AST Education appointed as ITITB training provider

AST Education, a business unit of the AST Group, has been approved as an IT Industry Training Board (ITITB)-specified training provider by the SA Qualification Authority.

SmartForce acquires AES, Learning Productions

SmartForce, an e-learning company, has recently acquired Advanced Educational Systems (AES), a provider of e-testing services, and Learning Productions, a developer of Internet role-play business simulations.

CSSA awards Computer Driving Licences

The International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Foundation of SA, a subsidiary of the Computer Society of SA (CSSA), awarded a number of students with their ICDL at a recent gala function.

Easy Access reaping the benefits of Novell`s sales certification programme

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New Java students ready for the market

Van Zyl and Pritchard says 20 Java students have graduated from its Java course, which is targeted at both individuals and companies.

SA IT professionals in demand in London

Skilled South African IT workers are hot property, says the UK-based Leapfrog Careers recruitment agency, which has crossed the seas to scout for local IT talent.

Take IT training seriously, warns Snow

It is crucial for the future of every business that IT training and re-training take place in companies wanting to compete in the e-commerce era, says David Snow, an executive director of NCC Education Services.

SI establishes post-graduate Storage Academy

Systems Integration (SI), a storage solutions provider, has established a post-graduate Storage Academy at its head office in Sandton to focus on the provision of storage-related courses.

CS Holdings` acorns may yet sprout oaks for Tree

Smarten up online for free

For a limited period, visitors to the SmartForce (formerly CBT Systems) Web site will be able to take advantage of three free e-learning courses covering new Microsoft technologies and the recently launched business competency course.

Training incentive from Torque IT hits sweet spot

If ever there was an incentive to train within IT, Carl Raath has received it. Training company Torque-IT recently presented its star Cisco Technical Trainer with a BMW 540 luxury vehicle.

AST Education to teach at Crawford College

AST Education, a division of the AST Group, has been contracted by Crawford College Pretoria to teach the A+ certification course there.