abilIT 

A program designed to prepare people with disabilities to enter careers in technology fields.

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abilIT is a 14-week program offered in partnership with Melwood, one of the nation’s leading advocates, employers, and service providers for people with disabilities and their caregivers.

The program serves people with disabilities, including neurodiverse individuals and injured veterans who already have a basic knowledge and understanding of IT to sit for industry-recognized certifications, then supports finding employment in IT, cybersecurity, or tech-adjacent fields

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Program Overview

By pairing innovative, highly technical training with personalized soft skills instruction, abilIT equips participants with the skills they need to build lifelong careers as competitive technology professionals through job search assistance, and placement, including in the Defense and Intelligence Community. 

Services

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Professional Development

Soft skills necessary to land a job

Certifications

Prepared to sit for IT Fundamentals+, A+ certification examinations

Job Search Assistance

Searching for and speaking to potential employers

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Program starts on June 2, 2025

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Document Solutions

We specialize in high-quality document scanning, file organization, and secure document storage, with CJIS Level 4 Clearance for added security. 

Our Document Solutions team can provide services including: 

  • Bulk scanning
  • File conversion 
  • In-house objective coding 
  • Digital archiving 
  • Document storage 
  • Optical character recognition
  • Pick-up and drop-off of files/boxes
  • Document destruction

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Preparing People with Disabilities for Careers in Technology 

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible candidates are veterans or people with a disability with either a high school diploma or equivalent. Candidates should have some intermediate experience in IT, or in using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.  

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U.S. citizenship and U.S. residency required.

Program is fully funded, no cost for participants.

Format is in-person and self study.

Disability verification is required.

Our Partners

We work with changemakers to advance disability inclusion in the workplace.

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The contents of this web page were developed under grant H421F240094 from the U.S. Department of Education (Department). The Department does not mandate or prescribe practices, models, or other activities described or discussed in this document. The contents of this web page may contain examples of, adaptations of, and links to resources created and maintained by another public or private organization. The Department does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. The content of this web page does not necessarily represent the policy of the Department. This publication is not intended to represent the views or policy of or be an endorsement of any views expressed or materials provided by any Federal agency.

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Portland, Oregon 97230

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