Indianapolis · Hands-On Tech & AI

Train for a career in AI, Cyber & IT — and get paid to do it.

Hope Training Academy is a nonprofit where you learn by doing — in a real, high-tech lab. Since 2018, training is free for those who qualify. Earn while you learn through a U.S. Department of Labor–Registered Apprenticeship. No degree, no experience required.

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DOL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP COMPTIA AUTHORIZED VA CERTIFIED MILITARY FRIENDLY GI BILL®
A mentor and student working hands-on together at a workstation
Free for those who qualify
Scholarships & funding available — register today.
2,000+
TRAINED SINCE 2018
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FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY
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DOL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS
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Live · In person & online · Hands-on

Learn hands-on — in person or online.

The best way to learn tech is to do it. Take a class in person at our Indianapolis lab — real instructors, real hardware, real projects — or join us online from anywhere. New courses open regularly, and seats are limited.

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Three easy ways to begin.

Call (317) 707-4095

Career Evaluation

Find the right tech path for you — a quick assessment with a success coach.

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Get program details, funding options, and start dates sent straight to you.

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See the lab in action at our Union Campus — 525 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis.

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What you'll master

Four skills. One hands-on method.

Every track is taught the HTA way — in a real, high-tech lab, building real things — and every path can lead into a paid, registered apprenticeship.

AI and machine-learning circuitry
Today's emphasis

AI

Find your place in the AI world. Hands-on with OpenAI, Claude & Gemini — learn to use them all to launch a career.

Cybersecurity — secure systems
The flagship

Cybersecurity

Pre-Apprenticeship to Analyst. CompTIA Security+, real labs, real salary ranges.

IT networking and hardware
The on-ramp

IT & Help Desk

Desktop support & foundations — no experience needed. Build and repair real machines.

Python coding on screen
The craft

Coding

Python from the ground up — build real projects and data skills, not slideware.

The HTA difference

A real, registered path — beginner to hired.

No competitor stacks this: three U.S. Department of Labor–Registered Apprenticeships — held since 2018 — with a beginner on-ramp. You earn while you learn and finish with a nationally-recognized, portable credential.

HTA students learning together in a cohort
IT

IT Support

Registered since 2018

HD

Help Desk

Registered since 2018

SEC

Cybersecurity

Registered since 2018

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Pre-Apprenticeship

No degree, no experience. Learn the fundamentals hands-on.

Earn & learn

Registered Apprenticeship

DOL-registered, paid work + classroom. Wages rise as you grow.

Outcome

A tech career

Real employment + a portable, nationally-recognized credential.

What is a Registered Apprenticeship? →
Students working hands-on in the lab
# the HTA way: learn by doing
student@hta-lab:~$ build --pc --secure
✓ assembled workstation  // real hardware
✓ hardened network  // real labs
student@hta-lab:~$ apprentice --start
→ earning while learning▊
Experiential learning

Our biggest thing: you learn by doing.

Founded and led by a technologist who came up in the field, HTA runs on one belief: people learn tech by touching it. Students build machines, secure real networks, and ship real projects — in a working lab, with mentors beside them.

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Real labs, real hardware — not slideware or passive video.
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Founder-designed curriculum — built on what employers actually hire for.
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Certified & placed — earn industry certs, then step into an apprenticeship.
For employers

Build your tech team two ways.

HTA is a talent partner for Indiana businesses — grow the people you have, or hire people who are ready on day one.

Professionals collaborating at work
01 / TRAIN

Upskill your team

Corporate training in AI, cybersecurity and IT — practical, hands-on, built around your stack. Turn your staff into your AI-ready workforce.

02 / HIRE

Hire our apprentices

A screened, job-ready pipeline through registered apprenticeships — tax credits, strong retention, simple partner process. Try-before-you-hire, no placement fee.

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Real students, real outcomes

Changing lives across Indianapolis.

From our Union Campus in downtown Indianapolis to partnerships with the Indianapolis Urban League and IU's Luddy School — this is what hands-on hope looks like.

Students building computers in the HTA lab
HTA lab — come together, think better, move forward
The HTA hands-on computer lab
A full class of HTA students learning together

Curated real photos + video testimonials wire in from HTA's archive (128+ images) and the YouTube channel.

Trusted partners

Built with Indiana's best.

Register your interest

Your tech career starts with one form.

Tell us a little about you and a Hope Training Academy success coach will reach out — with program details, funding, scholarships and next start dates. No pressure, no obligation.

(317) 707-4095
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