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Graduation – CCST
Thu, Jun 18th 2026
Program
Bridge to Technology
Free Training in Emerging Technologies
The Bridge to Technology program is designed to prepare adult learners for an advanced career pathway of their choice within the technology field and other identified future state industries including Robotics, AI/Computer Vision Machine Learning, 3D Printing, Cybersecurity, IoT (Internet of Things) and more. This dynamic class structure consists of three 2-week blocks. Students can choose to take all 3 blocks for a total of 6 weeks or join for the 2-week block that interests them most!
Each student will work with a Workforce Development Specialist to create a Career Development Plan and resume. They will also have access to supportive services to removed barriers to success.
Each Bridge to Technology class is broken into three 2-week blocks of content.
BLOCK 1 (weeks 1 & 2)
Python Coding & Circuits/Robotics with Python (20 hours)
- Students learn print and input statements, variables, modules, conditionals (if, elif, else), functions.
- Students then see how these are used to automate simple circuits (lights, sound, displays) and robots.
BLOCK 2 (weeks 3 & 4)
Web Development with HTML & Cybersecurity/Penetration Testing (20 hours)
- Understand the basics of IP addresses, Penetration testing, Reconnaissance, and enumeration.
- Students hack into a virtual machine using several pen-testing techniques.
BLOCK 3 (weeks 5 & 6)
3D Design & Data Analytics with Python & SQL (20 hours)
- Utilize several software programs to design and alter 3-D prints.
- Students use Jupyter notebooks and BigQuery to clean, manipulate, analyze, and visual data using Python and SQL code.
All Classes will be held:
Monday through Friday
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Feb 18
Class Dates: Feb 23 – Apr 3
Registration Deadline: Jun 19
Orientation Date: Jul 1
Class Dates: Jul 6 – Aug 14
Registration Deadline: Aug 14
Orientation Date: Aug 28
Class Dates: Aug 31 – Oct 9
Our B2T course is held at the Goodwill Mission Support Center:
800 E 18th St.
Kansas City, MO
Participants must be 18+.
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