Young Changemakers, This is Your Moment
Free | Beginner-friendly | Self-paced
Don’t just scroll. Skill up.
Go Fourth Learning, in partnership with Cisco Networking Academy, is giving youth access to free self-paced online courses designed to help young changemakers build future-ready digital skills and explore new opportunities.
Whether you are curious about technology, looking to build practical skills, or ready to take a smart first step toward your future, these beginner-friendly courses are a great place to start.
The courses are:
- Free
- Beginner-friendly
- Self-paced
- Career-focused
- Include a Cisco Networking Academy certificate on completion
Choose your next move
Explore the free courses below and sign up for the one that matches your interests and future goals.
IT Customer Support Basics
Want to start a career in IT but not sure where to begin? This course introduces you to troubleshooting, technical support, customer service and solving everyday computer problems.
IT support remains an important entry point into the technology industry because almost every organisation depends on computers, software and connected devices.
Possible roles:
IT Support Technician, Help Desk Technician, Service Desk Analyst, Desktop Support Technician
A great starting point for building experience before moving into networking, cloud or cybersecurity.
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Cyberattacks, scams, ransomware and data breaches are now part of everyday business risk. This course introduces you to online threats, security fundamentals, protecting information and how organisations defend their systems.
Cybersecurity continues to be a strong career area as businesses need people who can help protect their networks, users and data.
Possible roles:
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC Analyst, Security Technician, Network Security Technician
Ideal if you enjoy problem-solving, investigations and understanding how hackers and defenders think.
AI Fundamentals: Foundations for Understanding AI
AI is rapidly becoming part of almost every industry. This course helps you understand the basics behind Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, neural networks and responsible AI.
As more companies introduce AI into their daily operations, people who understand how AI works and how it can be applied will have valuable skills across technology and business.
Possible career paths:
AI Support Specialist, Junior Data Analyst, Automation Specialist, AI Product Specialist
Don’t just learn how to use AI—start understanding the technology behind it.
AI Fundamentals: Language and Vision in AI
How can AI understand human language, recognise faces or identify objects in an image? This course explores language-based AI, computer vision and how machines learn to work with text and images.
These technologies are already being used in chatbots, healthcare, security, retail, autonomous systems and many other industries, making AI knowledge increasingly valuable.
Possible career paths:
AI Application Developer, Machine Learning Specialist, Data Scientist, Computer Vision or NLP roles
Perfect for students who want to go deeper into how modern AI applications actually work.
Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation
From smart homes and wearable devices to connected factories and smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how the physical and digital worlds work together.
Learn how devices, sensors, networks and data connect to create smarter systems and how organisations are using technology to digitally transform the way they operate.
Possible career paths:
IoT Support Technician, Network Technician, Systems Support, IoT Developer, Digital Transformation roles
A strong introduction to a growing area that combines networking, devices, cloud technology and data.
Build skills that can open doors
These free Cisco courses give young changemakers the chance to build digital skills that can strengthen their CVs, support their LinkedIn profiles, and help them take meaningful steps toward future study and career opportunities.