IT Career Switch

IT Career Switch: online training and career change across twelve professional pathways

IT Career Switch is a UK-based online training provider focused on career change. Its offer combines structured learning pathways, official certifications, practical projects and ongoing support for job placement. The company presents itself as an award-winning provider and claims over 5,000 candidates placed, with a money-back guarantee linked to its UK employment programme.

Twelve traineeships with third-party certifications

The catalogue is organised into twelve routes: cyber security, AI engineering, coding, business analysis, accounting, IT technician, network engineering, health and safety, project management, data science, digital marketing and human resources. Each pathway combines theoretical training with practice and prepares for certifications from recognised external providers.

• Cyber Security: training aimed at the role of certified cyber security analyst.
• AI Engineering: design, build and deploy production-ready artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.
• Coding: full-stack development with real portfolio projects.
• Business Analysis: requirements, processes, stakeholder management, agile methodologies, SQL and solution assessment.
• Accounting, IT, networking, health and safety, project management, data science, digital marketing and human resources: equivalent routes with specific certifications for each area.

Certifications included in the programme

The training offer covers exams and credentials from several bodies. Certifications include those from CompTIA (Tech+, A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, PenTest+, CySA+, Cloud+, Cloud Essentials+, CloudNetX, Data+, DataAI, DataSys+, Project+, SecurityX and Server+), Microsoft (Azure Fundamentals AZ-900, Power BI PL-300 Data Analyst, Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 and Azure Administrator AZ-104), Cisco (CCNA 200-301 and 350-401 ENCOR from CCNP Enterprise Core), NEBOSH (Health & Safety Certificate), PeopleCert (PRINCE2 Foundation), APMG (AgilePM Foundation), APM (Project Fundamentals Qualification), AAT (Levels 2 and 3 in accounting), Qualify Nation (QnCert in People Practice) and HRCI (Associate Professional in Human Resources - International, aPHRi).

Learning is further supported by complementary technical modules: Python programming for AI, version control with Git and GitHub, SQL for data analysis, machine learning fundamentals, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python fundamentals. The company states that training is fully online and flexible around work and personal life, and includes official courses, exams, projects and LiveLabs practice environments.

Career opportunities by job family

For each pathway, the site details the positions the student can apply for. In cyber security it lists cyber security analyst, SOC analyst, information security analyst, junior penetration tester, vulnerability analyst, security operations analyst and cyber security consultant. In AI it includes AI engineer, junior AI developer, machine learning engineer, prompt engineer, AI automation specialist, generative AI developer and AI solutions assistant.

In software development it lists junior developer, full-stack, frontend, backend, Python, web, software engineer and application developer. The business analysis area includes business analyst, junior, agile, process, requirements, product and change analyst. In accounting it lists accounts assistant, bookkeeper, payroll assistant, finance assistant, assistant accountant, VAT assistant, accounts payable clerk and accounts receivable clerk.

The IT support block comprises service desk analyst, first-line support technician, IT support technician, desktop support technician, helpdesk analyst, field engineer and technical support analyst. In networking there are network technician, network engineer, network administrator, infrastructure engineer, NOC analyst, systems administrator and cloud network engineer. Health and safety covers health and safety administrator, officer, risk assessor, compliance officer, health and safety advisor, SHEQ coordinator and workplace safety coordinator.

In project management it includes project coordinator, junior project manager, PMO analyst, project support officer, delivery coordinator, agile project coordinator and project manager. In data, data analyst, junior, BI, Power BI, junior data scientist, reporting analyst and machine learning analyst. Digital marketing includes digital marketing assistant, SEO executive, PPC executive, social media executive, content marketing assistant, email marketing executive, marketing analytics assistant and digital marketing executive. Human resources brings together HR administrator, HR assistant, recruitment coordinator, people operations assistant, learning and development administrator, payroll and benefits administrator, HR adviser and HR business partner.

Job guarantee programme and employer service

The company offers a UK job guarantee programme with money-back protection, presented as backing for the training pathway. For employers, IT Career Switch acts as a channel for entry-level candidates already trained in their role, with no recruitment fees, a nationwide candidate network and support from shortlisting through to hiring.

Contact and opening hours

The company is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:30 and publishes the phone number 0207 993 6299 as a contact channel. Its domain uses the .co.uk extension and its activity is aimed at the UK market.

Phone: 0207 993 6299 · Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:30