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The PhilNITS Certification: A Strategy for Development

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• Introduction• is the PhilNITS exams?

• is the PhilNITS exam?• is the PhilNITS exam?

can we be PhilNITS-Certified ? • can we use this for economic development?

• should we support the implementation of the PhilNITS Certification ?

• Conclusion

Table of Contents

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Fig. 1: Forces Driving Growth in IT Professional Certification

Adapted from “The Complete Guide to Certification for Computing Professionals”Sylvan (formerly Sylvan Prometric)New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Reasons for Seeking Certification

Source: Drake Prometric (Dataquest Study)

Advancement in Profession 41.7%

Advancement in Current Job 17.2%

Secure Employment 8.1%

Job Requirement 8.0%

Improve Job Security 4.8%

Assess Current Expertise 3.1%

Increase Compensation 2.4%

Attain Access to Vendor Support 1.8%

Other 3.6%

Prepare for New Job 9.4%

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Fig. 2: Educational Level

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WHAT is the PhilNITSCertification ?

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Mutual Recognition, How it began

October, 2000. Chiang Mai, Thailand, ASEAN + Japan, China and Korea

Economic Ministers’ Meeting Mr. Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of

Japan proposed:

� Use experience and know-how in IT examination fields.�� - Establish examination system for IT engineers in Asia�� Mutual certification based on skill standards

IT human resource development in Asian countries, promotion of mobility and more effective use of IT engineers in Asia

The Asian Common Skill Standard Initiative for IT Engineers

All rights reserved copyright JITEC-IPA 2006

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Table 1: Examination Categories, 2006Aggregate number of applicants and qualifiers

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-Our main objective is to tap the world software market for its labor requirements & outsourcing needs

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Importance of JITSE/PhilNITSCertification Program

Document needed to facilitate application for a working

visa to Japan

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For Students : Propose to award gold medal to students who pass the

PhilNITS Exam during Graduation rites

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For Government Employees: Propose that

PhilNITS-certified government employees be

given incentives for passing the exams

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Table 2: FE Examination Results

13.2%886657232nd October 1

7.4 %293914561st April 2

11.1% 11710561179Year 2006

14.2 %664644982nd October 9

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14.0 %88628679Year 2005

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6.2 %132112971st April 25)

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8.4 %37443460Year 2003(September 7)

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Fig. 4: Mutual Recognition with JITEC

Mongolia (2005)

National IT Park

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Fig.5 : Formation of the IT Professional Examination Council ( ITPEC), 11/11, 2005

PhilNITS

VITECJMITA

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ITEE Meeting in Yokohama, Japan

On Nov. 8-11,2005

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ITPEC Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27-Dec. 1,2006

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Mutual Recognition

Common examinations for FESame date, same time, same question set.

1st Regional exams April 2, 2006,2nd Regional exams October 1, 20063rd Regional exams scheduled for April 1, 20074th Regional exams scheduled for Oct. 28, 2007

Paves way for multilateral recognition

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7.9 % 9,37764,89996,414Total

12.1 %57472547Vietnam

7.4 % 29391456Philippines

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1st Pan-Asian FE Examination - 2 April, 2006

Table 4: 1ST ITPEC FE Examination , April 2, 2006

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Table 5: 2nd ITPEC FE Examination, October 1, 2006

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Schedule of PhilNITS Exams for 2007

For Fe : April 1,2007

October 28,2007

For SW : April 1,2007

When are the PhilNITSExams ?

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WHERE

Exam Sites

Fig. 6 : Examination Sites

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HOW

How ….can we be PhilNITS-certified IT Professionals ?

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•Bodies of Knowledge in our web site- www.philnits.org

•Set of Text Books (Vol.1-5) on the Fundamentals of IT

•E-Learning System : Access is 24/7 Subscription Fee of P500.00/mo.

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How can we use the PhilNITS Program as a strategy for economic development ?

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*Creating a critical mass of IT professionals who meet international standards will attract foreign investors to set up operations here.

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* The PhilNITS Program provides the opportunity for overseas employment, particularly in Japan.

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Table 6: Salary Rates for Selected IT Professions

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*Creating a strong middle-class of competent IT Professionals will enable our country to attain a robust ICT industry that will pull us from this economic crisis

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* Adoption of internationally recognized standards in measuring the competence levels of I.T. employees in government will help promote the culture of excellence in public service.

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Why should we support the PhilNITS Program?

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WIN-WIN RelationJapan, ITPEC, etc

More GovernmentSupport

Active participation in PhilNITS IT Examination

(Industry-Academic Community)

Continuous IT Human Resource Development

Philippines: IT Industry Leader

Fig. 7: Recommendation/Conclusion

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How would I define Patriotism?

Patriotism is getting all the grants/investments available, getting the best ideas and the best technologies from the world, and applying

these so that we can provide employment to a lot more people and improve the quality of life

of the Filipino.

MCA

Conclusion

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Thank You

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