There is a huge demand for Software Developers. The skills shortage in 20010/11 was estimated to be 75 000.
Forecasts predict a growth in demand for software developers, especially Web Developers.
Here is how we help you to find employment.
You need to show employers out there that you can do it.
Employability:
Employers are not only impressed by course certificates - they also want to see that you can solve a business problem with your skills - and they want to see how you do it! You will be surprised at how many students come here and complain about the big brand colleges that charge R75k per year and offer no project assistance to their students! After completing a year of studying, they feel like they have nothing to show and they have no confidence either! We have a weekly open support evening at no extra cost to all our students in which you can come in and ask questions about your course and specifically your project. Your project makes the difference between a normal academic qualification or not.
Having a recruitment agency, Compuways in the group we strive to find a job for all our unemployed students. We do not do this for corporate students as a matter of client loyalty. We also include you in our marketing efforts and have a special page on Compuways's website.
That is why we encourage you to follow our methodology which results in an international certification and/or proper project to show to potential employers.
Requirements and Recommended level of enrollment:
Required qualifications or experience
| Course | Practical Skills | No Matric with Mathematics?
| HTML
Web Design
| Build an HTML Website
Design great looking websites like a pro | Courses in previous row or Other tertiary training courses or Matric with Mathematics (fresh) or Degree without IT Subjects and no IT Project
| Introduction to Computer Programming | - Build an array based pricelist and invoice system - Build a basic HTML Website | Introduction to Computer Programming
or similar | PHP Beginner | Build a database driven website with : - Customer Registration - Management ad products and moderate customers, - Mailing list management - Security | . PHP Beginner | PHP Advanced
You are employable now and employers will now take note of you. We will start marketing you via our recruitment partner, Compuways, if you are a private student. | Expand your database driven website to include Multiple table database design User profiling for personalisation User registration Eliminate duplicate code Collecting data to learn more Using more powerful PHP functions and expressions Using Dynamic graphics to make your site attractive Using Web Services to communicate with other web sites |
| Either Java or .NET can now be chosen | You may consider more training like SQL, HTML, Web Design, Javascript at this stage | BSc Computer Science with a practical project or Practical work experience in any IT Development sector or previous training (comparable to Intro to Programming) with a solid practical project or demonstrated practical ability.
| Beginner Java | C#.NET |
| Advanced Java
| ASP.NET |
| SCJP Workshop
| ASP.NET MVC | | | Beginning JEE
| MCITP Exam Workshop
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