Canton, OHIO & Szczecin, POLAND (MMD Newswire) January 23, 2012 -- The West Pomeranian Business School (WPBS) is the first university in Europe to introduce a formal IT asset management (ITAM) certification course into its MBA and Postgraduate IT Programs thanks to the International Association of IT Asset Managers (IAITAM).
WPBS will incorporate IAITAM's professional training and certification programs including:
- Certified Software Asset Manager - CSAM
- Certified IT Asset Manager - CITAM
- Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional - CHAMP
IAITAM professional training and certification programs are developed by experienced IT business professionals, including professional software, hardware and IT asset managers from around the globe. The courses are vendor neutral.
"With IAITAM's professional certification courses, our alumni's skills and knowledge of ITAM will increase even further and this international certification will increase their employment marketability both in Poland and abroad," said Professor Wojciech Olejniczak, Rector, WPBS. "IT Managers in Poland will benefit from the introduction of the internationally recognized educational products, which for many years have been recognized in North America as a confirmation of high quality skills and knowledge related to IT infrastructure management."
"Since the establishment of IAITAM Europe Ltd. earlier this year, the target market clearly is the EU countries, but additionally South Africa, India and Australia are amongst areas equally interested in collaboration with IAITAM for their certification courses," said Barb Rembiesa, CEO, IAITAM. "Our mission is to educate the industry and help bring standards to the global market. This is a significant step towards accomplishing that goal."
In Poland, apart from WPBS, the courses and certifications will be offered by Akademia BTC which specializes in providing professional training in the field of IT management. Both BTC and WPBS are dedicated to the promotion of best practices and knowledge related to professional and effective IT asset management.
About IAITAM
To learn about IAITAM (International Association of IT Asset Managers), go to http://bit.ly/d2vQrp or www.iaitam.org.
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