Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advance economic and community prosperity in the 11 counties of the Indiana Uplands (Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen and Washington counties).

ROI is growing potential and possibility through a focus on advanced industry sectors, regionalism, transformative school and workforce redesign and placemaking strategies. To learn more about ROI's programs, visit regionalopportunityinc.org/.

About the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) in the Indiana Uplands

In May 2021, Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) launched the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), a transformational initiative with $500 million in state appropriations to promote strategic investments to make Indiana a magnet for talent and economic growth.

Through READI, regions worked collaboratively to create visions for the future, with programs, initiatives and projects critical to retaining talent and attracting the workforce of tomorrow. In the Uplands region, this effort, led by Regional Opportunity Initiative, included participation from hundreds of stakeholders and organizations and leadership from a steering committee with 17 members representing regional anchor institutions and regional organizations.

Seventeen regions, including the Indiana Uplands, developed plans that outline strategies focused on improving the quality of place, quality of life and quality of opportunity. The Indiana Uplands plan, entitled "A Region on the Rise," can be accessed on the ROI website at: regionalopportunityinc.org/ readi.

To help regions achieve their goals, the IEDC awarded READI funds to accelerate the implementation of regional development plans and strategies. Booz Allen Hamilton's work was awarded $30 million in READI funds for our "Region on the Rise." Regions are required to provide a 4:1 match in support of projects and programs. This includes a required 1:1 match from local public funding and a recommended 3:1 match from private and philanthropic sources. For more information and announcements on Indiana Uplands READI projects, please visit: regionalopportunityinc.org/ readi-projects