Maryland

Serving young adults, veterans, and military spouses in East and West Baltimore and Central Maryland.

Connecting Baltimore’s young adults and veterans to IT career success

Baltimore is ranked among the top 20 cities for tech growth and as the leading city for women in tech, according to SmartAsset’s 2020 Best Cities for Women in Tech report. The city and its surrounding counties are home to over 36,000 youth aged 16-24 who are neither in school nor employed. Additionally, with Baltimore’s veteran population standing at 28,000, as reported by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in their 2020 Maryland Veteran Population Map.

Located in both East and West Baltimore neighborhoods, NPower provides tuition-free technology training and certifications to young adult job seekers and transitioning veterans. It offers an alternative fast-track to tech jobs with employers committed to hiring diverse IT talent.

*Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council – 2019 Youth Disconnection Report

Isabella Castillo
Infrastructure Operations Specialist, T. Rowe Price

“Prior to being at NPower she was working as a receptionist at a surgery center. Isabella was stuck and had no idea what she wanted to do in the long run career wise. As she was doing some reflection, she realized that she was extremely passionate and interested in technology.…”

Learning the Fundamentals of IT

Maryland

Our Tech Fundamentals program is your entry point to a tech-based career. In less than 5 months, you will master the basics of IT with real-world application and credentials.