Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career
I started my journey into technology by taking a basic computer science class at my local junior college.
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Since 1974, Computer Technologies Program has provided over one million hours of training and support for thousands of people with disabilities taking steps toward their career goals. We work hand-in-hand with the Department of Rehabilitation so there is no cost for our program’s participants and they have access to a wide range of support services.
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Mark Bellone, Programmer, Wells Fargo Bank
I like programming because I can be creative.
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AL NIES “FURTHER” AWARD The Al Nies “Further” award is sponsored by Ainsley Nies, a CTP graduate of Programming Class 4. In honor and in memory of her husband, Al Nies, this annual award is given to a programming class graduate. The award was inaugurated at the Class 40 graduation. This award is determined by the CTP instructors, and is …
Read More »Forward to the Past! COBOL lives again
In 2000 (Year2K) the general perception of mainframes & COBOL was that they were a technology in their final days, soon to be replaced by modern technologies and modern languages. A funny thing happened on the way to the future — many companies found it much more difficult to replace their mainframes than they anticipated. Now eight years later, these …
Read More »CTP 30th Anniversary GALA
CTP Executive Director Joan Breves MC’s as OST Grad Evelyn Taylor-Markham presents award to former CTP Employment Specialist Pauline Vela. The Computer Technologies Program (CTP) celebrated its 30th Anniversary at a gala dinner event at Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto in Berkeley, the scene of many CTP graduations over the years. The full spectrum of CTP’s history was represented, with people …
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