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IT BUSINESS CAMPUS HELPS STUDENTS MEET CERTIFICATION CHALLENGE

With hard times looming, everyone in the IT trade is thinking about
what they can do to stay ahead of the competition. There is always a
demand for IT professionals across all experience levels, but these
days certification might be the only thing that separates those with
secure, well paying opportunities from the unemployed. In these tough
times you need an edge 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 latest IT training. The proven benefits of lower
support costs, increased efficiency and even improved morale and
retention of key staff can only help you hold the bottom line and keep
your enterprise flexible and able to roll with the punches in today's
rapidly changing economy. Undoubtedly, well trained employees are
vital to utilise every last drop of value and productivity from the
business and beat your competitors in the race for market share.

When you make the decision to get IT certified, it pays to get help
from someone who knows what it takes to gain certification from the
big names in the software and networking world. Microsoft, Cisco,
Oracle, and other established brands in IT do not make gaining
accredited certification in their software products easy, and the
reason is simple. If you manage to achieve the coveted title of
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or Cisco Certified Network
Technician (CCNT), to name just two among a bewildering array of
acronyms, you've proven that you are able to compete with the best.
There is no substitute for certification to ensure mastery of the
tools of modern business.

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: Canon, IBM, Fujitsu, Sharp and the Department of
Defense.

Over the years IT BC 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, ensuring that their students receive the appropriate
information to achieve certification.

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 "potent" 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.

IT Business Campus is also aware that we live and work in a rapidly
evolving IT environment and that a qualification gained today might be
replaced by a newer version before you know it. That's why IT Business
Campus is pleased to be able to offer a free upgrade on CD-ROM for a
whole year after you complete the course. This ensures that your
investment is never wasted on outdated training.

With over 100 courses on offer, seven training centers and an online
virtual campus IT Business Campus is well placed to help companies and
individuals 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.