Your personal information is valuable — and cybersecurity skills are in demand. Learn both in Cybersecurity Essentials for Life and Work, a FREE, 8-week, online course from Western Piedmont Community College. Classes start January 11, 2027.

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize and avoid scams, phishing, and everyday online threats
• Protect your devices, passwords, accounts, and online identity
• Understand how cybersecurity works in business and IT
• Complete the first course in the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

No tech background? No problem. This course is for anyone who uses a computer, smartphone, or the internet — and for people ready to explore cybersecurity as a career.

Tuition: Free
Delivery: Online
Course Dates: 1/11/27 – 3/5/27
Section Number:  77387

Next Steps: Continue with SEC 110: Security Concepts to finish the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, then explore WPCC’s Networking & Security Certificate or A.A.S. in Information Technology.

Register Now! Classes start January 11, 2027.