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    • IT Training Award Winners Announced

      Learning and Performance Institute | Coventry, UK |

      The winners of the annual IT Training Awards were announced in front of 400 top industry professionals at a gala Awards ceremony held in London on Thursday evening

    • IITT Announces the IT Training Awards Finalists

      Learning and Performance Institute | UK, Coventry |

      The finalists for the IT Training Awards 2011 have been announced by the IITT with a host of leading L&D organisations competing for next years awards

    • Microsoft confirmed as IT Training Awards Sponsor

      Learning and Performance Institute | Coventry, UK |

      The IITT today announced Microsoft as the latest sponsor of the IT Training Awards, which are set to be held at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel, London on 3rd February 2011.

    • Announcing the IT Training Awards 2011

      Learning and Performance Institute | UK |

      The Institute of IT Training is now accepting award submissions for the annual IT Training Awards, taking place on 3rd February 2011, at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London.

      Now in its 14th year, the IT Training Awards are firmly established as the benchmark for excellence in the IT Training industry, recognising outstanding examples of high standards, best practice, innovation and distinction in Learning and Development.

    • MCT trainers - TPMA accepted for trainer skills part of MCT

      Learning and Performance Institute | Coventry |

      Trainers who are either gaining or renewing their Microsoft Certified Trainer status can now use the Institute of IT Training's TPMA certificate (ICTP) to satisfy the trainer skills part of the global qualification.

    • The IT Training Industry's night of the year - The IT Training Awards - this Thursday

      Learning and Performance Institute | London |

      Tomorrow evening (Thursday 4th February) sees the Institute of IT Training's annual IT Training Awards ceremony, held at The Dorchester, London. The awards recognise outstanding examples of high standards, best practice, innovation and excellence within IT training and are now firmly established as the benchmark for excellence throughout the IT training industry.

    • IT Training Market Barometer Released: What does the Future hold?

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      2009 was seen as a somewhat austere year for businesses the world over. In order to appreciate the extent to which the economic climate affected the IT Training sector, Pardo Fox released the IT Training ‘Market Barometer’ towards the latter end of last year, produced exclusively for members of The IITT’s Learning Directors Network. The Learning Directors Network is an exclusive association of executives from the top training providers in Europe, facilitated by the Institute of IT Training, and forming an exclusive community of practice.

    • Shortlist Announced for IT Training Awards 2010

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      The Institute of IT Training is pleased to announce the shortlisted entrants for its IT Training Awards 2010. The awards will take place on Thursday 4th February at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London.

    • TPMA success for Kingston Hospital NHS Trust

      Learning and Performance Institute | Coventry |

      Training Synergy (A division of The Synergy Group) has helped 3 more candidates achieve the level required to be awarded their Institute Certified Training Practitioner certificates.

    • BCS to award ICTP certificates to pilot candidates

      Learning and Performance Institute | London |

      After three years of consultation, BCS has decided it is more appropriate for it to endorse the Institute of IT Training (IITT)'s new national training standard, rather than continuing developing its own standard.

    • IT Training Awards 2009 celebrates outstanding achievement

      Learning and Performance Institute | London |

      The Institute of IT Training IT Training Awards for 2009 were presented at a glittering gala dinner held at The Dorchester in London last night. Despite the bad weather around the country, a capacity audience of over 450 people attended this year's awards, held at The Dorchester, in Park Lane, London, on Thursday 5th February.

    • Pardo Fox joins the IITT Learning Directors Network team

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      Pardo Fox, the leading specialist provider of market intelligence and strategic consultancy to the IT training industry, has joined the IITT's specialist group for IT Training Providers - Learning Directors Network - as its specialist research arm.

    • IITT's Trainer Performance Monitoring & Assessment Service gains further industry support

      Learning and Performance Institute | Coventry,UK |

      The support from all sides of the industry has been quick to come in support of the new IITT initiative. Leading educationalist and commentator with huge IT training industry experience Dr Brian Sutton, former head of largest IT training provider QA-Xpertise, has shown his total support for the IITT's TPMA service.

    • IITT launches new website

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      We are delighted to announce that, as from Monday 14th May, the new Institute website will be live.

    • IITT seeks to clean up the marketplace

      Learning and Performance Institute | Coventry, UK |

      Following Institute of IT Training chief executive Colin Steed’s pledge to clean-up the personally-funded training market when he appeared on the BBC TV's consumer watchdog programmes Inside Out and Watchdog, this is about to come to fruition.

    • Institute of IT Training Awards shortlist announced

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      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.

    • Improvements to Gold Standard Accreditation Criteria Announced

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      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.

    • IT Training Awards 2006 sell out success

      Learning and Performance Institute | London, UK |

      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.

    • Bob Mosher gives keynote at IITT National Trainers Conference 2005

      Learning and Performance Institute | London |

      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.

    • IITT announces IT Training Awards 2005 shortlist

      Learning and Performance Institute | Coventry, UK |

      Nearly 40 organisations and 17 individuals have been named on the shortlist for this year's Institute of IT Training IT Training Awards 2005.

    • New Award for Freelance Trainer of the Year

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      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.

    • IITT announces its Awards' shortlist

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      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.

    • Fame of Hall

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      The Institute of IT Training (IITT)'s John Hall MBE has been named as one of the IT training industry's ten 'hall of fame' members for 2003.

    • Shepherd spells out key principles for trainers

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      According to Clive Shepherd, e-learning director at The Institute of IT Training (IITT), there are five principles to which trainers need to adhere if they are to be both worthwhile and successful in today's business climate.

    • Institute launches military membership scheme

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      Following consultations with the Ministry of Defence, the Institute of IT Training (IITT) is launching a special membership programme for training personnel in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force

    • Quality stamp for QEK Global Solutions

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      QEK Global Solutions, the UK's leading vehicle management specialists, have just received accreditation by the Institute of IT Training for commitment to high quality and process improvement in the provision of internal IT training.

    • Institute breaks new ground

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      The Institute of IT Training (IITT) is breaking new ground by organising its first conference. The conference, which focuses on the changing role of the trainer along with practical issues that face today's training professional, takes place at the Stratford Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon on Tuesday 20th May.

    • Awards night success

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      A sell-out audience of 400 people from all sections of the IT training industry attended the Institute of IT Training's IT Training Awards 2003 at the Dorchester last night (6 February 2003).

    • NHS Information Authority registers 200 trainers on the IITT'S certified e-learning professional progamme (CeLP) to support staff undertaking online learning

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      The NHS Information Authority is offering 200 current NHS trainers places on an e-tutoring skills programme under the Institute of IT Training's Certified e-Learning Professional Programme. The programme combines a one-day classroom course with three online courses, which will teach the delegates the skills required to support learners engaged in online learning. Successful trainers will receive the Certificate in e-Tutoring Skills from the IITT.

    • NHS information authority supports IITT membership and TAP certification

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      The National Health Service Information Authority has published guidance which strongly recommends that those delivering IT training for the National Health Service should seek membership of the Institute of IT Training (IITT) as part of their Continuous Professional Development and develop and maintain their skills through the Institute's professional framework.

    • Institute offers members free on-line seminars

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      A new membership benefit has been announced following an alliance between the Institute and organisers of the Learning Technologies exhibition and conference, in association with Centra.

    • Training provider 'elite' forum launched

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      The Institute of IT Training Chief Executive Colin Steed has launched the Institute's 'Top Tier Forums' that are aimed at bringing the MDs of training providers together to become a key influencer for the industry, especially when dealing with Government and major vendors.

    • Prosoft training accredits TAP for CIW certified instructor qualification

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      ProsoftTraining, who administer the global Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) certification, have recognised the Institute of IT Training's Trainer Assessment Programme (TAP) certificate as acceptable evidence of best practice training delivery skills for the CIW Certified Instructor qualification.

    • Institute IT Training awards winners announced

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      A sell-out audience of 400 people from all sections of the IT training industry attended the Institute of IT Training's IT Training Awards 2002 at the Dorchester on 7 February 2002.

    • IT Training Awards 2002 - Shortlist announced

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      Having received a record number of entries for all the categories, the Institute is pleased to announce the following list of shortlisted entries for the IT Training Awards 2002:

    • SunSystems achieves Institute Technical Support Centre Accreditation

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      After several site visits, lots of questions and feedback from a ‘mystery shopper’, the support activities for SunSystems, based in Farnborough, have secured Technical Support Centre Accreditation from the Institute of IT Training.

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