Rhode Island’s Premier IT Academy

Real skills. Real certifications. Real careers. A Warwick, Rhode Island CTE pathway for future IT professionals. Students gain hands-on experience with hardware, networking, cybersecurity, troubleshooting, live web projects, and real community tech support work.

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What Students Learn

This program is built around real information technology work. Students don’t just read about computers and networks — they build them, troubleshoot them, secure them, and manage the systems businesses rely on every day.

Instruction focuses on career-ready technology skills, certification preparation, and practical experience that supports both college and direct workforce pathways.

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Why This Program Stands Out

While many schools chase trends, this program focuses on the technology careers that actually power organizations: IT support, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and systems administration.

  • icon Hands-on labs with real hardware and networking equipment
  • icon Industry certification preparation built into the pathway
  • icon Live student sites, esports, and real technical projects

Explore the Warwick RI esports teams to see how Toll Gate Titans and Winman Warriors connect competition, streaming, and real technical skills.

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Program Snapshot

A three-year IT pathway built to produce certified, job-ready technicians, not just students who learn about computers.

Students train in a live lab, work on real equipment, earn industry certifications, and build portfolios that lead directly to college, internships, and careers.

Most students graduate high school with knowledge. Our students graduate with certifications, experience, and a head start in the IT industry.

Industry-aligned certification pathway (CompTIA + Cisco)
Real equipment. Real networks. Real experience.
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Year 1

IT Foundations

Learn how computers actually work: hardware, operating systems, networking basics, and troubleshooting.

  • Hands-on from day one
  • Skills most students do not see until college
CompTIA Tech+ CompTIA A+
Year 2

Networking and Infrastructure

Move beyond basics into real networking, switches, routing, cabling, and infrastructure.

  • Work like real IT departments
  • Live lab, not just theory
CompTIA Network+ Cisco Networking (NetAcad)
Year 3

Security and Career Readiness

Focus on cybersecurity, system hardening, and real-world readiness.

  • Certifications, portfolio, real experience
  • Ahead of entry-level applicants
CompTIA Security+ OSHA 10

A Typical Week

On the job and in the classroom. Students work on real hardware, real networking gear, live esports production, and collaborative lab experiences that build usable technical skills.

Want the full picture? Visit the Warwick Esports Teams page for Toll Gate Titans, Winman Warriors, live streams, eligibility, and program details.

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Networking

Hands-On Cabling & Switching

Students learn by patching, tracing, testing, and working directly on live rack and switching equipment instead of only reading about it.

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Esports & Media

Live Streaming & Production

Students build communication, broadcasting, and event-production skills through real esports coverage, commentary, and streaming workflows.

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Hardware

Repair, Rebuild, Troubleshoot

Students open systems, identify components, diagnose problems, and build the confidence that comes from working directly inside real machines.

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Infrastructure

Real Lab Equipment

The program uses actual rack gear, power management, storage, and network infrastructure so students see what modern IT environments really look like.

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Team Labs

Collaboration in the Rack Room

Students solve problems together, communicate through technical tasks, and learn how IT work actually happens in team-based environments.

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Program Culture

Engagement That Builds Momentum

The classroom is built to keep students involved, connected, and invested while they develop technical, communication, and career-ready skills.

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What’s Happening in Class

Recent student work, certifications, blog posts, and shoutouts.

Latest Projects

Three recent student projects pulled from public student pages so visitors can see what is being built right now.

Where This Program Can Take You

This pathway is built to put students ahead before graduation: stronger technical foundations, major industry certifications, and a clearer runway into four-year degree programs, internships, and real IT careers.

College Readiness

Built to Strengthen a Four-Year Degree Path

Students do not just leave with interest in tech. They leave with hands-on experience and technical vocabulary that helps them enter college programs with more confidence and more momentum than the average incoming student.

  • Builds a real foundation in systems, networking, troubleshooting, and cybersecurity
  • Helps students step into college labs and intro courses with less catch-up time
  • Supports both direct employment goals and continued education after graduation
Competitive Edge

Go Further Than a Typical High School Tech Class

While many programs stay broad or surface-level, this one pushes students into the tools, labs, workflows, and problem-solving habits that separate serious tech students from everyone else.

  • Hands-on networking and cybersecurity work that mirrors real IT environments
  • Portfolio projects, student sites, and lab experience that stand out on applications
  • A stronger story for internships, tech programs, and post-secondary opportunities
Credentials

Graduate With the Certifications Employers Know

Students work toward the certifications that actually matter in IT, giving them recognized credentials before graduation and a head start that is hard to match anywhere else in Rhode Island.

  • Preparation for major CompTIA credentials including A+, Network+, and Security+
  • Certifications that strengthen resumes, college applications, and job readiness
  • A program reputation built around real outcomes, not just classroom exposure

Think You Have What It Takes?

Admissions

Open to Warwick and West Warwick students in grades 10–12

Toll Gate and Pilgrim students may begin through our exploratory program.

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