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Information Technology (IT) is one of the popular industries to work in. IT as an industry grew wings in the 90s and since then it has been on a roller-coaster ride. There was a time, when most of the students after completing their school, opted for IT training courses offered by public and private institutions. Though, after the IT bubble burst in early part of this century, the rush stabilised for a while and only the quality institutions remained stable. IT training courses are still relevant today as they have always been.
The world is getting more and more advanced and new technological revolutions have become a part of our daily lives. The world of business is no more the same. Latest software applications and programs have completely transformed the way businesses are being used to handle. To remain ahead in this brutally competitive world, companies are focussing on IT applications in a big way. This has led to the surge of demand for qualified IT professionals.
Students willing to make a career in IT industry need to be updated with latest happenings of the field. They also need to understand new software programs because many IT applications that were popular few years back have become obsolete. So, the ideal way to get into IT industry is through acquiring the relevant qualifications that are available through IT training. These training courses equip students with most advanced IT knowledge. Even the recession of 2008 failed to dampen the job sentiments in the IT market. That shows resilience displayed by IT industry and the prospects of good jobs in the field.
There are different types of job responsibilities in this industry. Some of the major ones are; database administrators, computer support specialists, computer engineers, system analysts, and all other computer scientists. Low profile jobs like visual graphics, art designer are also available in this field. The exponential surge in World Wide Web (WWW) applications has also created huge demands for skilled professionals who can develop and support new WWW applications. To the advantage of professionals, offshoots of IT industry, BPOs, KPOs and call centres have also emerged that offer huge employment opportunities.
Quite a good number of reputed institutions in India offer bachelor, master and diploma courses in IT. The major ones are as follows;
IITs in Delhi, Mumbai, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Guwahati and Chennai
Jadavpur University in Kolkata
Indian Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad
Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra
Algappa University in Tamil Nadu
Bengal Engineering College in West Bengal
Assam Engineering College
Bangalore Institute of Technology
The required qualification is successful completion of 10+2 in relevant subjects. Many institutes demand Maths as a must.
In USA, large number of prestigious schools and universities offer courses in IT training. One of the most popular specialisation in UK and USA is of IT trainers apart from software programmers and system analysts. These professionals design and subsequently deliver courses to individuals.
To become an IT trainer, individuals need to have a relevant degree in subjects like computing and business. Other choices could be
OCR Certificate/ Diploma for IT Users
European Computer Driving Licence Qualification
Edexcel (BTEC) National Certificate and Diploma for IT Practitioners
On the successful completion of course, students can get placed through the institutes. Large companies, software house, IT training departments and specialist IT training providers offer wonderful employment opportunities along with attractive packages.
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