‘Show Your Potential’ plan to produce more Microsoft certified professionals
MUSCAT: The Innovation and Support Centre (ISC) and KnowledgeOman.com have
teamed up to launch one of its kind series of study groups called ‘Show Your
Potential’.
Graham Watkins, senior consultant with Microsoft Gulf and senior
infrastructure consultant at the Innovation and Support Centre, said: “We are
passionate about helping the community show their potential and are excited to
announce the launch of a series of sponsored study groups called ‘Show Your
Potential’ through KnowledgeOman.com. Currently in Oman, there are many
companies struggling to find qualified candidates for jobs based on Microsoft
technologies. At the same time, there are many candidates in Oman who want to
study and pass Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft
Certified IT Professional (MCITP) exams but need some help reaching their
goal. We are pleased to launch this initiative to fill the gap.”
The Show Your Potential programme aims to help students, individuals and IT
professionals wanting to pass Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) exams by demonstrating the
value of Microsoft certifications, how they relate to job opportunities in the
marketplace, providing resources for passing the exams while also explaining
exam techniques that can be used to pass exams.
Using the exam techniques and study resources Show Your Potential study groups
will be formed to get individuals together to study for the exams, if two
brains are better than one, what about three or four or five?
He added: “The Show Your Potential programme is currently in discussion with a
number of companies to provide sponsorship in the form of study materials and
exams fees for passed exams for those who may struggle to find the exam fees.
“With help from all participants, the Show Your Potential programme will be in
a position to bring Microsoft Certified Professionals together with companies
requiring qualified candidates to stimulate a growth in local IT
certifications while also helping Oman become the leading supplier of
qualified IT professionals in the Gulf.”
The venue for the Show Your Potential program is the Innovation & Support
Centre (ISC), a joint Microsoft Oman and Information Technology Authority (ITA)
initiative based in Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM).
Using the Innovation & Support Centre training facilities as a base the Show
Your Potential programme will provide candidates with the exams skills
required to successfully pass Microsoft qualifications and also provide access
to hardware for those students who require a PC to study.
Muddasir Rizvi, project manager of KnowledgeOman.com said: “The Show Your
Potential’ programme knows that many people have the potential to pass
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified IT
Professional (MCITP) exams and we are passionate about helping you achieve
your goals. Please join www. knowledgeoman .com, register and “Show Your
Potential.”
The Innovation & Support Centre (ISC) is also home to a number of people who
have both passed and who are currently studying for Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
exams.
The combined knowledge of the people at the Innovation & Support Centre (ISC)
is at your fingertips and through the Show Your Potential programme, potential
candidates can get access to this wealth of experience.
The Show Your Potential programme is open to everyone and is free for all to
attend.
Those wishing to register can do so though www.KnowledgeOman.com