YWeb Career Academy
YWeb 2.0 graduates celebrate their accomplishments at the cohort graduation.
“The YWCA has set me free, showing me that I can do things I never thought possible—like creating PowerPoints, using Google Docs, sending emails, and even checking the stock market. I’m in there, I’m doing it.”
YWeb Career Academy is an employment service program that trains women and people of color to acquire skills that support their career advancement.
Prospective students are encouraged to submit an application for a YWeb Career Academy program. Once your application has been submitted, a team member will reach out to schedule a conversation.
Intro to Computer Skills Cohort 5: August 4 - September 29, 2025
Intro to Computer Skills is an 8-week course that focuses on healing traumas experienced from incarceration through Restorative Circles and holistic, individual-centered wellness. The Intro to Computer Skills course will introduce fundamental technical skills and applications that will support students in furthering their education and confidence in a society that is becoming more technological each day. The program covers technical skills such as computer basics, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and employability skills such as project management, interview practice, and resume writing. Individual wellness is taught and supported through ‘Wellness Wednesdays’, which is an array of personal wellness sessions around breath-work, meditation, yoga, and mindfulness practices. Our Community Wellness is supported by weekly restorative circles. Students are encouraged to track their journey through Padlet, an application that allows our participants to give us feedback in real time. Introduction to Computer Skills is truly a revolutionary educational experience.
YWeb 1.0 Coding Bootcamp Cohort 22: Schedule Coming Soon!
The three-month program covers technical skills such as design, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and employability skills such as project management, interview practice, and resume writing. Traditionally, women and people of color are underrepresented in the technology field.
YWeb 2.0 Cohort - October 13 - Nov 21, 2025
This course will cover Python, Project Management, Agile, chatGPT for coding, Freelancing/ Entrepreneurship, Restorative Justice, and Weekly Class Reflections. To be considered for this course applicants must have completed YWeb 1.0 (Web Development/ Design Bootcamp).
Participants may be eligible to receive Study Grant Payments for attending classes and completing assignments in the YWeb Career Academy cohorts. The goal of the YWeb Career Academy is to increase diversity in this area of employment.
Technical Skills
Each cohort is composed of 20–25 students. The program includes 400 hours of intensive technical training. Students are expected to complete job-related projects and work outside of class time and to be actively engaged in the learning process.
Employability Skills
Students also receive training in soft skills, including situational judgment in the workplace, active listening, effective communication, and problem-solving. Hard skills, such as technical training, are required to get a job, but people skills will open future doors and assist in sustaining and building relationships. Students work on resumes, interview prep, time management, business etiquette, finance & budgets, business basics, wage negotiation, networking, and LinkedIn.
Internships
Many of our students who complete the program enter a paid internship. If your company takes on interns, that would be a wonderful way for the students to put their new skills and experience to use.
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men/women. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man/woman.
- Elbert Hubbard
Program participants gain valuable skills to support their personal goals.
Impacting Communities Beyond Imagination
Over the years, the YWeb Career Academy has grown its reach and impact to a global level, with students improving community situations and empowering people in places we never imagined possible.
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TASC Partnership with YWeb Career Academy
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Google Professional Certificates ↘
Gain the job-ready skills you need to launch or advance your career in Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing & E-commerce, IT Support, Project Management or UX Design
Google UX Design:
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of UX design, no experience or degree required. With professional training designed by Google, get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are over 138,000 open jobs in UX design with a median entry-level salary of $112,000.¹
User experience (UX) designers focus on the interaction that users have with products, like websites, apps, and physical objects. They make those everyday interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible.
Over 7 courses, gain in-demand skills that will prepare you for an entry-level job.
You will create designs on paper and in digital design tools like Figma. By the end of the certificate program, you will have a professional UX portfolio that includes three end-to-end projects, so that you’re ready to apply for jobs. Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²
Google IT Support:
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of IT, no experience or degree required. Get professional training designed by Google and get on the fast track to a competitively paid job. There are over 520,000 open jobs in IT support with a median entry-level salary of $57,000.¹
Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and Google.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²
This program also prepares you for the CompTIA A+ exams, the industry standard certification for IT—you’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.
This program is ACE® approved. When you complete it, you can earn up to 15 college credits, the equivalent of 5 college courses at the bachelor’s degree level.
Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce:
Prepare for a new career in the high-growth digital marketing and e-commerce fields in under six months; no experience or degree is required. Businesses need digital marketing and e-commerce talent more than ever; 86% of business leaders report that digital commerce will be the most important route to growth. There are over 213,000 open digital marketing and e-commerce jobs, with a median entry-level salary of $59,000.¹
Throughout this program, you will gain in-demand skills that prepare you for an entry-level job and learn how to use tools and platforms like Canva, Constant Contact, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Shopify, and Twitter. You will learn from subject-matter experts at Google and have a chance to build your own portfolio with projects like customer personas and social media calendars to show to potential employers.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²
Project Management:
Prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of project management, where no experience or degree is required. Get professional training designed by Google and get on the fast track to a competitively paid job. There are over 715,000 open jobs in project management with a median entry-level salary of $77,000.¹
Project managers are natural problem-solvers. They set the plan guide teammates, and manage changes, risks, and stakeholders.
Gain in-demand skills that will prepare you for an entry-level job. Learn from Google employees whose foundations in project management served as launchpads for their own careers.
Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and Google.
This program qualifies you for over 100 hours of project management education, which helps prepare you for Project Management Institute Certifications like the globally recognized.
Google IT Automation with Python:
This beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills -- including Python, Git, and IT automation -- that can help you advance your career.
Knowing how to write code to solve problems and automate solutions is a crucial skill for anybody in IT. Python, in particular, is now the most in-demand programming language by employers.
This program builds on your IT foundations to help you take your career to the next level. It’s designed to teach you how to program with Python and how to use Python to automate common system administration tasks. You'll also learn to use Git and GitHub, troubleshoot and debug complex problems, and apply automation at scale by using configuration management and the Cloud.
This certificate can be completed in about 6 months and is designed to prepare you for various roles in IT, like more advanced IT Support Specialist or Junior Systems Administrator positions. After you complete it, you can share your information with potential employers, such as Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and, Google.
We recommend that you have Python installed on your machine. For some courses, you’ll need a computer where you can install Git or ask your administrator to install it for you.
Google Data Analytics:
Prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of data analytics, where no experience or degree is required. Get professional training designed by Google and have the opportunity to connect with top employers. There are 483,000 open jobs in data analytics with a median entry-level salary of $92,000.¹
Data analytics is the collection, transformation, and organization of data to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making.
Over 8 courses, gain in-demand skills that prepare you for an entry-level job. You’ll learn from Google employees whose foundations in data analytics served as launchpads for their own careers. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.
Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and Google.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion².
Google Cybersecurity:
Prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of cybersecurity, no degree or experience required. Get professional training designed and delivered by subject matter experts at Google and have the opportunity to connect with top employers.
Organizations must continuously protect themselves and the people they serve from cyber-related threats, like fraud and phishing. They rely on cybersecurity to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their internal systems and information. Cybersecurity analysts use a collection of methods and technologies to safeguard against threats and unauthorized access — and to create and implement solutions should a threat get through.
During the 8 courses in this certificate program, you’ll learn from cybersecurity experts at Google and gain in-demand skills that prepare you for entry-level roles like cybersecurity analyst, security operations center (SOC) analyst, and more. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.
Upon completion of the certificate, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including American Express, Deloitte, Colgate-Palmolive, Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud), T-Mobile, and Walmart.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate helps prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry leading certification for cybersecurity roles. You’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.