Per Scholas Cybersecurity with AI Tools: Free 15-Week Remote Bootcamp With CompTIA Security+ Prep

Full Program Details

Many entry-level cybersecurity job posts ask for something career changers often lack: a recognised certification such as CompTIA Security+. Training and exam fees put that out of reach for a lot of people. Per Scholas, a US nonprofit, removes that barrier with a full-time course that costs learners nothing.

Its Cybersecurity with AI Tools course runs for 15 weeks and prepares you for CompTIA Security+, Splunk Core Certified User and Google AI credentials at no cost to you. Several remote classes start in November 2026, and the application windows close in early and mid-November.

No-cost, 15-week, full-time cybersecurity training that prepares you to earn CompTIA Security+, Splunk Core Certified User and Google AI Professional credentials at no cost to you.

Details at a glance:

• Cost: no cost to learners
• Length: 15 weeks, full time (35 hours a week)
• Format: instructor-led, remote, Monday to Friday
• Credentials: CompTIA Security+, Splunk Core Certified User, Google AI Essentials and Google AI Professional
• Level: intermediate; foundational IT knowledge needed
• Who: adults in the United States with US work authorization
• Next remote classes: National remote class starts 16 November 2026 (apply by 2 November); several city-based remote classes start 30 November 2026 (apply by 16 November)

What It Covers

You learn to secure systems, investigate threats and use AI to analyse security events, with the goal of landing an entry-level cybersecurity role. The certification exams are included at no cost. Learners enrolled full time can also apply for a 0% interest loan from Ascent to help with personal expenses during the course.

Upcoming Remote Classes

All times are from the official Per Scholas schedule and may change:

City-based classes are for people who live in that campus's service area. The National remote option is for people who qualify for National Remote training.

Who Can Apply

Per Scholas lists these minimum requirements:

• Be 18 or older
• Have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent
• Have valid proof of US work authorization
• Stay in the United States for the full program, even when attending remotely
• Live in an eligible campus service area or qualify for National Remote training
• Meet Per Scholas pre-training income criteria

For this course you also need foundational IT knowledge (previous experience is strongly recommended) and must complete 20 hours of free online Tech Prep Work before class begins.

Important: this program is only open to people in the United States. Readers in Africa and elsewhere cannot join it.

How to Apply

1. Pick a class on the official course page and note its apply-by date.
2. Submit the short application form.
3. Attend an admissions overview.
4. Take the baseline aptitude assessment.
5. Complete an interview with the Per Scholas team.
6. Upload your Tech Prep Work.
7. Receive the admissions decision and finalise your documents before the cohort starts.

See the full steps on the Per Scholas how to apply page.

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GizPulse Verdict

Who this is for: US-based adults with some IT experience, such as help desk staff, who want a funded route into cybersecurity and a Security+ certification.

Who should pause: complete beginners with no IT background (consider Per Scholas' IT support tracks first), anyone who cannot commit 35 hours a week for 15 weeks, and anyone outside the United States.

One tip to stand out: start the 20 hours of Tech Prep Work as soon as you apply. Finishing it early shows commitment and gives you time to prepare for the aptitude assessment and interview before the 2 or 16 November cutoff.

Apply for Per Scholas Cybersecurity with AI Tools on the official Per Scholas page