IT Career Guide

Your Career Change to IT Checklist

A practical, step-by-step checklist for genuinely planning a career change into IT in the UK, from first decision to first job application.

Most career-change advice is vague. This is a practical checklist: the actual steps, in order, that take someone from "I am thinking about IT" to genuinely applying for their first IT role, without needing to quit a current job or take on debt.

What you need to know

Step 1: Take a free skills assessment to see your realistic starting point and transferable skills

Step 2: Choose a structured, weekend-only course that fits around your current job, not full-time bootcamps requiring a career break

Step 3: Complete CompTIA A+ exam preparation, the standard, recognised entry-level certification

Step 4: Build a UK-style CV highlighting transferable skills, not just listing your old job title

Step 5: Start applying for entry-level IT support roles before you feel "fully ready", most people are ready sooner than they think

Weekend only

Sat & Sun schedule

Small cohorts

Max 8 students

20 AI tools

Included free

Ready to start?

The September 2026 cohort is now enrolling. Small cohorts fill fast.

See the IT Career Programme