TCM Academy is now an accredited Pearson VUE testing centre. The academy's focus is the provision and transfer of skills to local previously disadvantaged youth.
TCM Academy is committed to skills development as it believes that a project or infrastructure should be sustainable throughout its term and not just during the implementation phase.
This achievement makes the same true for the academy itself, which was launched in November 2007 to ensure that TCM always has sufficient skills on hand, and to address the general shortage of skills within the ICT field.
"We are now not only a non-profit entity but a profit-making division of TCM. We now have the capacity to host exams for the employees of other companies, TCM Academy continues to tackle the challenges the ICT industry is facing due to a lack of skills," says Jacqui Kunene, TCM Training Executive.
Pearson VUE, which is a UK-based worldwide leader in education, uses advanced electronic testing systems currently present in 151 countries. TCM Academy will meet all the standards required by Pearson VUE, such as allocating a test administrator, providing locker facilities for delegates taking exams - this is for safety as well as quality control purposes; personal items will be kept safe and no exam-relevant material will be allowed into the testing areas.
TCM Academy currently hosts over 20 learners who will now have access to the internationally recognised exams on completion of their training and practical experience.
Previously, TCM Academy students earned a certificate from TCM Academy which is ISETT SETA accredited. The achievement by the organisation (although still in its infancy), introduces a new level of credibility to courses offered, and is proof that graduates of the institution are receiving a level of education on par with that from any other established learning centre.
For further information, contact tcm.academy@tcm.co.za or +2711 409 6300, or visit www.tcm.co.za.
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