Integrated practical learning ensures real-world experience: QA-IQ announces an innovative learning opportunity with the launch of its new Experience Packs. Allowing learners to gain real-world experience with new and existing technologies, the hands-on practical sessions ensure IT professionals return to the workplace having already gained experience of the actual situations they will meet.
QA-IQ, an Oracle Approved Education Centre is delighted to announce the expansion of its approved Oracle partner status. With the number of QA-IQ Oracle approved training centres increasing, customers can now benefit from the choice of a wider range of Oracle curriculum in a greater number of locations.
Work on Microsoft deployment is highlight of successful year: QA-IQ instructor and Principal Technologist, Dave Britt, has been awarded the prestigious British Computer Society (BCS) 'Trainer of the Year' award for 2006. Dave won this award in recognition of his exceptional skills as an instructor and his wider achievements in the past twelve months.
Premier information security specialist and university-accredited education provider will hold courses from its new purpose-built training suite located at South Cambridge Business Park from January 2007.
Colin Steed, chief executive of the Institute of IT Training, has welcomed the Leitch Review on Skills to 2020.
Global Knowledge, a leading provider of enterprise learning services for IT and management professionals, has been accredited in the United Kingdom by the Institute of IT Training, the world's first professional body for IT training professionals that exists to continuously raise standards of professionalism within the IT training industry.
The Institute of IT Training is proud to announce the launch of the Learning Facilities Accreditation Programme (LFAP), the latest addition to their accreditation services.
Nearly 40 organisations and 14 individuals have been named on the shortlist for this year's Institute of IT Training Awards. The Award winners will be announced at a ceremony sponsored by the British Computer Society on 1st February next year. Again the event will be hosted by TV broadcaster Lucy Alexander and take place at The Dorchester, in Park Lane, London.
Devious Internet Paedophile Adrian Ringland was so confident of getting away with his computer hacking crimes against the children he abused that he told one victim that the police would never trace him.
Find out more with hands-on overview and deployment workshops! With Wednesday's announcement that Microsoft's Windows Vista is complete and will be launched to businesses at the end of this month, it's critical that IT professionals and decision-makers understand the features of the new desktop operating system and are aware of the benefits it can bring.
Global Knowledge is to run Microsoft's new four day Live Communications Server instructor led training course 'Implementing Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005' from its training centres across EMEA.
The Institute of IT Training (IITT) is to improve the Gold Standard Accreditation (GSA) criteria helping training organisations highlight their commitment to staff development and quality to their customers.
Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Exchange 2007 have been made available at Global Knowledge's training centres in the UK for delegates to check out in advance of the products' general market release.
QA InterQuad today announces the relaunch of the company as QA-IQ, the largest training provider in the UK. The result of the merger of QA and InterQuad in June of this year, the new business combines the strengths of both organisations to offer an unrivalled range of services to help organisations enhance the skills and capabilities of their people and deliver real business benefits.
Global Knowledge, the world's largest Cisco education partner, announced today that it is the first and only company to offer Cisco Channel Partners in North America and Europe a comprehensive training solution which maps to all of the new Cisco Specializations by job role: Foundations, Advanced Unified Communications, Advanced Routing and Switching, Advanced Security, and Advanced Wireless.
Global Knowledge, Europe's largest independent IT Training company, today announced the launch of Microsoft authorised training in Spain. This is reflective of Global Knowledge's commitment to the Microsoft market and customers to provide training services in a wide range of cutting-edge technologies.
Global Knowledge, the world's largest independent IT Training company, has developed two new Microsoft Windows Vista training courses based on Microsoft's pre-release version of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1.
QA InterQuad has launched a comprehensive range of own-brand Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) courses to help IT professionals master this new technology. Written by QA InterQuad's expert instructors, the courses are available in over twenty training centres across the UK.
Institute of IT Training chief executive Colin Steed vowed to clean-up the self-funder training market on the BBC TV's consumer watchdog programme Inside Out this week.
With the release of SharePoint 2007 scheduled for early next year, QA InterQuad is launching a range new Microsoft SharePoint courses, giving attendees the chance to begin working with the latest collaboration technologies as well as providing in-depth support for those deploying and managing SharePoint 2003.
QA InterQuad has been awarded Elite Partner status by Novell in recognition of exceptionally high levels of customer service, quality of training delivery and growth in its authorised Linux training. The company is one of only 25 organisations worldwide to be awarded this status, and the only one in the UK.
E-learning producer Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has recently launched Customized Range of Enterprise Application Training (CREAT™). CREAT™ is distilled from TIS's rich experience with clients across the globe including BT, Citibank, Honda, Ingersoll Rand, Reuters, Sun Life Financial and Vodafone, which are experiencing the benefits of TIS's Enterprise Application Training.
Learn about Microsoft Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007! QA InterQuad has launched an exclusive range of First Look workshops for early adopters and IT professionals considering implementing the much anticipated Microsoft technologies to be launched later this year.
Xpertise and Sun Microsystems join forces to provide Sun-accredited Java training courses.
7Safe's university-accredited IT Security education series is now available in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland following Ashfield Computer Training's acceptance as the first Accredited Training Partner (ATP).
For an unprecedented third time, Xpertise has been selected as Microsoft's Certified Learning Solutions Partner winner for the United Kingdom for its innovation and professionalism in Sales and Marketing.
As a result of rapid growth in demand for qualifications within the Trainer Assessment Programme (TAP) across all sectors The Training Foundation is now seeking to recruit new TAP training consultants to join our existing team.
UK marketplace to benefit from unparalleled choice for learning solutions - InterQuad Group Limited, the fastest growing IT training provider in the UK, announces that it has completed the acquisition of QA plc to form QA InterQuad. The combination of InterQuad and QA creates Europe's largest, most innovative and dynamic company to meet the extensive learning and development needs of public and private sector organisations. As a result of the acquisition QA plc stock is no longer being traded on the London Stock Exchange.
Novell announce the winner of Training Partner of the Year in EMEA 2005 - InterQuad Learning Ltd - a Novell Platinum Training Partner for EMEA.
With the imminent launch of Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), Xpertise has already been working with the product for several months to bring skills into the market for early adopters.
Achieving cost savings based on efficient and effective service provision is the strongest reason for organisations to implement ITIL best practice, according to QA's customers.
InterQuad Learning, a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning Solutions announced the purchase of ExecuTrain South West.
The strong strategic partnership between Red Hat and Xpertise Training has further strengthened - with the launch of authorised Linux training and certification from Xpertise’s Midlands training centre.
A sell-out audience of 450 people from all sections of the IT training industry attended the Institute of IT Training's IT Training Awards 2006 at the Dorchester on 2 February 2006. The event was sponsored by MWB Business Exchange.
An innovative new offering from Xpertise, Time-Lapse Learning, makes it far easier for people to schedule training - and also makes learning substantially more effective and a deeper learning experience.
Leading IT training company Xpertise has announced that it is further extending its presence in the soft skills training arena, with the strategic acquisition of niche training company Waterman's.
According to leading IT training company Xpertise, significant growth in professional skills training - such as PRINCE2 project management and ITIL service management - is helping to drive the company's overall success.
InterQuad Learning, a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning Solutions, recently doubled the capacity of its Leeds training centre.
InterQuad Learning is proud to have launched a website, www.interquadbooks.co.uk, dedicated to the supply of official Microsoft Press Titles.
At a series of fourteen seminars across the UK, Xpertise helped Microsoft to unveil the latest releases of SQL Server and Visual Studio to a massive audience.
QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, predicts that .NET development will be a top priority for IT departments in 2006, following its annual customer survey. Training decision-makers were asked to select five technology areas that would be of importance to their organisation in the next twelve months and .NET development was a run-away leader with over a third of the organisations rating it as one of their top priorities.
28th & 29th November 2005, InterQuad Learning successfully ran 2 FREE SEMINARS around the newly released Microsoft technologies.
Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM: LTRE) announces the addition of a new course to its extensive IT curriculum. The 4-day course, entitled Developing ASP.NET 2.0 Web Applications: Hands-On, will offer participants the opportunity to develop Web applications using the latest versions of Visual Basic and C#.
Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM: LTRE) today introduced a new programme in the UK entitled Learning Tree Technical Coaching, an entirely new concept that takes the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom straight into the workplace while taking on major assignments under the guidance of an expert coach.
Xpertise, the most progressive provider of IT Training in the UK, has been short-listed for the 2006 Institute of IT Training – Training Company of the Year.
QA, current holder of the Institute of IT Training's prestigious 'Training Company of the Year' award, has been shortlisted for the 2006 award, also making the final six for two other awards.
HRH the Princess Royal visited the Coventry training centres of The Training Foundation today to present the Foundation with the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation.
Free seminars available for Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005! QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, is launching a new series of courses to support Microsoft's much anticipated launch of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 on 7 November this year.
InterQuad Learning, Microsoft's Largest Gold Partner for Learning Solutions, recently announced the expansion of its newest training centre in the West Country.
Five organizations with leadership positions in the radio frequency identification (RFID) industry have joined the effort by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) to develop a vendor-neutral professional certification of RFID skills, the association announced today.
Xpertise has already been delivering technical training to IT Professionals and Developers in preparation for the launch of the most important release to date of Microsoft's market-leading database product, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (previously codenamed 'Yukon').
28th July 2005, Slough UK: A year after InterQuad Learning launched the first collective public schedule delivery of training around the full range of Microsoft Business Solutions applications, the company has today announced it has had unparalleled success in the delivery of this training.
QA's expertise as a provider of Novell training has been further recognised, with one of its leading trainers on the subject being awarded the prestigious Certified Novell Instructor (CNI) SysOp status, specialising in the ZENWorks system management tools.
From a worldwide pool of authorised qualified trainers, Novell appointed InterQuad's Andrew Mallett to support the Worldwide CNI community forum for Linux.
Efforts by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) to develop a new professional certification of radio frequency identification (RFID) skills advanced to the next phase today with the launch of a survey to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities individuals should have to be proficient in the technology.
InterQuad Learning is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a contract for the provision of technical IT and professional training by the Environment Agency.
For the second time, Xpertise has scooped a prestigious 'Microsoft Learning Solutions Partner for EMEA' award. Xpertise has previously won the award in 2002.
Atos Origin’s IT project managers achieve an outstanding success rate in PRINCE2 project management skills adoption.
Leading IT Training company Xpertise is launching its residential service with a range of PRINCE2 and ITIL service management courses - delivered at a top award-winning hotel.
Six organizations with leadership positions in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market are contributing their expertise to efforts by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) to develop a vendor-neutral RFID certification, the association announced today.
QA, the UK's leading independent provider of training and consulting and the Institute of IT Training's Training Company of the Year 2005, has extended its Service Management consulting expertise to deliver accredited training in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). This integrated offering will further assist QA clients in achieving first class service delivery whilst making substantial savings in IT cost of ownership.
Protech's Bristol training centre is the 11th dedicated InterQuad centre in the UK and will offer the complete portfolio of courses from InterQuad's extensive curriculum.
Over the last year Xpertise, a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS) has experienced 65% growth in the delivery of training utilising Microsoft official course materials.
The Institute of IT Training has announced that learning and development thought leader Bob Mosher is to fly in from the US to give the keynote address at this year's IITT National Trainers' Conference on 17th May 2005.
InterQuad Learning have developed a new accelerated MCSE 2003 Learning Track.
Market leading IT training company, Xpertise, has implemented an IP Communications solution from Cisco Gold Partner, Lynx Technology, to consolidate its data and voice calls on a single network.
As part of its strategy to be the UK's leading provider of authorised IT training, Xpertise has been awarded ISEB accreditation by the British Computer Society.
A growing need for training across a wide range of technical and professional skills subject areas has created a demand for skilled trainers and support staff at QA, the UK’s leading independent provider of training and consulting.
QA, the UK’s leading independent provider of training and consulting, has been selected to manage and deliver IT related technical training for Vodafone UK, a member of the world’s largest mobile community. Over 1000 IT staff at Vodafone’s sites across the UK will benefit from QA’s expertise.
Nearly 40 organisations and 17 individuals have been named on the shortlist for this year's Institute of IT Training IT Training Awards 2005.
In less than two years, more than 10,000 people in 112 countries have become CompTIA Security+TM certified. CompTIA reports that it is the fastest growing certification among the 11 offered by the organization, and that Security+ ranks alongside CompTIA A+(R) and CompTIA Network+(R) in the top three in terms of overall volume.
The IAAITC, which pairs accountants with VARs in the SME sector, is launching its own channel accreditation programme. Interquad is pleased to be supporting the initiative by providing relevant courses to meet the training competency component of the IAAITC scheme.
QA, the UK's leading independent provider of training and consulting and a Microsoft Gold Partner, today launches a dedicated training portal, called QA Direct (www.qadirect.co.uk), to support the mandatory certification of Microsoft Partners.
Xpertise, one of the leading UK IT training providers, has added 40% more capacity to its London training operation to cope with increased demand for its services in the City.
InterQuad Learning schedules New Novell LINUX training courses throughout the UK.
QA, the UK’s leading independent provider of training and consulting, has been named Microsoft Certified Learning Solution Partner, EMEA, 2004, at Microsoft’s seventh annual Certified Partner awards.
QA, the UK’s leading independent provider of training and consulting, announces a one-off, five day Microsoft SharePoint Summit. Delivered by the world’s leading SharePoint specialists, the Summit will provide administrators and developers with an in-depth guide to the capabilities of Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003.
BroadSkill, the UK's largest supplier of freelance IT trainers, has been awarded External Service Provider accreditation by the Institute of IT Training (IITT). Following the inspection visit, the IITT commented on how impressed they were with BroadSkill’s operation and approach.
In recognition of the growing importance of freelance trainers in the industry, the Institute of IT Training (IITT) is pleased to announce a new category for this year's awards: Freelance Trainer of the Year. The award is sponsored by BroadSkill, the UK's largest supplier of freelance IT trainers.
UK's largest independent training provider offers comprehensive range of courses; Oracle, the world's largest enterprise software company, has awarded Oracle Authorised Education Centre (OAEC) status to QA, the UK's largest independent provider of training and consulting. QA will offer an extensive programme of Oracle training for implementing and managing Oracle databases and application server and development tools, including the newest courses in 10g technology.
QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, today announces the expansion of its .NET training portfolio to support increasing demand from clients for .NET skills.
Xpertise, one of the fastest-growing IT training companies in the UK, has formed a strategic partnership with Red Hat to bring authorised Linux training and certification nationwide.
QA, the UK's largest independent provider of training and consulting, today announces the launch of a comprehensive Linux training path to meet the growing training needs of new to experienced Linux professionals.
QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, today announces the availability of a series of one-day ‘Jumpstart’ clinics on Windows Server 2003.
QA, the UK’s leading independent provider of training and consulting, has been voted Training Company of the Year 2003 by readers of Visual Systems Journal (VSJ), the UK’s leading technical magazine for software developers.
Xpertise, one of the leading UK IT training providers, has expanded its London training operation in line with a growing demand for its services in the City.
Nearly a third of the UK's population are being left behind in our increasingly information driven society, thwarted by a genuine fear of attempting to use a computer. That is why the British Computer Society (BCS) has introduced a new skills programme designed specifically for such technophobes and which promises to speedily enable a major part of society with the rudiments of IT communication skills.
29 January 2004. Specialist instructors at QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, will deliver a series of conference papers and workshops, as well as an innovative programme of hands-on labs, to delegates at DevWeek from 23-27 February.
Xpertise, a world leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, has implemented Metrics That Matter, Microsoft's adopted learning analytics toolset, to provide performance reporting on learning effectiveness, job impact, business results and return on investment.
The latest version of the European Computer Driving Licence® (ECDL) IT qualification, launched last year, has seen its first successful candidate pass all modules. Lorraine Dowd from Halton College in Cheshire is the first person in the UK to achieve her ECDL qualification using accredited Version 4 syllabus material.
QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, today launches a blended learning programme for Cisco’s Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification for network professionals. The cost-effective approach uses different delivery media from industry leaders and a proven blended learning framework to create a comprehensive training programme in this highly valued qualification.
QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, and Solid Quality Learning, an association of SQL Server experts from around the world, today announce a unique partnership to provide high-end SQL Server training to professionals throughout the UK.
More than 30 organisations and 11 individuals have been named on the shortlist for this year's Institute of IT Training (IITT)'s prestigious awards. The Award winners will be announced at a ceremony hosted by international TV personality Fiona Armstrong, at The Dorchester, in Park Lane, London, on 5th February next year.
Xpertise was today nominated by the Institute of IT Training (IITT) for the 2003 IT Training Awards under the category of ‘Training Company of the Year’
QA, Scotland’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, has become the first training provider in Scotland to receive prestigious Gold Partner for Learning Solution status from Microsoft.
QA, the UK's largest independent provider of training and consulting, today launches a blended learning programme for PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner certification that is premised on delivering increased opportunity for accreditation success. The cost-effective approach uses different delivery media to provide project managers, sponsors and team members with a comprehensive training programme in this highly valued and popular qualification.
Xpertise this week completed the first UK training event on Microsoft Business Solutions CRM.
Customers in the Northeast are now able to get official Oracle training locally from the leading IT Training provider, Xpertise
QA, the UK's largest independent provider of IT training and consulting, has been awarded Microsoft Global Certified Technical Education Centre (CTEC) Solution of the Year at Microsoft's sixth annual Certified Partner Awards in New Orleans.
QA, the UK’s leading independent provider of training and consulting, today announced it has been selected by Microsoft Corporation as a finalist in the sixth annual Microsoft Certified Partner Awards in the CTEC Solution of the Year representing Western Europe. More than 1000 entries from around the world were considered for awards in sixteen different categories.
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