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May 5, 2004

JITSE conducts training on fundamental IT engineers

         Some 33 IT professionals from the different member-schools of the Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAPSCU) are undergoing a four-week training on fundamental IT engineers.

         Maricor Akol, president of JITSE Phil Foundation said the training is aimed at enhancing the capacity and capability of IT lecturers.

        Areas covered include computer systems, database technology, internal design and programming and other relevant IT topics.

        The trainees come from Manuel L. Quezon University , STI College Sta. Rosa, University of the East, La Consolacion Iriga, IETI, Rizal Marine & Technocomputer College Infanta, St. Anthony College of Technology Mabalacat, A.G. Villaroya Technical Foundation Insitute, Nova Computer College, Gateway Institute of Science and Technology, Brentwood College of Asia International School, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Mein College of Zamboanga City, Global Computing Center, and St. Mutien Marie College, Baguio Colleges , Nueva Viscaya State Polytechnic College and TESDA.

         Other interested schools are urged to participate in the training programs offered by the JITSE by accessing the JITSE website at www.jitse.org or call 898-2691 to 92.

       Akol also announced that the next Japanese IT standards exams will be held on October 10, 2004 . Review materials for the exams are available at the JITSE office in Makati City .

         The exams will be held in Manila , Baguio , Tanauan in Batangas, Cebu , Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga.

        An applicant should have a knowledge in any of the four programming languages such as Assembler, C, COBOL or Java. There will be no age limit or college degree required for all applicants.

       Akol said successful applicants are assured of working visas for one to three years in Japan aside from the growing demand for JITSE-certified IT professionals from Japanese companies operating in the Philippines .

        The Japanese IT industry is in need of more than 1.4 million IT engineers, programmers and other IT professionals and knowledge-based workers based on a survey conducted by the Japanese government.

        The Japanese embassy in Manila has substantially eased the restrictions for working visas of IT professionals interested to work in Japan . The processing of working visas for JITSE-certified professionals will be expedited by the Japanese embassy.

        JITSE Phil has a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with Japan Information Technology Engineers' Examination Center (JITEC).

Interested applicants can access the JITSE Phil website – www.jitse.org or call tel. No. 898-2691 to 92 for more information.

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