Bergen County

Academy Macro-Credential Program

Provided by iQ4

The iQ4 Academy Macro-Credential program is a workforce development training platform that offers 8,10, and 12-week projects in cybersecurity, cloud, and more. It combines technical training with applied, mentor-led, cohort-based learning with real-world cases and scenarios. Content is developed by the Cybersecurity Workforce Alliance, a 4,100-member organization, consisting of employers, subject matter experts, and university faculty and administration. The iQ4 Academy Macro-Credential program is delivered multimodal (online, hybrid, in-person) as a pre-apprenticeship or internship with job roles and on-the-job training hours, as specified by the U.S. Department of Labor for pre-apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity. The program includes technical training by professional certification organizations like CompTIA and International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)².

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Program Information

  • Offerings: Cybersecurity Pre-Apprenticeship Training
  • Apprenticeship: No
  • Requires/Includes Externship/Internship: Yes
  • Eligible for Credential: No
  • Duration: 8-12 weeks
  • In-Person/Virtual: IP/V
  • Category: Apprenticeship

Occupation Details - Information Security Analysts

  • Median Salary: $120,360
  • Median Hourly Pay: $57.87
  • Number of Jobs (2023): 180,700
  • Job Outlook (2023-2033): 33%
  • Employment Change (2023-2033): 59,100
Source: Occupational employment data and wage estimates are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). Latest data available as of May 2023. For the most current information, visit bls.gov/ooh.

Provider Information - iQ4

iQ4 is a digital Talent Cloud Infrastructure Platform that enables a skills marketplace for learning and hiring.

Contact Information
  • 300 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
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