New Delhi, November 09, 2006: NIIT, Asia's largest IT
training leader today announced the launch of NIIT NetworkLABS, a specialised
training programme that caters to learners who aspire to build careers in
Networking and Infrastructure Management Technologies.
Announcing the new programme, Mr. G Raghavan, President Individual Learning
Business, NIIT said, “The industry is facing an acute shortage of
skilled professionals in the Networking & Infrastructure Management space.”
As per an IDC survey, there will be a need for 3,75,000 skilled
professionals, just in this space, creating a shortfall of nearly 1 lakh skilled
professionals, by 2009.
“NIIT’s Industry Endorsed NetworkLABS has been designed, keeping in
mind the current as well as emerging Networking trends. This will provide
students real time unique experience of Infrastructure management, Business
Desktop Deployment, WAN, OS Deployment etc, thus making them ‘Industry Ready and
Future Proof’”, he added.
The curriculum designed in partnership with global technology leaders such
as 3Com, CompTIA, Intel and Microsoft, is mapped to popular job profiles as per
industry requirements. NIIT also has placement partnerships with Major IT
organisations ready to absorb in relevant career openings.
NIIT is the first IT training company in India that has partnered with
CompTIA to provide the latest A+ Certification Track (2006) programme and will
use CAQC (CompTIA’s Authorised Quality Curriculum).
The programme provides the learners the option of pursuing globally mapped
certification programmes such as A+, Network+, MCDST, MCSE, CCNA. The programme
also leads to specialisations in diverse fields of networking and information
security.
Recent trends indicate that increasingly, a large number of engineering,
computer science and IT graduates are taking up the NIIT programmes to improve
their hiring potential.
NIIT NetworkLABS is supported by state-of-the-art educational methodologies
that are designed to impart practical networking skills through dedicated
networking labs that provide exposure to latest technologies and virtual lab
(VLAB) for real time learning and experience.
Students have the option to specialise in select infrastructure management
areas, as part of the programme and get trained in VLAB infrastructure in
advanced modules of the programme.
About NIIT
NIIT, Asia’s largest IT trainer, offers learning and knowledge solutions in
30 countries. Leading IT magazine Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the
Top IT Training Company Award 2006.
Rated among India's Superbrands (2003-05), NIIT’s education offerings
include: GNIIT, an industry-endorsed programme for students seeking careers in
the IT segments; NIIT Edgeineers, training programmes on advanced technologies
for IT professionals and skill up gradation programmes for engineering
graduates.
In the Corporate Solutions Business, NIIT’s offerings are bolstered by its
SEI CMM Level5 assessed learning services capability. The Corporate Solutions
Business offers integrated learning solutions that include strategic consulting,
learning design, content development, learning delivery, learning technology
services and learning administration.
NIIT’s customers include many Fortune 500 companies, universities,
technology companies, training corporations and publishing houses.
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