INTERNATIONAL ICT SOLUTIONS PROVIDER, FOUNDING SPONSOR & LEAD PARTNER.
When it comes to crossing the digital divide, T-Systems and CIDA lead the way. In this regard, T-Systems spearheads a program to implement an on-campus ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Academy.
INTERNATIONAL ERP VENDOR SUPPLYING COURSE MATERIAL AND CERTIFICATION.
SAP provides a comprehensive range of enterprise software applications and business solutions to empower every aspect of every business.
INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION THAT PROVIDES IT CERTIFICATION
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the world’s $3 trillion information technology industry. CompTIA membership extends into more than 100 countries and includes companies at the forefront of innovation; the channel partners and solution providers they rely on to bring their products to market; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their technology investments.
THE GERMAN DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION PROVIDING INITIAL FUNDING.
With generous financial support from German funding agency DEG, the academy provides a curriculum offering socialized skills that are demand driven. In the end the project will aim to provide Microsoft, Java, Oracle, SAP and Unix-based training.
Since it was founded in 1962, one of the DEG's main tasks has been to support German companies carrying out their business abroad. DEG offers German companies investing in developing and emerging market countries the support of investment managers with long-term experience in this special field of business.
The ICT Academy curriculum strives to address the direct needs of the ICT industry in Southern Africa. Students complete 3 practical workplace exposure internships in one of the companies in the ICT Academy Consortium, or any other company keen to provide such exposure. They are teamed up with mentors, working and observing to gain a practical experience of their chosen field.
Tuition is provided by qualified service providers. T-Systems sponsors the current administration and management at the foundation level. Onsite Training has been appointed the provider of choice; it deploys 4 lecturers for the week-end training, supported by 2 ICT Academy tutors who assist students with remedial classes during the week.
PROVIDES THE ACADEMY WITH PREMISES AND STUDENTS.
CIDA is a registered and accredited, non-profit, private, higher education institution founded in 1999 in South Africa. The campus attempts to resolve the dilemma of providing quality higher education on a mass scale.
Provisionally registered by the Dept. of Education in South Africa for the qualifications as shown on registration certificate no. 02HS05
INTERNATIONAL IT COMPANY PROVIDING HARDWARE, COURSE MATERIAL AND CERTIFICATION
Sun is part of a consortium that has established an ICT Academy at CIDA City Campus. The consortium, which is made up of some of South Africa's most notable ICT organisations, will see benefits from this academy as it will develop and nurture individuals into marketable employees for the South African ICT sector.
A 3 year curriculum is offered, with the first year consisting of a foundation in information technology, where the students will write A+, Network+ and ICDL exams. Thereafter the students will have the option to choose from three streams of specialisation, such as Java programming and Solaris, Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP) and Networking (Cisco). Sun SA has a 2 year agreement with the CIDA ICT Academy to provide Java Programming and Unix training.
INTERNATIONAL IT NETWORKING COMPANY SUPPLYING HARDWARE, COURSE MATERIAL AND CERTIFICATION
Cisco Systems is the brainchild of a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company began, solutions for education have always been a core area of expertise for Cisco as well as an area of revenue generation.Cisco has a major focus on fostering education around the world and reducing the digital divide.
Through the Cisco Networking Academy Program, Cisco is passing on its networking skills and sharing its intellectual capital with people all around the world.
For all specialised streams, qualified lecturers are chosen by the partner of choice in the specific field – Programming: Sun Microsystems; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): EGEDI Learning Solutions as appointed by SAP Africa; and Networking: Cisco Systems
Other companies supporting the students with exposure to workplace programs are: ABSA, Accenture, AccSys, AXIZ, CDE, FNB, Investec, Investment Solutions, Lead Train, IZAZI, Nedbank, Prometric, SPM Resolve, STRIATA, Transunion ITC, Armscor, Daimler Chrysler, Denel Aviation, Tutuka, Didata and the UCS Group. Their return on investment is that they are in a position to pick graduates from the Academy for employment within their organisation.
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