The Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) helps Ohioans participate in a training program to receive a credential at no cost.
IMAP training providers will cover all tuition, fees, and additional costs to help you learn new skills and earn a credential that can lead to a good job.
Every credential below is fully covered by the IMAP grant for eligible Ohioans, including tuition, materials, and your certification exam voucher where one applies. You won't be asked to pay for any part of it.
Focused exam preparation for the Python Institute PCEP-30-02 certification. Includes...
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Yes, and there's no catch worth worrying about. Ohio's Individual Microcredential Assistance Program pays us directly for each credential an eligible Ohioan earns, which means you're never billed for tuition, fees, or your certification exam. You won't be asked for a card at any point.
You need to be a United States citizen, 18 or older, and currently living in Ohio. You can't be an employee of the State of Ohio or of We Can Code IT. That's the whole list.
Not at all. Plenty of people come to us while working, often because they're putting in hours that don't reflect what they can actually do. One note if you work for an Ohio business: the state has a separate program called TechCred that reimburses your employer, and Ohio asks that you check whether your employer will apply through that first.
It depends on the credential, and the range runs from about 10 hours to about 35. Most people complete one credential in a few weeks alongside everything else in their life, and you can stack more than one.
Depending on which you choose, either a certificate of completion from We Can Code IT or a full industry certification such as the Python Institute's PCEP, Microsoft's PL-300, or the AWS Certified AI Practitioner. When it's a certification, your exam voucher is covered too. Every IMAP student also gets career services at no cost, including resume work, interview preparation, and coaching.
No. The shared foundation courses assume you're starting fresh, and from there you choose a pathway in data analytics, software development, or cybersecurity.
Yes. Every credential is offered both online and in person, so you can pick whichever fits your schedule.
We read your application and reach out to talk through which credential fits what you're trying to do. That conversation is also where we confirm your eligibility for the grant, so it's a real conversation rather than a formality.
Possibly. Juniors and seniors can be eligible, but the state attaches a condition about whether the same credential is available to you through College Credit Plus. Email admissions@wecancodeit.org and we'll sort out whether it applies to you.
