We'll have to see if they start hiring their helpdesk/techstop from this programme. If they hire from this programme, then i think it should be a good sign of trustworthiness.
For our IT Residency Program, we don't require it, but if you have a CS background, you might get asked about it. Maybe automate a simple task and maybe some discussion on optimization. The interviews tend to be customized to the candidate's background. We hire a decent number of people from non traditional degrees into our IT program, so we care more about you being teachable, knowing at least one technology well and having passion for tech and customer service in general.