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Focused on the Future? Us too.

Maryland is one smart state. Powering our high-tech industries takes a lot of talented people, after all. Advancement of our highly educated population is fueled by higher education institutions and private training programs designed for the industries of today and tomorrow. If future-proofing your career is important to you, then Maryland is the place to find the upskilling to keep you competitive in the workplace.

Level Up

Add credentials after your name? Learn what it’s like to work in a lab? Whatever your goals are for your career, across Maryland, you’ll find opportunities to sharpen your skills or learn something new to help you grow in your career.

Cyber/IT Training

Maryland is ripe with job opportunities in IT and cybersecurity, and also offers a variety of training programs to help those in the field enhance their skills and knowledge.

Life Sciences Training

Opportunities in life sciences are endless in Maryland. In addition to state-sponsored training, various organizations and higher education institutions offer training programs to help you enhance your skills.

Other Training

Maryland invests in training in a variety of sectors. See what programs are available for you to gain new skills in your career, or learn about an entirely new field.

Investing in our People

#2

Human capital investment

Home to Johns Hopkins

#1

Graduate biostatistics

Cyber Central

20

Schools deemed NSA Center of Excellence in Cyber

James Poindexter

“Going to Prince George’s Community College and then the University of Maryland gave me confidence and made me feel more prepared for working in tech.”

James
Cloud Solutions Associate, Cloudforce

Leading Higher Education Institutions

In Maryland, you’ll have access to leading colleges and universities. But our schools offer so much more than two or four year degrees. Programs for career advancement, specifically in high tech fields, are easily accessible in Maryland. Here are a few. 

University of Maryland

From business administration to bioengineering – quantum computing to cybersecurity – the University of Maryland offers a variety of graduate programs that help professionals take their careers to the next level.

Morgan State University

Morgan State offers master’s degrees in advanced computing and bioinformatics to name a few. Morgan State, a preeminent public urban research university, is ranked among the leading HBCUs in the nation.

Johns Hopkins University

Internationally recognized Johns Hopkins University offers number one rankings in a variety of graduate and doctoral programs in engineering and the sciences.

UMBC

UMBC has a reputation for research. So whether you want to dive into earning a doctorate, or just add some new skills to your resume with a graduate certificate, consider UMBC.

More Programs

Find the perfect program for your career aspirations in Maryland’s directory of programs.

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Major Employers

Get to know some of the biggest companies and federal agencies hiring in Maryland.

Leading Industries

Explore some of Maryland’s leading industries including cybersecurity & IT, life sciences, manufacturing, and more.

Remote Work

Love your job and the place you do it from. Maryland offers livability and connectivity.