Students Gain a Competitive Edge

iD Tech, the leader in summer tech education for ages 7-18, prepares students for rapidly growing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields.

Jobs in STEM are growing at twice the national average – meaning over one million positions are projected to go unfilled by the year 2020. Since only one in 10 high schools offer computer science courses – and far fewer at the K-8 level – the ability for students to prepare for this booming job market is limited during the school year. But what about summer?

iD Tech, the leader in summer technology education, is at the forefront of a learning revolution, making STEM education accessible to students – outside the traditional classroom setting. Entering its 16th season, iD Tech has expanded to 28 states and offers over 40 tech courses at more than 80 university locations nationwide. Programs are held at UCLA, Cal Lutheran University, UC Irvine, Cal Poly Pomona, UCSD, CSU San Marcos, Stanford, Princeton and others.

The company provides week-long iD Tech Camps for ages 7-17 – with new locations including Yale, Georgetown and more. There are also 2-week, intensive, pre-college, teen academies for ages 13-18 at iD Programming Academy (held at UCLA), iD Game Design & Development Academy and iD Film Academy.

Next summer’s courses are built around additional Minecraft offerings, plus others featuring Torchlight II™, Arduino™ electrical engineering boards, PHP, MySQL, Autodesk® Maya®, Scratch, Adobe® products and more.

An unconventional teaching style sets iD Tech apart. Courses in programming, app development, video game design, robotics, web design and visual arts are delivered in a hands-on, high-energy blended learning environment.

The labs buzz with enthusiasm and laughter. 8:1 student-to-instructor ratios are guaranteed, and students work one-on-one with hip, tech-savvy instructors.

The summer programs teach kids and teens of all skill levels to create and innovate, instead of simply consuming apps, video games and social media.

In its ever-popular Minecraft courses, students learn to design levels or program with Java to implement their creative visions into the game. The curriculum covers variables, data types, operators, conditionals, loops, and functions – knowledge that could lead to a career in computer science or the gaming industry.

“Kids and teens learn more effectively when they are engaged, having a great time, and learning from cool people who love what they do,” says iD Tech CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi. “We teach in an inspired and relevant way, while providing opportunities for students to problem-solve, innovate, collaborate, and build critical 21st century tech skills.”

Record enrollment is expected in 2014 with well over 30,000 students. Through partnerships with industry leaders, course and location expansion, and dedication to quality tech education, iD Tech’s goal is to equip today’s students with skills needed to succeed in tomorrow’s unfilled STEM jobs. Visit iDTech.com or call (888) 709-TECH (8324).