A route to explore · Ontario

I want to work in IT or software but do not know where to start.

Explore an entry route into technology

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Your starting point

Compare beginner prerequisites and delivery expectations, then choose one route to investigate.

A pathway helps you explore. It does not decide eligibility or guarantee admission, funding, licensing or work. Each program has its own checked date.

01 / Start with your situation

Your first steps

Compare beginner prerequisites and delivery expectations, then choose one route to investigate.
Check the current cohort status before applying; a closed cohort is a future lead.
Ask about equipment, attendance, interview/selection steps and what employment support is included.

02 / Compare real options

Programs and organizations to explore

Open a program to see requirements, costs, funding and the official starting point.

NPower Canada

Junior IT Analyst Program →

Beginner IT support training; Google IT Support and AI Essentials certificates.

Applications advertised — confirm places · No program fee

Checked October 20, 2026 How we check information

Requirements, funding and where to start →

Lighthouse Labs

Lighthouse Labs bootcamps (web development, data, cybersecurity) →

Online bootcamps in web development, data science, data analytics and cybersecurity, with full-time and part-time options and free intro courses.

Current intake not confirmed · About $14,000

Checked October 23, 2026 How we check information

Requirements, funding and where to start →

03 / Check affordability

Possible funding

See each program’s funding section and ask its provider about your eligibility and full costs. No pathway-wide funding is guaranteed.

04 / Before you commit

Important distinctions

This route is for beginner employment training. Prior-degree computer-science study is a separate route; software, data and network-security programs have additional prior-skill conditions.
Free tuition does not imply a living stipend or a guaranteed job.