UP Information Technology Training Center

UPITTC to hold free teachers training in IT

The University of the Philippines Training Center (UPITTC) in partnership with the European IT Service Center Foundation, Inc. (EITSCFI) and the Hanns Seidel Information Technology Foundation, Inc. (HSF) will conduct a series of free IT training to selected teachers of public schools, state colleges and universities from June to November this year.

The free training is a continuing project of the UP ITTC entitled “Training of Teachers and Trainers” which focuses on the capacity development of teachers and trainers in the field of IT education. 

Under the project, the UP ITTC will conduct a series of short-term IT training courses that will enable teachers to effectively manage their respective IT programs.

“This project is in line with UP ITTC’s educational and training program under the Philippine IT Human Resources Development Project,” explained Dr. Jaime Caro, UP ITTC director. “The partnership between UPITTC, EITSCFI and HSF aims to increase the sustainability of teacher and trainer development initiatives. We believe that this project will lead to continuous knowledge and skills improvement of teachers and trainers,” he added.

The project consists of two major components. The first is the conduct of at least 10- training activities in Metro Manila. The second component includes a tracer system to monitor and trace the improvement and progress of teachers and trainers trained.

“The project began in October of 2009 with the initial implementation of the PM training for state universities and colleges,” said Prof. Lemuel Brana, UP ITTC marketing and business development head and lecturer on Project Management. “Since then we have conducted 4 more trainings on PM, software engineering and cyber security. Under this project, we have trained some 104 teachers from 100 schools,” he added.

The project is being implemented on a resource-sharing basis. UP ITTC, EITSCF and HSF will finance their own contributions towards the implementation of the joint training activities. 

UP ITTC is the partner of choice by EITSCFI and HSF for the quality of its training and effective academe, industry and government collaboration. It is at the forefront of developing human capability through IT training as well as customizing the latest worldwide learning techniques in the Philippines.

The schedule of training activities and venues are:

• UP ITTC, Vidal Tan Hall, UP DIliman Campus, QC
  
  • June 23 to 25 – Open ERP: Logistic, Accounting & CRM, Sales & Purchasing
  • July 28 to 29 – Advance Excel
  • Aug 10 to11 – Joomla Extensions
• University of Makati
  
  • July 21 to 23 – Open ERP: Logistics, Accounting & CRM, Sales & Purchasing
  • July 28 to 30 (tentative) – Outsourcing Management
  • Aug 4 to 6 (tentative) – IT Project Management
  • Oct 13 to 15 (tentative) – Cyber Security
• Rizal Technological University
  
  • Oct. 6 to 8 (tentative) – Software Engineering
  • Aug 18 to 20 (tentative) – IT Project Management
• European IT Service Center (EITSC), Phil Axa Life 19th Flr Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. corner Tindalo St., Makati City
  
  • July 19 to 20 – Advance MS Excel
  • July 21 to 23 - Open ERP: Logistics, Accounting & CRM, Sales & Purchasing
  • July 26 to 27 - Creating Powerful and Dynamic Websites Using Joomla
  • Aug 12 to 13 - Joomla Extensions
  • Oct 20 to 22 (tentative) – Cyber Security

Each course can accommodate 15 to 20 participants. Participants are urged to register with the UPITTC through Ms. Luisa Manalaysay to reserve a slot. 

EITSCFI is a non-stock, non-profit foundation that promotes quality IT education and training for under-skilled workers and public school teachers and trainers.

HSF is a German non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides development assistance in the field of human resources development through training, research and publications and project development.

For more info, visit the UP ITTC website at http://ittc.up.edu.ph/ or e-mail Ms. Luisa Manalaysay at mdmanalaysay@ittc.up.edu.p h.