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Why Thousands of Students
Choose NGT
NGT Academy provides a structured, military-inspired path into tech careers through hands-on training, industry certifications and career support designed for working adults.
Traditional Path
Into Tech
Doesn’t Work for Everyone
For many people, breaking into the tech industry can feel overwhelming. Traditional degrees often take four years or more and leave students with significant debt. On the other hand, free online resources can be difficult to navigate without clear structure or guidance.
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NGT was created to provide a clearer path
Many motivated learners end up stuck somewhere in between, trying different courses, tutorials or videos, but never building the confidence or skills needed to launch a new career.
Built for Real
IT Careers
Designed for Working Adults
Programs are flexible and structured to fit alongside full-time jobs.
Personalized Career Support
Students receive 1:1 guidance on resumes, interviews and and preparing for their first IT role.
Structured Career Path
Students follow a tried and tested roadmap from foundational knowledge to advanced skills, certifications and career preparation.
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Hands-On Technical Training
NGT programs emphasize practical labs that simulate real IT environments, helping students gain experience they can demonstrate to employers.
Industry Certifications
Students prepare for recognized certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Security+ and Cisco CCNA.
Tech Is Changing —
NGT Trains You for the IT That's Growing
AI is reshaping which technical skills employers need most. Some IT roles are being automated. Others — networks, cybersecurity, AI infrastructure — are seeing accelerating demand.
What AI Is Automating
Routine, repetitive tasks
Basic information processing
Predictable, rules-based work
NGT focuses on the second group. Our programs are designed around the technical foundation that AI-driven companies are hiring for right now: networking, security, and the infrastructure roles that run AI systems in production.
What AI Is Driving Demand For
The skilled professionals who deploy, secure, and maintain the systems AI runs on
Network engineering for cloud and AI infrastructure
Cybersecurity for AI-powered systems
AI infrastructure and operations roles
A new track is in development for students who want to specialize further. Built on the same hands-on, military-inspired approach as our existing programs.
At NGT, training starts in the lab. Students build practical technical skills early through hands-on environments that simulate real IT infrastructure.
It’s a training approach inspired by the military: learn the fundamentals, practice in realistic scenarios and graduate ready to perform in the field.
Terry Kim
CEO and Founder of NGT Academy
Our Curriculum Comes
From a Career We Actually Walked
A lot of IT training programs are built by educators. NGT was built by someone who walked the path himself.
Terry Kim, NGT's founder, spent over a decade earning the certifications, working the engineering jobs, and learning the practical skills now taught in NGT's programs. The Cisco certifications NGT prepares students for are the same ones Terry earned. The network engineering principles the curriculum teaches are the same ones Terry applied at Cisco, Dimension Data, and Arista Networks.
NGT teaches what works because it teaches what worked.
U.S. Air Force, Staff Sergeant E5 · $55K/year
Active duty service. Built foundational discipline, technical training, and operational mindset.
U.S. Air Force, Staff Sergeant E5 · $55K/year
First entrepreneurial venture immediately after military service.
Keesler Federal · Senior Network Engineer
First major civilian IT role. Began building the network engineering expertise that would define the next decade.
Earned Cisco CCNA
First major industry certification — the same foundation NGT students earn today.
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Earned CCVP, CCSP, CCNP
Stacked advanced Cisco certifications. Voice, security, and professional-level networking.
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Earned CCIE
Joined Cisco as a consultant. Salary went from $55K (2003) to $350K (2010) in seven years.
Cisco Systems · Consultant · $350K/year
Joined Cisco as a consultant. Salary went from $55K (2003) to $350K (2010) in seven years.
Earned VMware Certified Professional
Expanded into virtualization as enterprise IT shifted toward virtualized infrastructure.
CheckAction · CEO
Second entrepreneurial venture. Built leadership and operating experience.
Dimension Data · Solutions Architect
Senior architecture role at a global IT services company.
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Arista Networks · Technical Account Manager
Worked at Arista during its rise as a major networking vendor competing with Cisco.
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NGT Academy · Founder & CEO
Founded NGT Academy to give others — especially veterans — the same skills-first path he walked himself.
10,000 people
have already made this move
People From All Backgrounds Have Built Careers in Tech
Our students come from roles like warehouse worker, truck driver, retail associate, and customer service — hear directly from those who successfully transitioned into careers in IT.
Jon M.
Switched from Lab Technician to Systems Engineer
"Financial freedom is always a goal with any career, but that was one of the promises through this program and NGT lived up to it. They helped me every step of the way. My salary changed from my current position compared to the healthcare job 100%, so I doubled it... It's allowed me to upgrade my life."
Marcus M.
Switched from Marine to Network Admin
“The group coaching makes all the difference, and really helps you to understand things by asking questions and get fast responses from subject matter experts, and it’s dummy proof.”
Chase M.
Switched from Assistant Campaign Manager to Cloud Engineer
"I was laying in a hospital bed wondering how I would provide for my family, making $30,000 a year with $50,000 in student debt. Terry's mentorship guided me through the hardships. Now I work from home, spend more time with my wife — and money isn't an issue anymore."
Al M.
Switched from School Tech to Network Security Specialist
"My initial investment to train with NGT Academy has been definitely been worth it! It paid itself back 20x over. I make more in a month than what I invested in the training program. I highly recommend this program if you want to not only grow your technology future, while also accelerating your earning potential!"
"I was stuck at $60K for 10 years. NGT gave me the hands-on training, mentorship, and belief that I could actually become an engineer. Three and a half years later, I'm a Solutions Engineer at Cloudflare making $165K."
Makeia J.
Switched from Stay-At-Home Mom to Cybersecurity Analyst
“I just see honesty and the passion of them trying to help other people without having to spend so much money, without putting themselves into debt with college degrees."
Richard G.
Switched from Property Manager to Network Engineer
"I've tried different programs before. NGT is the most comprehensive — it gives you the skill set to actually be job ready. I work remote now. I can work from a coffee shop. I can take my kids anywhere. That's a big change. NGT didn't just change my career — it changed my legacy."
“Thanks to NGT Academy, I'm working a job as a network engineer that allows me to spend more time with my family while getting to travel a lot and grow in IT.”
Where Our Graduates Work
