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CompTIA TLG Convergence - Cape Town
South African Training Providers and Educators in the ICT Industry have a prime opportunity to network and collaborate on real issues facing the ICT Training Industry at CompTIA's TLG Convergence 2004, a key networking event co-sponsored by Learning Resources on the 1st October 2004 at the Cullinan Hotel Cape Town. more... |
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Career Compass
Corporate SA must get behind the Sector Education Training Authorities (Setas) in public-private partnerships, and support them in their endeavours to raise the standard and level of education and skills imparted to PDIs through learnerships, says the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). more... |
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Train the Trainer
CompTIA's ICT Trainers Forum, together with the BITF Foundation, has embarked on a "Train the trainer programme," to develop the ICT training skills of 20 PDIs hoping to break into the world of ICT skills development. The programme will include training for the CompTIA CTT+ certification, mentoring and workplace experience. Candidates were drawn from CompTIA members and the BITF. more... |
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Minolta commits to A+
Minolta SA is stepping up its drive to grab a bigger slice of the lucrative local office equipment market by upgrading computing qualifications for all of its technicians. To keep abreast with the advent of fully integrated and networked office environments, Minolta SA's software support division - Minolta Integrated Systems Information Exchange (MiSix) - has established software standards for its entire technical workforce. more... |
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CompTIA's Industry-Designed TechCareer Compass Goes Live.
TechCareer Compass demystifies careers in ICT, assists HR, employers and candidates
CompTIA has launched its TechCareer Compass, a comprehensive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) career guidance web tool. The new compass is the leading industry-designed resource to identify ICT job roles, detail the unique knowledge and skills required for these job roles and map them to all industry certifications. more... |
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Symantec Joins CompTIA Security+ Certification Advisory Committee Security+ incorporated into Symantec Certified Technology Architect Certification
Symantec, the world leader in Internet security, has joined the CompTIA Security+TM certification advisory committee. Symantec recently incorporated CompTIA Security+ into its Symantec Certified Technology Architect certification. more... |
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The Value of CompTIA Certification Summary: Second Annual Benchmark Study
Knowledge gain and credibility/validation of knowledge are still two primary benefits certificants experience after taking CompTIA certification exams. In an effort to uncover what happens after an individual becomes certified by CompTIA, the Association conducted a benchmark study to determine and measure short and long-term results of becoming CompTIA certified. more... |
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CompTIA Security+ Added to IBM's Advanced Security Management Professional Certification
CompTIA's Security+ certification is now a standard requirement for designation as an IBM Certified Advanced Deployment Professional - Tivoli Security Management Solutions.
This new IBM requirement will allow IT professionals working with customers to demonstrate broader industry security skills and, combined with other IBM Tivoli software certification exams, help validate their ability to create a secure operating environment using Tivoli security and identity management software. more... |
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CompTIA announces A+ upgrade for November 2003
CompTIA has announced that its A+ certification, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will be upgraded in November 2003. more... |
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South African Panel to Present at CompTIA's Strategies EMEA 23-25 October2003, Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
CompTIA's Strategies 2003 is the premier event for professionals interested in technology learning, one of the hottest topics in the IT and Education industries. The event is the only technology-specific learning conference that enables all training professionals throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to come together in one location. more... |
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CompTIA Hosts Global ICT Training Strategies Conference Training Industry Gathers for Seventh Annual CompTIA Strategies Conference
IT training experts representing industry, government and academic training in more than 20 countries will gather at the CompTIA Strategies EMEA conference in Hamburg, 23-25 October, 2003. more... |
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CompTIA provides platform for training providers to comment on the National Skills Development Strategy
CompTIA South Africa has launched a series of workshops open to all institutions that provide technical IT training irrespective of whether it is external or in-house to review the National Skills Development Strategy. more... |
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PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION
GOVERNMENT has granted a reprieve to hundreds of thousands of private companies that would have been forced to comply with provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act by Sunday. more... |
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CompTIA's A+ celebrates 10th anniversary and half a million certified technicians
CompTIA's A+ certification celebrates its 10th anniversary in July 2003 and will reach a milestone of a half-million certified technicians by the end of this year.
Launched as a computing industry initiative in 1993, A+ certification has become the benchmark of best practices for entry-level computer technicians. more... |
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CompTIA's 21st Birthday Challenge lies in restoring faith in IT certifications
CompTIA, the Computer Technology Industry Association is 21 years old this month and according to Loraine Vorster, the association has a challenging educational role ahead in highlighting to the IT industry, HR sector and end users the critical importance of qualified, authentic certifications. more... |
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On-Site Training commits to CompTIA's CTT+ certification
Riding on the back of mushrooming demand for quality IT skills, local training provider On-Site Training has elected to get all their trainers CompTIA CTT+ certified before the end of this year. more... |
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Unified Voice for South African Trainers with the Launch of ICT Trainers Forum
For the first time in South African ICT training history, local IT trainers will have a unified voice regarding training issues, standards, legislation and ethics with the formation of an ICT Trainer's Forum (ICTTF) falling under the umbrella of CompTIA, the Computer Technology Industry Association. more... |
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News & Events
Training is a tool that facilitates skills transfer and is an essential part of certification, as is hands-on working experience. Unscrupulous training companies took the gap to offer fast and inexpensive certifications to people who had no real work experience or skills, creating havoc for HR managers who found themselves with no true representation of the value of a prospective employee's certification since every organisation has different forms of skills measurement, while some have none.
CompTIA is working closely with the ICT Training Providers to raise the standard of education solutions and restore faith in this industry. CompTIA training partners adhere to criteria such as pre- and post assessments, qualified Trainers, authorised training material and quality assurance through certification on an international standard. CompTIA supports the local quality assurance processes and is committed to mapping its certifications to local standards, once they are registered on the NQF.
So what can certification do for your company? Simply put, certification provides companies with skilled employees, leading to:
- The assurance that employers get the best person for the job and create an internal standard for their staff
- Increasing customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Simplify recruitment and hiring policies
- Lower training costs
- Greater customer satisfaction
- Measurable competence standards
A free certification verification service is offered by CompTIA South Africa, and IT employers are encouraged to make use of this service. Certification provides proof of competence, recognition of achievement and quality assurance. Loraine Vorster, Regional Director, CompTIA South Africa |
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Torque-IT first training provider to achieve CompTIA Gold Partner Status
Torque-IT, a division of the black-owned Torque Holdings Group, has become South Africa's first IT training provider to achieve CompTIA Gold Partner status. more... |
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New Horizons achieves CompTIA Silver Partner Status
New Horizons, a top IT training provider as announced by the IDC is one of CompTIA South Africa's first silver partners. The launch of the silver partner program was implemented recently as a means to raise the quality bar on IT training and recognise training providers for outstanding performance in delivering qualified, authentic vendor-neutral certifications within the ICT industry. more... |
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CompTIA raises the bar on quality for IT training providers
The quality bar on IT training and certification has been significantly raised with CompTIA's announcement of eleven members achieving Silver Partner status for outstanding performance in delivering qualified, authentic vendor-neutral certifications. The announcement was made at the Computer Technology Industry Association's 21st birthday celebration on Thursday 20 March 2003. more... |
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SCAMS FROM NIGERIA - courtesy of the Witbank Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Scam faxes and e-mails from Nigeria (and other African West Coast countries) have been floating around since the early '80's. more... |
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Challenge lies in restoring faith in IT certifications
Achieving the status of a top ICT company hinges on a number of factors – key being sound and innovative business strategy, a progressive and entrepreneurial culture and most importantly highly motivated, qualified employees with verified expertise.
CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, represents more than 15,000 ICT Companies globally on issues such as public policy, e-Commerce and workforce development through vendor-neutral certifications such as A+ and Network+. All CompTIA certifications are developed upon demand from our members, the ICT Industry.
CompTIA provides a platform for companies with similar business interests to create a forum, network, share ideas and as a group influence issues that affect their businesses. Local chapters of CompTIA forums include the IT Services Section, Technology Compliance Forum and more recent additions such as the Trainers Forum, Material Providers Forum and Technology Learning Group (ICT Training Providers), setting quality and ethical conduct standards for their industries.
CompTIA celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and probably the biggest challenge facing the association in the months ahead is to educate and highlight to the ICT industry the critical importance of qualified, authentic certifications. |
