CIPS and ICTC sign MOU for I-ADVANCE© certification process | Canada's Association of Information Technology Professionals

Paul D. Swinwood, ICTC President (left) and Greg Lan, CIPS National Director (right) sign MOU On November 23, 2010 CIPS and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) announced a strategic partnership to enhance workforce development and professionalism for the ICT sector across Canada. (Click Here to read this previous announcement).

As a follow-up to that announcement on June 10, 2011 CIPS and the ICTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on the I-Advance certification process.

The I-ADVANCE© program will enable ICT employers to validate and recognize the technical, business and interpersonal competencies that complement the professional experience of their ICT employees. Also, I-ADVANCE© will aim to facilitate the design of a career ladder for advancement and succession of the ICT workforce in their respective areas of interest.

The MOU calls for both parties to work together in setting up a governing body to develop strategic direction policies and to oversee the management and implementation of the I-ADVANCE© program in Canada.

Picture info: Paul D. Swinwood, ICTC President (left) and Greg Lane, I.S.P., ITCP, CIPS National Director (right) sign MOU

CIPS and ICTC sign MOU for I-ADVANCE© certification process

On November 23, 2010 CIPS and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) announced a strategic partnership to enhance workforce development and professionalism for the ICT sector across Canada. (Click Here to read this previous announcement). As a follow-up to that announcement on June 10, 2011 CIPS and the ICTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on the I-Advance certification process. The I-ADVANCE© program will enable ICT employers to validate and recognize the technical, business and interpersonal competencies that complement the professional experience of their ICT employees. Also, I-ADVANCE© will aim to facilitate the design of a career ladder for advancement and succession of the ICT workforce in their respective areas of interest. The MOU calls for both parties to work together in setting up a governing body to develop strategic direction policies and to oversee the management and implementation of the I-ADVANCE© program in Canada. Picture info: Paul D. Swinwood, ICTC President (left) and Greg Lane, I.S.P., ITCP, CIPS National Director (right) sign MOU