READI 1.0 Project: Code/IT Academy

READI Amount: $1,370,325
Matching Amount: $996,300

Lead Organization: The Mill

Counties Directly Impacted: Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen, Washington

Code/IT Academy is a free, cohort-based program that provides upskilling in IT administration, web development, and associated technologies. After ten weeks of training, participants earn industry-recognized certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+ certification, LinkedIn IT certificates, and AWS Cloud Practitioner certification). Originally launched in Bloomington, READI funding allowed The Mill to expand the program to all 11 Indiana Uplands counties.

• April 2024: Project Update: Applications open for Code/IT in Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Monroe, Orange, and Washington Counties. Apply by May 31
• October 2023 Project Update: Creating coders: Code/IT Academy expands to Crawford and Washington counties
• May 2023 Project Update: The Mill receives grant to expand Code/IT Academy