One may take the traditional path of training that many providers have made available by offering you some type of IT-related academic programme. The problem with this type of training is that you do not end up with any real-life employable job skills. This in turn makes you of no-use to the I.T. Industry and your CV merely lays dormant amongst hundreds of other wanna-be’s on the desktop of a potential employer.

Another option you may take is to embark on an academic programme that takes 3-4 years to complete. This has obvious disadvantages – the I.T. Industry is fast moving and the pace is ever increasing.

What may be current now will be replaced by further technological advances in a very short period of time. These people also have their CV’s added to the notorious ‘pile’ and cling to the illusion that they will be placed easily because of their degrees. One only has to observe to see that this is not the case. However, there are qualifications available that the Industry recognises and supports. Working in conjunction with the Industry, scrupulous, accredited training providers are able to offer learners a unique study experience that encompasses theoretical studies and practical work experience.

What makes the wheels of the economy turn are not useless pieces of paper, but rather real people who can perform real tasks – further exemplified by meaningful qualifications that serve as evidence of their capability to perform these.

Achieving sustainable employment is a major challenge which is growing every day. I.T. is a dynamic industry and one has to source a training provider which offers a service based on these factors:



A recognised qualification – registered on the NQF (National Qualifications Framework) with SAQA (South-African Qualifications Authority).

A Training Provider who is Authorised and able to offer you the option of writing International Examinations locally, at their Centre.
Work-Integrated learning, enabling students to obtain foot-in-the door work opportunities.
Subject material covered needs to be relevant to what is being used in the Industry today.
Nationally and Internationally Qualified Trainers with integrated work experience
Training Provider that is approved by their SETA
A Training Provider that already has close links with Industry.
A Training Provider that has Partnership Links with the Major Role Players in the I.T. Industry, such as Microsoft, CompTIA, ICDL Foundation and others.



By applying the principles above, we at MEGAtraining, pioneers of work-related study programmes in Richards Bay have offered one-year work-integrated study programmes since 2001, wherein 90% of our students have been offered employment either by permanent or contract positions.