Aaron Webb

Before applying to Per Scholas, Aaron Webb was an HR Specialist in the military. He tried to attend college through his GI Bill®, but found that route was not beneficial for him or his learning style. Once the pandemic hit, Aaron had to serve on active duty to assist the community, which was when he decided to pursue a career in tech. After talking with colleagues in an office next door, they mentioned they were in IT as well and gave him advice to search for free certifications.

Aaron applied to Per Scholas and was excited to start his training. He found the experience at Per Scholas more conducive to his learning style and knew he could succeed. Aaron mentioned that his experience in the military prepared him to do well working with his peers in the cohort. The bootcamp-style training was like his military boot camp, where he learned a lot in a short time and found strong support from his colleagues.

Regarding his training, Aaron mentioned that the career development portion was his favorite. "Learning to be a professional in a working environment, updating my resume, taking part in mock interviews- these all helped me to come out of training more comfortable in an interview than I ever was before."

His technical training fully prepared him for his current job.

"Once I got into my first network administration position, it was everything I was looking for in an IT job, and it was all things I learned hands-on at Per Scholas."

Aaron currently has the CompTIA A+ certification and is pursuing his CCNA certification. He is excited about his career trajectory in tech and aims to become a full network engineer and explore cloud computing, which he is learning more about through his IT Implementation Senior Analyst role.

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