USP REINFORCES ICT COURSE, TRAINING ON OPEN SOURCE
By Jing the Jinx. Thursday, 24. January 2008, 13:53:44
From Sun*Star Cebu
January 12, 2008
THE strong demand for open source-capable programmers and engineers has prompted a local university to strengthen its offering of open source technology courses and other information, communications technology (ICT)-related studies.
University of southern Philippines Foundation (USP) president Alicia Cabatingan said the school would implement the “ladderization program” that providedes emphasis on ICT offerings, such as open source, animation and basic troubleshooting.
While USP has been offering different ICT programs in recent years, she said offering courses in open source programs like Linux, PhP, Java, as well as Mi#$%^&*oft programs, will help strengthen the school’s entry to the ladderization program initiated by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Cabatingan said USP is targeting the ladderized education program for ICT before the end of the year since the school is currently in the planning stage, which is expected to be finished in March.
She added that starting April, the school will start sending faculty members to undergo training and let them get a TVET (Technical and Vocational Education Training) accreditation.
Competence
“Offering ladderized education especially for ICT programs will help the industry gain competent programmers and ICT professionals,” Cabatingan said in an interview.
According to TESDA, the ladderization program allows a four- or five-year degree program, which has a component aligned with TVET, to be ladderized or integrated into another degree. The institution offering such ladderized program should register in the TVET program of TESDA.
This means a student, who has yet to complete his four-year course that has a TVET component, will have the opportunity to undergo assessment and be issued a certificate of competency, which he can use to pursue employment opportunities.
Executive Order 358, also known as the Ladderization of TVET Programs was signed by President Arroyo in September 2004.
“We want to contribute to the demand for ICT professionals here in Cebu as we understand there is a shortage,” said Cabatingan.
In previous reports, the Philippines expected a shortage of 44,000 in ICT-related positions last year as job demands for the sector grew rapidly.
In 2006, the country suffered from the shortage of 22,000 ICT personnel. The number was expected to double in 2007 with the inflow of more and more ICT-related operations and investments, including expansions of existing ICT companies.
The Commission of Information and Communication Technology (CICT) has been encouraging the academe to help address the alarming shortage of ICT professionals in the Philippines by providing quality graduates and expanding ICT education programs in their respective colleges and universities. MMM
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January 12, 2008
THE strong demand for open source-capable programmers and engineers has prompted a local university to strengthen its offering of open source technology courses and other information, communications technology (ICT)-related studies.
University of southern Philippines Foundation (USP) president Alicia Cabatingan said the school would implement the “ladderization program” that providedes emphasis on ICT offerings, such as open source, animation and basic troubleshooting.
While USP has been offering different ICT programs in recent years, she said offering courses in open source programs like Linux, PhP, Java, as well as Mi#$%^&*oft programs, will help strengthen the school’s entry to the ladderization program initiated by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Cabatingan said USP is targeting the ladderized education program for ICT before the end of the year since the school is currently in the planning stage, which is expected to be finished in March.
She added that starting April, the school will start sending faculty members to undergo training and let them get a TVET (Technical and Vocational Education Training) accreditation.
Competence
“Offering ladderized education especially for ICT programs will help the industry gain competent programmers and ICT professionals,” Cabatingan said in an interview.
According to TESDA, the ladderization program allows a four- or five-year degree program, which has a component aligned with TVET, to be ladderized or integrated into another degree. The institution offering such ladderized program should register in the TVET program of TESDA.
This means a student, who has yet to complete his four-year course that has a TVET component, will have the opportunity to undergo assessment and be issued a certificate of competency, which he can use to pursue employment opportunities.
Executive Order 358, also known as the Ladderization of TVET Programs was signed by President Arroyo in September 2004.
“We want to contribute to the demand for ICT professionals here in Cebu as we understand there is a shortage,” said Cabatingan.
In previous reports, the Philippines expected a shortage of 44,000 in ICT-related positions last year as job demands for the sector grew rapidly.
In 2006, the country suffered from the shortage of 22,000 ICT personnel. The number was expected to double in 2007 with the inflow of more and more ICT-related operations and investments, including expansions of existing ICT companies.
The Commission of Information and Communication Technology (CICT) has been encouraging the academe to help address the alarming shortage of ICT professionals in the Philippines by providing quality graduates and expanding ICT education programs in their respective colleges and universities. MMM
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