www.futureisit.lk to offer US$60 Exam Reimbursement on Microsoft, Sun, CISCO, Red Hat, Oracle, …..

19-Feb-2010

The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) through its ICT Capacity Building Program (ICBP) has embarked on an initiative to create a qualified and certified workforce for the ICT industry in Sri Lanka. One of the main constraints limiting the growth of the local industry is the lack of a suitably qualified workforce. In this regard, a committee comprising of ICT industry representatives along with ICTA identified some key entry level certifications that they believe would have a significant impact in overcoming this constraint.

Objective of this program is to enable Sri Lankan workforce with certifications that are globally reputed and accepted.

According to this scheme, a student can go through a selected industry certification and reimburse the certification expenses up to US$60. ICTA has defined the certifications applicable for this program. A student can be any person who would like to learn an applicable technology and get themselves certified through an industry standard examination.

Certifications from following technology vendors are currently applicable for this program. (i.e. Microsoft Certifications, Sun Java Certifications, SUN server Certifications, CISCO Certifications, Red Hat certifications, Oracle Certification etc.)

Huge Job Opportunities

Demand for Information Technology professionals are growing worldwide at an unprecedented rate. IT is fast becoming one of the most exciting career options available around the world. Over the last 3 years the number of IT professionals entered the IT industry in Sri Lanka has grown over 20%. And with the ever increasing worldwide demand for IT services, a career in IT will remain one of the most rewarding careers for the years to come. The opportunities for career advancement, self development and financial reward in the IT industry are excellent.

Higher Salaries

Typical Job Titles would be Systems Engineers, Software Leads, Software Developers, Technical Support Engineer, Systems Analyst, Network Analyst, Technical Consultant in the industry. This qualification would enable the student to find enormous job opportunities in the Industry, starting salary per month at Rs.30,000/- as they gain 3 - 4 years experience, it is not uncommon to earn a salary of over Rs.120,000/- per month, where as the other professional and degrees courses takes 2 – 4 years period to complete with lesser earning potential in a more competitive job market.

How to apply

Those who are interested to choose vender Certifications mentioned above shall register for this program at http://www.futureisit.lk/ under training vouchers scheme, prior to their certification exams and submit the exam details within two weeks after sitting for the exam. The grant scheme will be open only until the 30th June 2010.