
Student Tech Corps delivers core technology training and certification to middle school and high school students, and then harnesses their knowledge to power a Student-Run Help Desk to provide valuable technical support in their school buildings. Student Tech Corps delivers core information technology training to students through a structured, educator-developed and -tested program that provides:
- Basic Technology Training: 30 hours of online training in hardware repair, operating systems, software applications, networking, computer peripherals, and professionalism/customer relations.
- Testing and Certification: Online, performance-based testing of student knowledge, with 80% mastery required for basic-level certification.
- Student-Run Help Desk: All procedures, training, and call tracking capabilities needed to successfully implement a student-run help desk to support and complement the school’s technology infrastructure.
This program may be run during the school day as a part of the regular curriculum, during study hall or as an after-school activity.
"This program is very vital to us....the Student TECH CORPS Help Desk is a life saver in time. The kids meet at homeroom and are able to check the help desk and go out to fix some of the items without my assistance.” –Technology Coordinator, East Guernsey Local Schools
“This is an excellent program for students who might not know what they want to do in the future. It sparks their interest and level of inquiry. Behavior positively changes and attendance improves.” - Teacher, Carl and Louis Stokes Academy, Cleveland Municipal School District

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Tech Corps was founded in 1995 by Gary Beach , Publisher Emeritus of CIO Magazine. Gary envisioned an organization which would challenge American volunteers to help K-12 schools build a technology infrastructure -- much like the Peace Corps challenges men and women to help developing countries build their infrastructures. Building from a state pilot in Massachusetts, Tech Corps developed and deployed technology programs and tech-savvy volunteers to assist K-12 schools and youth-serving organizations across the country. Since 1995, more than 10,000 Tech Corps volunteers have