In August 2004, the ICT Academy awarded its first 117 students with IT Technician Learnership Level 4 certificates. In January 2006 the certification ceremony saw a record 177 ICT Academy students certified. Approximately 40% of the graduates were female, a positive step towards overcoming the gender imbalance in the ICT industry.
Over the years, the academy has graduated a number of individuals; now employed in companies like T-Systems, SAP, Dimension Data, some government departments, and many more highly recognised organisations in the country and abroad. Take a look at our track record over the past five years.
Results:| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Total | |
| Foundation Year | 117 | 125 | 60 | 117 | 114 | 533 |
| SAP/ERP | 0 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 93 |
| SUN | 0 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 58 |
| CISCO | 0 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 70 |
| Total Grads per year | 117 | 198 | 105 | 177 | 157 | 754 |
Graduates already in full-time jobs have entered the economy earning starting salaries generally between R60 000 and R120 000 a year. Most of these graduates are earning in one year what their families have not earned in a lifetime. They will generate between R800 million and R2 billion in income over the course of their working careers – this is 100 times more than the cost of the investment in their education.
The ICT Academy is a truly and proudly South African initiative pioneered by T-Systems SA and other stakeholders.
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