CIT provides training and certification in networking, software design and development, web design and development, multimedia technologies, database technology, geographical information systems and customized courses. The CIT has partnered with industry leaders like CISCO & Linux in offering training for their certification programmes. The CIT also operates a Development Centre with an objective of developing web sites, web applications, and customised software packages. Most of the employees are CIT graduates.
ICT Focus Areas:
Capacity Building
eLearning, ICT in Education
Technology, Research and Innovation
eEmployment
Background:
The Caribbean Institute of Technology (CIT) is and educational institution specializing in Information Technology training. CIT was established as a collaborative venture spanning three countries and 6 organizations including Jamaica's Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Science and Technology,and International Development Consortium UK. CIT was established to fuel the growth of Jamaica's Software industry by addressing the shortage of software developers and programmers. Since then, it has expanded and diversified its offering by providing training and certification in Networking, Geographical Information Systems, Web Development, Multimedia, Database Administration and Security.
Keywords:
university
information technology
education
Anticipated Outcomes:
The CIT's mission is to become a leading Information Technology (IT) training institution producing technically competent professionals, trained to international standards and contributing to the development of the global IT industry using current and emerging technologies. CIT's mission is the development of a professional corps of world class information technology specialists, facilitating Jamaica's thrust of job creation through an internationally competitive ICT industry.
References:
http://www.caribbeantech.org/prospectus/cit_prospectus_2009.pdf
Website:
http://www.caribbeantech.org/index.html
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