BIT Academy™
BIT Academy™
Want To Re-skill?
We help the blind, visually impaired, and disabled re-skill into the corporate tech sector.
We do that by providing world-class Salesforce and Digital Accessibility education, so you can get professional certifications and real jobs.
Your background doesn’t matter.
Your location doesn’t matter.
If you have the aptitude, grit, and determination to change your life, our Academy can provide the path forward.
BIT Academy™ Courses
Certified Salesforce Administrator
Our Salesforce Administrator Program is a 22-week intensive, performance-based program, designed to help you sit for the Salesforce Administrator certification. Utilizing social learning, in-class education, and a work-like environment, our students master all category topics found on the certification exam and prepare for a full-time, corporate career as a Salesforce Administrator. This class opens twice a year, and application is open to BIT Candidates.
Certified Salesforce Platform App Builder
Our Salesforce Platform App Builder Program is a 12-week program designed to help you sit for the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification. This certification focuses on no-code customization of the Salesforce platform and is the perfect second certification as an Administrator. For developers it’s the first certification in the developer pathway, and gives a good foundation prior to taking Platform Developer 1. This class is by teacher recommendation only.
IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
Our IAAP CPACC program is a 14-week program designed to prepare you for the CPACC exam. This certification exam focuses on disabilities, assistive technology, accessible design, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, and accessibility laws/standards around the world. This course also covers how to conduct a full WCAG 2.1 AA audit and plan for remediation.
These are tough programs. Spots are limited, and the bar is very high. But if that fact were going to stop you, you wouldn’t be reading this page. What most people don’t understand is that those of us with disabilities are smart, driven, and willing to do the tough things on a daily basis
We get you.
If you’d like to apply for our programs, keep reading. And just know this. The Blind Institute of technology is changing the opportunities you have and how employers hire.
You can be part of that change.
You are the talent revolution the world is waiting for. And it starts right here.
Is the Salesforce Certification Program Right For You?
We’re looking for corporate–ready candidates, who love information technology and are analytical problem-solvers.
Some of our most successful candidates have backgrounds in:
- Engineering
- Software, coding, or database administration
- Medicine
- Business, management, and entrepreneurship
- Customer Service
- Sales and Marketing
- Teaching, education
- Music, match
- Military
- Project management and business analysis
- Finance, banking, Accounting
- Massage Therapy
Salesforce is a complex platform and the toughest certifications in the industry. Stepping into this career takes the following skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Deductive reasoning
- A solution oriented focus
- An unrelenting drive to succeed
- Leadership
- Multi-tasking
- Resourceful troubleshooting
In addition, our students exhibit the following traits:
- People-oriented and teamcentric
- Professional integrity
- Friendly, sense of humor
- Thrives in a dynamic environment
- Empathy for the user experience
- Organized and attention to detail
- Ability to learn and level-up quickly
- Love of mastering complex information
- Hungry to reskill into a technical career in the Salesforce ecosystem
Is The IAAP CPACC Program Right For You?
We’re looking for corporate–ready candidates, who love technology and want to drive change towards a more accessible future.
Accessibility is a rapidly growing industry that is changing every day! Stepping into this career takes the following skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Deductive reasoning
- A solution oriented focus
- An unrelenting drive to succeed
- Leadership
- Multi-tasking
- Resourceful troubleshooting
In addition, our students exhibit the following traits:
- People-oriented and teamcentric
- Professional integrity
- Friendly, sense of humor
- Thrives in a dynamic environment
- Empathy for the user experience
- Organized and attention to detail
- Ability to learn and level-up quickly
- Love of mastering complex information
Registered Apprenticeship Program
BIT offers a pair of Registered Apprenticeship initiatives that perfectly complement our array of courses. These programs have been meticulously crafted to offer students an opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge gained from our Salesforce Admin and Digital Accessibility courses to real-world scenarios. Once students successfully finish their courses and pass the certification exams, they gain the eligibility for available apprenticeship positions.
Apprentices engaged in these programs collaborate closely with our project leads, playing an integral role in meeting our client commitments. Our Registered Apprenticeship programs are the only two national programs for the blind and visually impaired recognized by the US Department of Labor.
Professional Development Workshops
Meet the Instructors
Dallas Sagan
Salesforce Academy Instructor
James Warnken
Digital Accessibility Analyst Instructor
Candidate Stories
“The program at BIT is one the greatest blessings of my life. Not only did they help me discover my own abilities, they helped fine tune them to not only change my life, but the life of my entire family. Without BIT I would have never learned to stop saying ‘can not’ and start saying ‘have not yet’. From the bottom of my heart, thank you BIT Family!”
Kyle L.
“As an adult with physical disabilities and having a child who is neurodiverse I have been on both sides of the advocacy and exclusion roadways! I have lost so much in my life., including my confidence. To be given this chance to reskill and have a new career where I can be a professional again and have the means and power to provide for my family means more than you can ever know! BIT and Salesforce have not only laid the groundwork to help marginalized groups and prove the potential of all but they have showed a true commitment to value people! Here at BIT we are treated with respect, professionally and given opportunities to not only learn a valuable set of skills but to improve our communication, collaboration and we are accepted unconditionally! BIT is a catalyst in the workforce and should be the poster board for DEI. They know that diversity is a fact, Equity is a choice, Inclusion is an action and Belonging is an outcome! I am so grateful to be part of the “Belonging” here!”
Mary B
“BIT offers a supportive learning environment for individuals wishing to become Salesforce Administrators. I’m deaf and not vision impaired, so I’m thankful that BIT offers training to the wider disability community. Classes are rigorous, but also fun and engaging. I’m sure you’ll enjoy learning Salesforce with BIT!”
Mark O
“This is not only a career changer, but a life changer for me, as I have lost my job during Covid, and been struggling financially. This really means the world to me as I know salesforce is in high demand and opens many doors for me. Being part of this program with bit Academy has been so warm and supportive, the instructors are so encouraging, and the fellow students always willing to support each other.
Carl C
I feel I have changed in terms of my positive outlook on life in general, as well as very excited about a new career.
I want to thank the BIT Academy from the bottom of my heart for this opportunity.”
“BIT is truly excelling in its mission to create an empowering and inclusive learning platform for individuals with disabilities worldwide, facilitating their integration into society. Furthermore, by assisting them in securing employment opportunities, they are not only fostering personal growth but also enabling them to make valuable contributions to the global economy.”
Harsh K