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What is included:
350+ courses
25,000+ Practice Questions
1,000+ Hands-on Labs
8 Sandboxes
A layoff is a step, not a stop.Step on it
This is the time to build what employers are hiring for and take the next step in your tech career. We point you to the right certifications and take up to 80% off the cost of getting there.
Choose how you want to Step Up
Thousands of capable people are between jobs right now. We have courses built for exactly where hiring is headed.
If upskilling for a career change is your next move, we want to make it easier to start.
Know exactly what you want? Pick that course and go deep on it.
What is included:
- Full video training for that course
- Practice tests specific to that certification
- Hands-on labs for that course
- Sandbox environment for that course
Included
Personalized Certification Path
Every coupon comes with a personalized certification path. We look at your target role and recommend certifications that align with current hiring trends and your career goals.
Your next step starts here
Just a few details to guide your career transition and send your Step Up offer.
How It Works
Get Your Step Up Plan in Four Steps
Tell us where you are headed. We handle the rest.
STEP 01Fill the form
Tell us your last role, what you are targeting next, and which skill or certification you have in mind. It takes about 2 minutes.
STEP 02We build your recommendation
We look at your background, the role you're targeting, and what companies are hiring for right now. Then we tell you which certifications to start with and in what order.
STEP 03Your plan and coupon are ready
Every recommended learning path and coupon is unique. We create it personally, just for you and send it to your email address after contacting you.
STEP 04You pick a course and start
Pick from the recommendations, use your coupon, and start preparing.
What's happening in the market
A shifting tech job market is the first thing to understand for your career transition after a layoff.
115,907
Tech Jobs Lost
More than 115K professionals have already been impacted in 2026.
~1000
Every Day
- 2025 (Jan - June)~424 / day
- 2026 (Jan - June)~1000 / day
3 Forces Driving Most of the Cuts
- Cost Cutting Pressures45%
- Artificial Intelligence & Automation35%
- Organizational Restructuring20%
Being laid off is a market event, not a performance review.
The roles being cut and the roles being created are not the same. Understand where the tech job market is shifting so you can plan your next career move.
Shifting Demand
Roles increasingly being automated
- Manual QA & Testing
- Routine IT Support
- Administrative Tasks
- Legacy Infra Administration
Growing Demand
Roles with increasing hiring activity
- Cloud Infrastructure
- AI Integration
- Data Engineering
- Cybersecurity
If your skills are adjacent to any of the growing roles, you are closer to the market than you think.
Why this is a good time to get certified
A changing job market brings new roles, new skills, and new chances for anyone rebuilding a tech career.
Why Whizlabs
We Cover Skills Hiring Managers Are Looking For
25+Years of Impact
Over 5M+Learners World Wide
180+Countries have used our courses
1000+Enterprises Trust Us
What we offer
Wide range of courses
Explore in-demand skills and future-ready technology
Your Step Up journey
The path from where you are now to the role you are aiming for. A clear tech career restart, mapped out.
- 01
Set a Goal
Start with a plan built around your goal
- 02
Learning Path
Upskill with our full course library
- 03
Achieve a Goal
Arrive at the goal you've been aiming for
Testimonials
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Passed PCS Twice
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Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone who has been laid off from a tech role. Fill the form and we'll take it from there.
Yes. Whizlabs is available in more than 180 countries.
The Step Up coupon is a standalone offer and cannot be combined with other active promotions.
Step Up is for professionals who have recently been laid off from a tech role. That is who we built it for, so it is not a general course discount. Every coupon is reviewed and issued personally.
Start with the form. You do not need to have it all figured out. Tell us your last role and what you are drawn to, and we point you toward what makes sense. Working out what to do next in your career is exactly what the recommendation is for.
We create every coupon personally and tie it to your email. You will receive it within 2 to 3 business days.
Video training, practice tests, guided hands-on labs, and 8 different sandbox access across 300-plus courses.
Since we are creating personalized coupons for each, allow up to 3 business days. If it has not arrived by then, contact our support team and we will resolve it promptly.
Yes, as long as you have been laid off from a tech role. Step Up supports a career pivot in tech as much as a restart in your existing field. Tell us your background and where you want to go, and we recommend the certifications that fit.
Both. Every coupon comes with a personalised certification path, a simple career transition roadmap built around your target role and where the market is hiring. The discount lowers the cost, the roadmap shows you where to start.