Increase your skills.
Interested in a career in Information Technology (IT)? Give yourself a boost by earning one or more certifications in the fastest-growing industry today!
Choose a program below to begin your learning path.
Courses through LinkedIn Learning and Universal Class are free to you with your Pierce County Library System card. You will need to have your library card number available to pursue these learning pathways.
IT Specialist Career Credentials
Technical Support Specialist
Looking to get your foot in the door to a career in information technology? Working in tech support is one of the best ways you can! The IT Technical Support Specialist credential can give you the foundational skills managers seek!
- Networking: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Network Administrator’ and Cisco Networking Academy ‘Networking Essentials’
- Network Security: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Network Administrator’ and Cisco Networking Academy ‘Networking Essentials’
- Device Configuration and Management: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Network Administrator’
Application Developer
Developers behind the apps we use must consider the front-end user experience, the back-end functionality, and everything in between. The Application Developer credential gives you that breadth of knowledge to make valuable contributions and informed decisions, no matter what part of the development you focus on.
- HTML and CSS: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’ and Universal Class ‘Learn HTML’ and ‘Introduction to CSS’
- Javascript: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’ and Cisco Networking Academy ‘JavaScript Essentials’
- Software Development: LinkedIn Learning ‘Software Development Fundamentals’
- HTML5 Application Development: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’
Assistant IT Project Manager
Project management jobs can be a great career avenue: regardless of the industry, project managers act as the liaison and central source of information to ensure things get done correctly, on time, and within budget. Completing the Assistant IT Project Manager pathway illustrates that you have the skillset to thrive in project management.
- Software Development: LinkedIn Learning ‘Software Development Fundamentals’
- Professional Communication: LinkedIn Learning ‘Develop your Communication Skills’ and Udemy ‘Effective Adult Communication,’ ‘Communication Strategies: Understanding the Big picture,’ and ‘Effective Communication Skills for Business’
- PMI – Project Management Ready: LearnKey ‘Project Manager Foundations,’ ‘Project Management Simplified,’ and ‘Project Management: Solving Common Project Problems.’ *Completion of Software Development certification and Professional Communication certification required to access this content.
Web Developer Freelancer
Web design is what separates the successful businesses from those that fade into the background. With the Web Developer Freelancer pathway, you can show the world that you have the skills to effectively design with the bigger picture in mind, while having the entrepreneurial tenacity to succeed on your own terms.
- HTML and CSS: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’ and Universal Class ‘Learn HTML’ and ‘Introduction to CSS’
- Javascript: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’ and Cisco Networking Academy ‘JavaScript Essentials’
- Adobe Photoshop: Adobe Education Exchange ‘Photoshop Crash Course: A Real-World Approach,’ LinkedIn Learning ‘Introducing Photoshop’ and Universal Class ‘Photoshop 101’
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Small Business Owner’ and Cisco Networking Academy ‘Entrepreneurship’
App Developer Freelancer
Mobile app developers use programming languages like HTML5 and Swift to create, test, and develop engaging apps on mobile devices. They are responsible for writing the source code for software applications. Achieving the App Development Freelancer credential is the best way to demonstrate you have the skills and experience to start a career in app development.
- HTML5 Application Development: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’
- APP Development with Swift: LinkedIn Learning ‘Master Swift’
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Small Business Owner’ and Cisco Networking Academy ‘Entrepreneurship’
Individual IT Specialist Certifications
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LinkedIn Learning ‘Master the Fundamentals of AI and Machine Learning’
CLOUD COMPUTING: LinkedIn Learning ‘Understanding Cloud Fundamentals’ and ‘Become a Cloud Developer’
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING: LinkedIn Learning ‘Configuration Manager Essential Training’ and ‘Desktop and Device Deployment’
CYBERSECURITY: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Cybersecurity Professional’ and ‘Become an Ethical Hacker’
DATA ANALYTICS: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Data Analytics Specialist’
DATABASES: LinkedIn Learning ‘Database Foundations: Intro to Databases’ and ‘Programming Foundations: Databases’
DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT: LinkedIn Learning ‘Configuration Manager Essential Training’ and ‘Desktop and Device Deployment’
HTML & CSS: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’; Universal Class ‘Learn HTML’ and ‘Introduction to CSS’
HTML5 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’
JAVA: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Front-End Web Developer’ or ‘Become a Web Developer’
JAVASCRIPT: LinkedIn Learning ‘Javascript Essential Training’ and ‘JavaScript for Web Designers’
Cisco Networking Academy ‘JavaScript Essentials’
NETWORKING: LinkedIn Learning ‘Become a Network Administrator’
NETWORK SECURITY: LinkedIn Learning ‘IT Security Foundations: Network Security’ and Cisco Networking Academy ‘Networking Essentials’
PYTHON: LinkedIn Learning ‘Python Essential Training’ and ‘Advanced Python’
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: LinkedIn Learning ‘Software Development Fundamentals’
Finished learning? Get certified!
Taking a certification exam requires you have first taken a timed practice exam for that program and passed with a score of at least 85%. After you have achieved this, we will work together to schedule your final exam.
More Information
Please contact the Library’s Job + Business Center.
Washington State Library provides access to these Free Certifications for Washington State residents. If you are a library card holder in Pierce County, certifications are available here at no cost to you! Don’t have a library card yet? Sign up now!
