Build your career through merit
Merit America is proud to partner with the Amazon Career Choice program. Use your Career Choice funding to learn the skills you need to land a tech job in as little as 13 weeks.
Our graduates work for the world’s top tech companies
Learn on your time, from anywhere, while keeping your day job
Your third-party coursework and Merit America career coaching services are online. Live meetings are only 3-5 hours per week. You can complete the coursework in-between shifts, on weekends – whatever works for your life.
Course Calendar
Monday, January 10
Java Development Course
- At Work 8am – 3pm
- Online Class 3pm – 5pm
- Daycare pick-up 5:15pm
- Family Dinner 6pm
- 1:1 Career Coaching 8pm
Work with a team dedicated to your success
Meet regularly with a career coach and squad of your peers to keep you on track. After you finish, you’ll join a network of hundreds of Merit America alumni.
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Michael, Career Coach
How’s your coursework going this week?
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Cora
I’m really struggling with my resume…
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Michael, Career Coach
You’ve got this! Let me connect you with our job success coach, Teresa.
Also, something to look forward to: you’re only one week away from completing your Google Data Analytics Certificate!
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I had difficulties translating my existing IT experience into new job offers. Merit America was the perfect extra support I needed to begin my career.
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Merit America is invested in helping people succeed not only in their work life, but in life in general.
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I learned a lot of skills I was never taught. The coach meetings gave me the accountability I needed to succeed.
Willie | Tech Support Technician
Merit America has changed so much for me that I couldn’t be more grateful. I’ve felt like I would never get out of the dead end that I was in.
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Everything I learned in the Merit program, I do at my job.
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Merit America gave me the tools and resources to further my learning in IT.
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It’s a great program that pushes you to learn everyday. The program is set up to help you succeed.
Vi | Software Engineer
My new career in IT has provided me with opportunities for success that I didn’t have before, and I owe my move into this career to Merit America.
Joshua | IT Support Analyst
I’ve always wanted to learn Java and had looked at options available at community colleges. It was going to cost me more and take longer than Merit.
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At Merit America, I knew I had people — the Merit team as well as my squad — in my corner pushing me and helping me, no matter how tough it got.
Ebauni | IT Support / Business Analyst
Programs like Merit America give people with great minds a chance to pursue their dreams. To any Merit learner, know that you’re in the right place.
Corey | Cloud Operations Support Associate
Through the program I learned how to effectively pitch myself to an employer, and was given great resources to rework both my resume and cover letter.
Shonneri | Operations & Support
I had no tangible qualifications to put on a resume and couldn’t afford training and exams. Merit provided everything I was looking for.
Yves | IT Helpdesk Technician
Programs like Merit America allow you to open a door that otherwise you would not be able to.
Sandra | Tech Consultant
Attending Merit, has not only equipped me with more tools in the tech field, but it has also brought me a network of support.
Michelle | Web Developer
I had difficulties translating my existing IT experience into new job offers. Merit America was the perfect extra support I needed to begin my career.
Alix | Tech Solutions Coordinator
Merit America is invested in helping people succeed not only in their work life, but in life in general.
Toya | Tech Consultant
I learned a lot of skills I was never taught. The coach meetings gave me the accountability I needed to succeed.
Willie | Tech Support Technician
Merit America has changed so much for me that I couldn’t be more grateful. I’ve felt like I would never get out of the dead end that I was in.
Rey | Marketing Specialist
Merit America has greatly improved my coding abilities, and my job prospects. My professional skills are much better, including searching for jobs!
Bruce | Engineering Apprentice
Everything I learned in the Merit program, I do at my job.
Rhonda | Help Desk Specialist
Merit America gave me the tools and resources to further my learning in IT.
Akilah | T2 Flex Force
It’s a great program that pushes you to learn everyday. The program is set up to help you succeed.
Vi | Software Engineer
My new career in IT has provided me with opportunities for success that I didn’t have before, and I owe my move into this career to Merit America.
Joshua | IT Support Analyst
I’ve always wanted to learn Java and had looked at options available at community colleges. It was going to cost me more and take longer than Merit.
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At Merit America, I knew I had people — the Merit team as well as my squad — in my corner pushing me and helping me, no matter how tough it got.
Ebauni | IT Support / Business Analyst
Programs like Merit America give people with great minds a chance to pursue their dreams. To any Merit learner, know that you’re in the right place.
Corey | Cloud Operations Support Associate
Through the program I learned how to effectively pitch myself to an employer, and was given great resources to rework both my resume and cover letter.
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Career Choice is an educational benefit offered by Amazon to qualified Associates. It covers a significant portion of the costs for approved training and educational programs, with the goal of preparing Associates for skilled careers outside of Amazon.