Randy Cordova

Randy Cordova graduated this spring from ActivateIT, Powered by Per Scholas, with his IT Support certification. Randy had been interested in tech all his life but only became involved in the field in recent years. He had previously worked a variety of jobs, including construction, plumbing, and customer service.

While pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Randy realized that his education was not actually providing him with the experience he needed to secure a job. All of the jobs Randy looked at also required specific certifications he wanted to earn, but he found it difficult to find the motivation to pursue them alone.  Randy joined ActiveIT’s Per Scholas Denver IT Support cohort and found it to be exactly what he needed. Randy credits the structure and discipline provided by a classroom setting and the support from his colleagues and the team at ActivateIT for helping him complete the course.

He enjoyed the diversity of his cohort and was overwhelmed by the support that the program provided for him. “The whole program – the professional development, the mock-interviews – it gave me the confidence that I needed,” Randy recalled. “It changed the way that I think. Instead of being intimidated, I had confidence, and I had a whole team of people helping me with what I needed. Doing [ActivateIT, Powered by Per Scholas] was probably one of the best choices I ever made.”  Since graduating, Randy has begun working full-time as an IT Service Desk Analyst at Centura Health. He is interested in potentially pursuing Networking, Cloud Support, and Cybersecurity certifications and is currently taking an alumni NET+ course through ActivateIT.

“I feel like my path is on the right track for everything I need to do, so I’m very excited,” Randy reflected. “My confidence is up! [This] was a great opportunity. My whole cohort was so intelligent, and the teachers were great. I think this really changed my life.”