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Bandar Seri Begawan – It is high time for the nation
to introduce a local training and certification programme
to produce skilful human resources in ICT and to harness the latest technologies
so as to deliver competent evaluation and skills training services based on
scientific testing and training methodologies through a quality-driven
approach.
A lecturer from Institut Teknologi Brunei, Hj
Kamsani Haji Ahmad,
said this during a presentation on the importance of local training and
certification project towards producing specialists in Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) at the Ministry of Communications in Berakas last Saturday.
The event was attended by the Minister of Communications, Pehin Dato Awg Hj Abu Bakar and senior officers from the ministry.
"Such training is vital not only in saving costs to train
human resources overseas or bring in specialist trainers here but also in
ensuring success in the e-government project which needs the availability
of skilful workers in all subject areas of ICT," Hj
Kamsani said.
He said the CESTM or Certificate of Excellent Skills is a local
training and certification programme designed to
set up minimum standard skills for ICT employees, provide the government
with certified people to support its egovernment programme, certify experienced people according to
their skills and qualification in order to increase their market value, and
to increase the competency level of ICT professionals to be effective and
efficient practitioners in their respective specialised
fields.
He added the future of CESTM lies on a foundation of the CESTM
Systems where test and certification categories shall cover system
architecture and strategies, IT project specialists, E-Biz technologies,
webmasters, IT consultants, IT writers, IT knowledgeable personnel,
multimedia specialists and helpdesks, and office automation specialists.
"IT training centres, schools,
colleges, universities or other educational institutions can register as
CESTM Education and Training Centres and provide
CESTM training for all levels.
"These centres are required to use authorised CESTM course content, programme
materials and certified trainers.
"These organisations are designed
to meet the growing demands of the PC and networking market and to develop
the highly qualified professionals that are needed to design and implement
the PC and network solutions for organisations
around the world," he said.
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