Focused on Addressing the Tech-Skills Agenda

Works in collaboration with Education / Training Providers & Local Development Agencies.Responds to Skills Needs in Emerging Technologies.

Focus on creating reskilling opportunities within the technology sector for job seekers & young people.Engages with broad consortium of employers.

Industry Advocacy for jobseekers providing upskilling opportunities.

Promoting digital inclusion for socio-economic well-being.

Vehicle for channelling industry supports / resources.

FIT Mission:

FIT’s mission is to promote an inclusive Smart Economy by creating a fast track to marketable technical skills

for those with the aptitude and ambition to commence a career in the Tech and related Sectors.

FIT a Catalyst for Socio-Economic Inclusion

Key Partners: SOLAS, ETBs, the IDA, DES, DSP, DJEI, Third Level Institutions.

Industry Surveys

Curriculum Development Programme – Industry Experts

Development of Market-led Curricula / Training Resources and Progression / Placement Supports

Focus on Growth Opportunities (technology sector, business applications, retail and logistics, renewables, hospitality)

Promoting ‘Smart People with Smart Skills’

16,500 participated in FIT Training for Employment Programmes

12,000+ placed in employment

42,000+ engaged in Digital Inclusion Initiatives

Creating Opportunity through Addressing Skill Needs

75% of vacancies can be filled by tech programme at Levels 5/6

FIT ICT Skills Audit 2014 – 7,000 Vacancies• Programming / Development Support Tools

• Mobile Technology / Development Platform

• Games Development

• Web Development / Technologies

• Software Development Tools and Methodologies

• Cloud Computing

• Platform Administration

• Digital / Creative Media

• Networking & PC Maintenance

• CRM

• Call Centre / Contact Centre Support

• Digital Marketing

• Big Data

• Project Management

FIT ICT Associate Professional

Imparting the Skills for Tomorrow’s

World

FIT ICT Associate Professional

Work & College Based Learning

College F/T (Qtr. 1 + 2)

CDR & OTJ – 2d / 3d (Qtr. 3 + 4)

Incorporation as ICT-AP

CDR & OTJ – 1d / 4d (Qtr. 3 + 4)

Qualifications

• Diploma in ICT Technologies at Level 5• Professional Competence Award AP1

• Diploma in ICT Technologies at Level 6• Professional Competence Award AP2

Year 1

Year 2CDR & OTJ – 2d / 3d (Qtr. 1 + 2)

FIT ICT Associate Professional Model

Training Duration: 2 Years combined work and college based learninig

Dual Education System: Expansive Model (Fuller and Unwin, ESRC 2008)

Assessment: College based - assignments / examsWork based – portfolio of evidence

Pilot Co-ordination: FIT

Training Budget: €2.6M for 2 year pilot

Gov. Training Allowance: As per FAS ratesPayable for college based period

Employer Allowance: Payable for work based periods

Year1 €260 – €290 per weekYear2 €340 – €385 per week

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CDR = College Day Release OTJ – On The Job Training

ICTAP Course in Monaghan

Dual Education Apprenticeship style programme

Systems and Networks Software Development 2 year programme Level 6 Qualification

FIT ICT Associate Professional

Broad Industry Consultation & Support Government Endorsement & Funding Engagement & Commitment of SOLAS and ETBI / ETBs Need validated by the FIT ICT Skills Audit 2014 Government Allocation 200 places to 2015 Pilot

Broad engagement with Tech & related sectors on ICT AP –

Strong Interest!

A new ‘apprenticeship style’ programme for the ICT Sector at Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) - coordinated by FIT

‘Champions’ - Current Company Sponsors of FIT ICT AP:

Accenture

AOL AQMetrics

Central Bank

CIX ESB Fujitsu

Greenstar

Hermitage

IBM Indiro KantanMT

Matrix Internet

Microsoft

Salmon Software

SAP Spector Stanley Security

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First Pilots: commence in Dublin Qtr. 1, Cork, Mid-Lands 2015 Qrt. 2 – 2016 national roll-out.

Summary of Programme ContentICT ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME

Systems & Networks Stream Software Development Stream• Network Operating Systems• Networking Technologies• Internet Server Management• IT Virtualisation• Implementing an ICT System Security

Policy• Networking Principles• Testing ICT Systems• Design and Plan for an Internal Network

Cabling Infrastructure• Network Management and Security• ICT Systems and Network Management• Health & Safety in the Engineering

Workplace

• Systems Analysis and Design• Object Oriented Programming• Event Driven Programming Solutions• Procedural Programming• Software Applications Testing• Principles of ICT Systems & Security• Creative Problem Solving• Develop Software Using SQL• Install, Configure & Upgrade Software• Web Development & Website Software• Basics of Programming• Software Design Fundamentals

Common to both streams:• Project Management• Effective Communication in Business

• Systems Development• Personal and Professional Development

Professional Recognition Award:Portfolio of evidence (e.g. logbook, work-related project report) of professional development and applied learning in the workplace mapped to award standards.

Internationally recognised industry certification selected to match the workplace technology environment e.g. Apple, Cisco, CIW, CompTIA, HP, IBM, Linux, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, VMware etc.

July 2014

2,000 apprentices boost London technology scene

Major firms have signed up almost 2,000 new apprentices to work in tech in London……………

ICT APPRENTICESHIPS

A Global Trend to Address Tech Skills while Increasing Productivity & Competitiveness

Company Sponsorship Process:

• Determine Company sponsorships on pilot programmes January 2015

• Finalisation of Candidate Pool (Aptitude Assessment Process) - January

• Interview By Sponsoring Tech Companies & Recruitment – January/February

• Commence FIT ICT AP (2 year programme) – February / March

• Cost per participant: €6,760 - €7,540 Year 1 (for 2nd 6 months) €17,680 - €20,020 Year 2 (12 months)

• Select Technology Streams:

Systems & Networks and/or Software Development

• Commence In-Company element of Programme – August / September

Further Information Contact: FIT: +3531 8825570

eMail: ictap@fit.ie

Courses in Monaghan Institute

Level 5 Office Administration and T Level 6 Advanced Certificate in IT and

Business Management  Level 5 Multimedia Production Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Multimedia

and Web Development

Contracted Training Courses Monaghan

IT Support Specialist Software Development eBusiness Networking Specialist