KUALA LUMPUR, 10 JULY 2008 - Malaysian ICT professionals, pursuing professional certification, can now have most of their examination fees reimbursed by the Malaysian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) agency.
According to the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), the reimbursement scheme is to support professional development in the ICT industry.
MDeC vice president and head of capability development division, Ng Wan Peng, said, “Individuals pursuing professional ICT certifications have been facing higher examination fees because certain certifications require candidates to sit for multiple exams. The new CDP PD reimbursement scheme is designed to significantly reduce the burden on Malaysian ICT professionals when taking up professional certifications as well as to encourage these professionals to pursue multiple certifications.”
Different amounts for different certifications
MDeC says the scheme comes under the MSC Malaysia Capability Development Programme (CDP) Professional Development reimbursement scheme. It applies to local ICT professionals employed by MSC Malaysia Status companies, who have successfully earned technology-based certifications. They can receive reimbursement of 75 per cent of their total exam fees, up to a maximum of RM2,500.00 (US$765).
Those who have earned non-vendor-based certifications would receive reimbursement of 75 per cent of their total exam fees, up to a maximum of RM1,000.00 (US$306) while ICT professionals who complete recognised training programs will receive reimbursement of 50 per cent of their total training cost up to RM1,500.00 (US$459).
This is applicable for MSC Malaysia Status companies that sponsor their Malaysian employees for professional ICT certifications. Employees of the MSC Malaysia Status companies will also qualify to receive the reimbursement if they are participating in the program as individual applicants.
Sponsoring companies can qualify
In addition, MSC Malaysia Status companies that sponsor their Malaysian employees for professional ICT certifications, will also qualify to receive the reimbursement.
Ng said: “The introduction of the new CDP Professional Development programme (CDP PD) is in line with CDP’s ‘Get IT Certified!’ campaign, an initiative to build awareness on capability development.”
MSC Malaysia Status companies would benefit through the lowered cost of upgrading the skills and knowledge of their workforce. “As our ICT professionals become skilled and knowledgeable in a range of fields and technologies we will greatly increase the global competitiveness of the Malaysian ICT industry,” she said.
Through the CDP PD, Malaysian ICT professionals can earn certifications from Cisco, Microsoft, Sun, IBM and EMC among many others. CDP PD aims to encourage Malaysian ICT professionals to take up certification as a means to enhance their skills and knowledge, and to align these skills and knowledge with the current needs of the ICT industry. More information can be found at www.mscmalaysia.my/cdp.
According to the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), the reimbursement scheme is to support professional development in the ICT industry.
MDeC vice president and head of capability development division, Ng Wan Peng, said, “Individuals pursuing professional ICT certifications have been facing higher examination fees because certain certifications require candidates to sit for multiple exams. The new CDP PD reimbursement scheme is designed to significantly reduce the burden on Malaysian ICT professionals when taking up professional certifications as well as to encourage these professionals to pursue multiple certifications.”
Different amounts for different certifications
MDeC says the scheme comes under the MSC Malaysia Capability Development Programme (CDP) Professional Development reimbursement scheme. It applies to local ICT professionals employed by MSC Malaysia Status companies, who have successfully earned technology-based certifications. They can receive reimbursement of 75 per cent of their total exam fees, up to a maximum of RM2,500.00 (US$765).
Those who have earned non-vendor-based certifications would receive reimbursement of 75 per cent of their total exam fees, up to a maximum of RM1,000.00 (US$306) while ICT professionals who complete recognised training programs will receive reimbursement of 50 per cent of their total training cost up to RM1,500.00 (US$459).
This is applicable for MSC Malaysia Status companies that sponsor their Malaysian employees for professional ICT certifications. Employees of the MSC Malaysia Status companies will also qualify to receive the reimbursement if they are participating in the program as individual applicants.
Sponsoring companies can qualify
In addition, MSC Malaysia Status companies that sponsor their Malaysian employees for professional ICT certifications, will also qualify to receive the reimbursement.
Ng said: “The introduction of the new CDP Professional Development programme (CDP PD) is in line with CDP’s ‘Get IT Certified!’ campaign, an initiative to build awareness on capability development.”
MSC Malaysia Status companies would benefit through the lowered cost of upgrading the skills and knowledge of their workforce. “As our ICT professionals become skilled and knowledgeable in a range of fields and technologies we will greatly increase the global competitiveness of the Malaysian ICT industry,” she said.
Through the CDP PD, Malaysian ICT professionals can earn certifications from Cisco, Microsoft, Sun, IBM and EMC among many others. CDP PD aims to encourage Malaysian ICT professionals to take up certification as a means to enhance their skills and knowledge, and to align these skills and knowledge with the current needs of the ICT industry. More information can be found at www.mscmalaysia.my/cdp.
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