IT workers

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | Updated: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:59 am

More than 90% of UK IT workers feel their careers would benefit from a chartered accreditation but don’t realise one already exists, according to research by Firebrand Training.

The British Computing Society (BCS) offers a Chartered IT Professional credential (CITP), but the survey found that most IT staff are unaware of its existence.

The Accelerated Learning pioneer, formerly the Training Camp, is calling for BCS to promote CITP to IT workers more dynamically, so that IT professionals can prove their competence and commitment to advancing their technical knowledge to current or new employers.

Rob Chapman, chief executive of Firebrand Training, says: "Most industries benefit from having a chartered accreditation, and IT is no exception," explained. "But many professionals are missing out, simply because they haven’t heard of it."

"It’s imperative technical skills are kept up to scratch – and accreditation is a great way to prove this on a level playing field," he added. "But it seems that too many people are oblivious to it. Chartered status could be the best-kept secret in IT – but by keeping it so low profile, the BCS is missing a major trick."

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