With limited hands-on work experience, a few documented projects make the resume much stronger. Put these under a resume section called Technical Projects. These do not need to be fancy — a simple one-page write-up for each is enough.
Certifications you may already have
If you came through Per Scholas, you likely already hold these alongside (or instead of) CompTIA A+ — make sure they're on your resume too.
Certification cost & payoff calculator
Pick the certs you're considering and your target hourly pay to see rough total cost and how many hours at that pay it takes to earn it back.
Running total selected: $0 — pays for itself in about 0 hours at your target pay.
Free video & study resources
Well-established, free places to actually study for these certs and build career skills — not a random video, a resource worth bookmarking.