2016-05-18
Manila, Philippines â CompTIA, a nonprofit trade
association for global information technology (IT) industry, welcomed STI
Education Services Group, Inc. (STI) to its CompTIA Academy Partner
Program.With this
collaboration, students at STI will have the opportunity to graduate with
academic degrees and internationally-recognized IT skills certifications from
CompTIA.
âOur partnership with CompTIA connects STI to a bigger
network of IT companies, and that is a recognized edge for our IT students. The
more global competency certifications we can offer our students, the better are
their chances to find opportunities in the industry,â said STI Vice President for
Academics Dr. Lloyd Bautista.
âThis is especially true with the industry-based content
that will be integrated in our modules as part of the partnership, which will
help our students with the training they will go through under our wing,â Dr. Bautista added. âWe continue to be open with new prospects
to move forward in the education we offer in order for us to be consistently
up-to-date with the standards of the IT industry.â
According to
CompTIAâs 20915 research study International Technology Adoption &
Workforce Trends, 76 percent of executives surveyed said technology will be
important or very important to their organizationâs success over the next two
years. By combining academic credentials
with professional certifications, STI students will be well prepared to join
this fast-growing technology workforce.
Giving emphasis
on the importance of acquiring a certification, CompTIA Asia Pacific Vice
President Dennis Kwok says, âAs you have
observed, there is no board exam for IT graduates. But somehow, the IT
profession is expanding and workers equipped with the right combination of
classroom learning and technical proficiency are in-demand right now.â
âCompTIA has the right certification program that will help
STI students further their chances of getting a job more easily,â Kwok continued. âWhether its cloud computing, mobile
technologies, networking, cybersecurity, IT service and support or other
mission-critical skills, employers around the world recognize and rely on
CompTIA certifications for their technology workers.â
The CompTIA
Academy Partner Program targets schools with IT programs and offers students
the opportunity to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and credentials
that they can utilize in the IT industry. This is one of their objectives for
collaborating with STI. CompTIA will provide modules that will be aligned with
STIâs BS Information Technology (BSIT) curriculum. STI students will also be
encouraged to take a skills certification exam at discounted rates. Passing the
exam will grant the students a certificate from CompTIA that will serve as
proof of their competency in the IT field, which is recognized by many local
and international companies.
STI is one of the largest IT schools in the country, teaching over
35,000 students under its IT program. Thus, STI continues to seek new ways to
fulfill its pledge of bringing excellence to real life education.
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About STI
STI
Education Services Group, Inc. is owned by the publicly listed company STI
Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (PSE SYMBOL: âSTIâ). STI remains committed to
providing education for real life for over thirty years now with
highly-relevant academic programs in the fields of Information &
Communications Technology, Business & Management, Tourism & Hospitality
Management, Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and Senior High School. More
information on STI is available at www.sti.edu.
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a non-profit
trade association serving as the voice of the global technology industry. With
approximately 2,000 member companies, 3,000 academic and training partners,
75,000 registered users and more than two million IT certifications issued,
CompTIA is dedicated to advancing growth for technology companies and tech
workers through educational programs, market research, networking events,
professional certifications and public policy advocacy. To learn more, visit CompTIA online,
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