IT Business Campus # 2

Cape Times 23/02/2009

IT BUSINESS CAMPUS OPENS REAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND
RESELLERS

Even in hard times there are new opportunities in the IT industry and
demand for IT professionals across all experience levels. IT
certification is the edge jobseekers need to get to the front of the
jobs queue or secure that salary increase or promotion. In fact, 71%
of IT managers say
certification is an "important" factor they consider when deciding to
hire or promote an employee, in other words, an indispensable
advantage.

If you are an employer that uses IT in your business, you probably
already know that there is no substitute for keeping yourself and your
staff up to date with the latest IT training. The proven benefits of lower
support costs, increased efficiency and even improved morale and
your enterprise flexible and able to roll with the punches in today's
rapidly changing economy.

ITBC is the exclusive distributor of the eLearning program in South Africa
and Southern Africa and is now offering opportunities for those who
want to supply the popular eLearning Training System and Portal.
eLearning license holders have almost unlimited opportunities for
growth in partnership with ITBC and enjoy lucrative earning potential
even as they help their students equip themselves for the IT
challenge.

IT Business Campus has been helping thousands of individuals and
companies achieve certification and map out their training goals since
1998. As a privately owned BEE IT training provider, IT Business
Campus has earned the privilege to serve blue-chip and government
clients including: Arivia.kom, Acer, Internet Solutions, Nashua
Mobile, Department of Health, Old Mutual, Telkom, Metro Rail and much
more.

Over the years ITBC has forged partnerships with all the main players
in the software and computing industry to ensure that their clients
are never left at a disadvantage with outdated or inappropriate
qualifications. It has developed relationships with Microsoft, CompTIA
(Computing Technology Industry Association) and EC-Council, whose
internet security certifications are highly sought after in the IT
industry. IT Business Campus is a Microsoft IT Academy Program Member,
CompTIA Gold Partner Member and a CompTIA Cornerstone Partner. The IT
Business Campus training modules incorporates the approved curriculum
for our partners, and all ITBC branches are now authorized Prometric
Testing Centres.

IT Business Campus is able to help its clients devise a roadmap to
suit their different career and productivity goals, by being able to
match job descriptions, levels of responsibility and salary
expectations to specific certification options. The mix of
training strategies include, expert-led instructor training,
multi-media presentations, demonstration labs, practice tests and exam
simulations. IT Business Campus's self-paced e-learning courseware is
designed to give you the freedom to proceed through each training
class at your own pace. For corporate clients, IT Business Campus
offers the ability to monitor their employees as they undergo training
in the virtual campus, ensuring control of learning time but also
enabling employees to have the freedom to set their own schedules

IT Business Campus also offers demonstrations and labs where students
can practice what they have learned in a simulated environment and
gain hands-on experience of the course content. With any purchase of
IT Business Campus training material, you are guaranteed access to our
staff of training and support professionals. Accessible by phone and
email, our staff is here to help you get the most out of your training
or to answer technical questions.

Listeners to Nigel Pierce's show on Good Hope FM might have heard that
ITBC is offering a R1 million in certification courses with a daily
course giveaway of R25000. 5 listeners will win courses to the value
of R100,000 each. Log onto www.itbc.co.za and enter the competition.
Starting Monday students can also earn a 15% discount by registering
online and students that enroll right now for any bundle deal are
eligible for a 20% discount as well as a free international
examination valued at R1500. Interested prospective students can
complete a free 3-day
demonstration course. Contact Mishka at mishka@ITBC.co.za for more
information.

Clearly, the opportunities for a bright future in IT are multiplying,
no matter if you are a private student, corporate client with staff
training needs or even a Reseller that wants to offer a recognized
training solution to your students.
With over 200 courses on offer, seven training centers and an online
virtual campus, IT Business Campus is well placed to you to meet the
challenge of IT certification. You could not ask for a better partner
to help you meet the training challenges of the 21st century. Those
interested in becoming resellers for the eLearning system should
contact Faizal Mukadam on faizal@ITBC.co.za