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CONTINUING EDUCATION |
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Overview |
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To succeed in today's competitive job market, whether looking for new opportunities or advancing in your current position, you need to build and demonstrate your technology expertise and skills. When evaluating new candidates or considering the competencies of existing staff, employers recognize the value of a 'certification'. A certification provides the recognition you need to excel in your career and a validation of your skills to employers.
Montreal College offers certification courses from Oracle, Microsoft, Sun, and SAP as a part of continuing education
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What are certification courses? |
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Industry certifications are tangible, industry-recognized credentials that provide measurable benefits to IT professionals and their employers. Certifications are a reliable validation of training and experience that will accelerate professional development, improve productivity and enhance credibility.
Industry certification is a great way to invest in your professional development and to help boost your career potential. IT managers know the skills verified during the certification process are the same skills that can help lead to decreased time to market, improved project deployment, increased employee expertise, enhanced efficiency and higher employee and customer satisfaction.
Take the initiative and invest in building your career.
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Who are these courses meant for? |
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• Working professionals in IT who can get certified and improve their career prospects.
• Engineering & IT students who use these courses to fill the gap in their college education and
to add international certifications to their resume.
• College students who wish to build advanced IT skills and get certifications recognized by IT
companies.
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Why Certification courses? |
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• Courses enjoy industry-wide recognition from all IT employers.
• Employers prefer the quality assurance that comes with hiring certified professionals.
• Surveys show that certified professionals enjoy better salaries and better career advancement
opportunities.
• Increased opportunity to earn 21% more on average than your non certified counterparts.
• Certifications provide a distinct edge over other IT professionals.
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INDUSTRY WIDE SALARY PROFILE |
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| S.No | Job Title | National Average Salary |
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| 1 | Computer Programmer | $ 61,253 |
| 2 | Database Administrator | $ 75,354 |
| 3 | Database Developer | $ 72,688 |
| 4 | Database Analyst | $ 70,353 |
| 5 | Package Software Specialist - ERP | $ 79,896 |
| 6 | Software Developer | $ 71,331 |
| 7 | Software Engineer | $ 82,181 |
| 8 | Systems Architect | $ 92,787 |
* Source: 2009 Computer World Salary Calculator - National average in mid to large corporations
