A new way of learning online
San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) has built a new fully online educational program to provide adult learners in California with fast, free, flexible job training and extensive career placement services.
ICOM Academy (Interactive Competency-based Online Microcredentialing Academy) launched fall 2020 with multiple career education options in Small Business Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and Skilled Trades.
Fast
Programs are intensive and short-term. Most can be completed in 5-10 months.
Free
Career training programs are industry recognized and state approved. Open Education Resources will be prioritized for classes, which means Zero Textbook Costs for students.
Fully Online
Short-term certificate programs are fully online. Dynamic synchronous instruction makes these programs unique from other programs that provide little instructor interaction and peer-to-peer collaboration. Plus, robust student success services will be provided virtually.
Flexible
Learn on your own time and in your own space. Every online class includes self-paced activities as well as scheduled faculty-led instruction.
ICOM Academy Programs
- Small Business Planning
- Virtual Datacenter
- Linux Server Administration
- Mobile Application Development
- Programming with Python
- Data Management with Python
- Windows System Administration
- Cyber Threat and Response
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Quick Service Technician
- Service Advisor
- Child Care Provider
- Infant Care Specialist
- Child Home Care Training
- Health Unit Coordinator
- Project Management
- Prevocational English as a Second Language - Job Search + Workplace Communication (all levels)
ICOM in the News
- ICOM Academy Prepares San Diegans for IT Work in a Covid-19 Economy Serra Mesa Observer February 2, 2021
- Free Classes Start Monday in San Diego Continuing Education, Pandemic-Safe Ca... Times of San Diego January 29, 2021
- ICOM Academy prepares San Diegans for IT work in COVID-19 economy San Diego Metro December 17, 2020
- On Fixing San Diego’s Homelessness Epidemic: Expanding Fast and Free Training Evolllution October 26, 2020
- Providing Adults Free Courses Online: It Can Be Done (Part 2) Evolllution October 5, 2020
- Providing Adults Free Courses Online: It Can Be Done (Part 1) Evolllution September 28, 2020
SDCCE’s ICOM Academy is part of the Improving Online Career Technical Education Pathways Grant and the California Virtual Campus and Online Education Initiative.