Prospective Trainees
If you want to acquire the software development and testing skills most in demand among high-growth, high-wage employers, the AzIT training is a great place to start. Thanks to a partnership including the U.S. Department of Labor, IBM, the Arizona Department of Commerce, Mesa Community College, and Northland Pioneer College, a curriculum in software analysis and testing has been developed that addresses a critical U.S. shortage in these skills.
The Arizona Information Technology Skills Training Initiative (AzIT) is a series of three self-paced training courses, each consisting of 13 modules that focus on the building blocks for engineering quality into software development.
Among the training modules are those that:
- Discuss the techniques for good software design that can improve the quality of software deliverables.
- Provide ways to strengthen a trainee's design skills when creating and inspecting software design elements.
- Teach the essentials of coding for many software programs.
- Investigate the security issues to consider throughout the software development lifecycle, by focusing on security engineering during the requirements, design, and implementation phases.
- Execute unit testing techniques to identify and debug code exceptions using specialized IBM investigative tools.
And so much more . . .
The on-line, self-paced version of the training program is available at here and is free. If you have a strong interest in pursuing a career in information technology, particularly if you already have some basic programming skills, we encourage you to enroll in the training and tell your friends about it.
Best of all, IBM is currently developing a proctored test for individuals who complete the training. Successfully passing the test will result in a trainee being awarded an IBM-endorsed certification titled, "IBM Certified Specialist – Software Quality". More information about the test's availability and its cost will be posted to this website this summer.
For those trainees who would prefer an instructor-led version of the AzIT training, it is available at:
- Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona at http://aitsti.bii.maricopa.edu/homepage/ or (480) 461-7000
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- Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, Arizona at www.npcsqa.com or 1-(800)-266-7845
Please take advantage of this exceptional training opportunity.
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