‘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