Improved knowledge in every subject is an asset not only to individual but also to the company accepting the applicant for a job. A big company like Skyway O and M Corporation (SOMCO) finds its way to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and finally to International Electronics and Technical Institute, Inc. (IETI).

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed among the three (3) big entities – TESDA, represented by Director General Joel Villanueva, the president of Skyway O and M Corporation (SOMCO), and IETI School System represented by the Chairman of the Board Dr. Cesar S. Ochoa.

Applicants were properly screened before taking the Bookkeeping NC III (National Certification) training at IETI School. There are batches composed of sixty (60) students who have undergone one month training. Those who passed the Bookkeeping NC III examinations were given the certificate of competency in the said qualification by the TESDA District Director. This certificate serves as their passport to work immediately at Skyway O and M Corporation (SOMCO).

Present were the top executives of IETI led by its Chairman, Dr. Cesar S. Ochoa and President Dr. Horacio M. Montefrio, Vice President for Operations Mr. Marcelo C. Fonacier, Jr., Executive Vice President Angelique O. Arceo and Treasurer Mrs. Vienna A, Ochoa.

The keynote speakers shared their motivational and inspirational speeches before the graduates and parents.  Speakers were led by Ms. Maria Corazon Mendoza Akol, President of the Philippine National IT Standards (PhilNITS) Foundation, Inc., formerly known as the Japan IT Standard Exams of the Philippines (JITSE Phil.) Foundation, Inc.  Also, Ms. Roveluz Lledo Reyes, Engineering Manager from Amkor Technology Philippines, a representative from the industry sector shared her humble experiences that surely inspired the graduates.  And finally, representing the government sector, Mrs. Myrna A. Dullavin, Chief Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of Muntinlupa City also shared some motivational words for the graduates.

The event was held at the Regina Carmeli University, Malolos Bulacan. The delegates were composed of School Directors, IT Technician and selected IT Faculty members. The topic includes Ethical Hacking, Wireless Hacking and Security and Email Hacking. During the open forum, IETI delegates led the questions and answer portion which tested the competence of the resource person and provided rich information to the participants. The training will not be possible without the consistent support of IETI manegement led by President Horace Montefrio, Ph.D. and IETI School Sytem Treasurer (Mrs.) Vienna A. Ochoa. IETI is bracing for its new offering, an NTR course on System Administration powered by Linux Suse Server 10 with its International Partner, Novell. IETI IT Instructors recently passed the Novell Linux International Certification Examination. Congratulation to every body for a job well done!

Also invited were IETI School System President Dr. Horacio Montefrio, IETI Executive Vice President  Angelique O. Arceo and IETI Vice President for Academic Affairs Cesar Gerard K. Ochoa.

The TESDA Chief  stressed that they will have a select and focused activities geared for its customers – schools and training centers, students and trainees, partners in government and the private sector.

One of the faculty member of IETI, Ms. Arlene Martinez was chosen as nominee for the prestigious TESDA Idol awarding.

IETI has always been a partner of TESDA in promoting quality education and in producing multi-skilled and globally competitive graduates.  IETI this year plans to initiate training in Linux Security Technology.

IETI sends its delegates to the CISCO Networking Academy (CNA) Instructors’ Conference and Workshop which was held recently on June 16-18, 2010 at the Boracay Regency Hotel and Convention Center.  The delegation was led bay IETI Makati School Director Marcial Busilan.  Together with him are Biñan School Director Eduardo Santiago, Calamba School Director Edgar Panganiban, Cainta School Directress Aleli Alcaraz, Caloocan School Director Rolando Rodillo and Pasay School Director Sidney Resurrecccion.

The conference aimed to update our academy instructors on the academy issues, curriculum delivery tools, and future direction of the acaddemy program; retool the academy instructors with the latest CISCO Technology through technical sessions; and develop a closer instructor community through team building activities.  Resource speaker in the said event included Jean Tang, PearsonVUE Asia-Pacific representative (CISCO Test Delivery Partner), James Gimeno, and Noel Kimmuel (CISCO representatives).  The event also featured a product demo of a VoIP USB and desktop device called MobIP and the new technology in real-time conferencing, WebEx.

The first day of the conference includes registration, welcome dinner and president’s report.  The second day includes topics on Networking Academy – Asia Pacific Focus, Networking Academy – Philippine Focus Connected Education, Future Assessment and Gaming, Data Center of the Future – Cloud Computing.  While the third day ended with the following:  Networking Academy – Global View, Instructor Professional Development, Collaboration – Technological Standpoint, Certification and the Learning Curriculum.

In line with IETI’s pursuit of providing its students with state-of-the-art facilities, the management decided to purchase eight (8) sets of the latest CISCO equipment worth Php 400,00 each for the use of the students.

Through Touch Solutions Incorporation, company formed with an objective of providing end-to-end Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions and services to its clients, IETI instructors underwent training for certification in Novell Certified Linux Administrator, Novell Certified Linux Professional and Linux Technical Specialist.

Linux will be integrated in IETI’s main IT course offerings which are BS in IT and Information and Communication Technology. Students will be trained in Linux and will receive a separate certificate of course completion aside from their diploma and other local and international IT certificates. In accordance with the institute’s effort to deliver quality education, IETI’s curriculum offering has been going tremendous upgrading making IETI’s graduates more competitive and relevant to the IT industry. The course upgrade aims to certify IETI graduates as Novell Certified Linux Administrator and Novell Certified Linux Engineer.

IETI plans to develop a NTR course subject to TESDA’s approval. TESDA or Technical Education and Skills Development Authority is the Philippines government’s arm in monitoring and regulating all public and private schools offering Technical/Vocational courses. The course will focus on Linux, a technology anchored on providing security for database and other IT infrastructure. You’ll never know when will your computer be attacked by computer and internet contraveners. So it’s better that you protect your valuable data and avoid irreversible damages.

IETI sent its students from the Consumer Electronics & Electromechanical Technology course to participate in the MIT Academy International Apprenticeship Program. The auditorium facility of IETI Marikina College of Science and Technology was packed by participants from the different campuses which was the venue of this important event. A total of 150 participants arrived just in time for the seminar workshop which lasted the whole day. The workshop culminated with the screening interview and exam. Because of IETI’s CEET course which integrates mechatronics or PLC/Pneumatics technology, IETI students faired well in the said event. After the event, the Malaysian visitors were welcomed by the IETI top officials during their luncheon meeting. Now IETI has an official MOA with MIT Academy which will pave the way for IETI students to have an opportunity to study while earning in Malaysia and Autralia.

M.I.T. formerly known as Cosmopolitan Business Agencies Sdn Bhd (CBA), established since 1976, was conducting training programs both Public and In-house.  M.I.T. is now venturing into an advanced technical training institution in the field of engineering specializing in mechatronics and mechanical engineering (tool & die maker), in addition to training programs. (In-House)

MIT Academy Sdn. Bhd. is a Technical Institution in Malaysia which has had many years of experience in the Apprenticeship Program.  We are now offering opportunities for your students’ education and career advancement in the Learn and Earn Apprenticeship Program in Malaysia and then Australia.  This Apprenticeship Program is similar to the German Dual System where the students work and study while obtaining their further education.

Today, MIT has been operating as a Technical Institution offering Mechatronics and Mechanical & Manufacturing (Tool and Die Maker).  Currently we have about 500 students studying the Malaysian Skills Certificate for Malaysian students qualified under the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRDC) Free Apprenticeship Program (block release – Off-the-Job and On-the-Job).  Students are also given a chance to pursue their career in the technical field who can apply for the Skill Development Fund Corporation Loan offered by the Malaysian Government under the Ministry of Human Resources. (source MIT Academy presentation slide and IETI data base)

The conference was composed of four grueling days of lectures and hands-on training conducted by education and industry experts from different countries. The itinerary of the conference include the Main Conference , Introductory one day workshop, SAP BusinessObjects, Train-the-Trainer 3-day Workshop on Advance Business Application Program or  ABAP Programing. The Filipinos, on the lighter side, enjoyed the sights and famous shopping places of which Singapore is famous of.

IETI is a member of the eight universities and colleges in the Philippines which first offered SAP training for its students. Students from IETI are privileged to have attended two semesters of training in this latest IT technology. All the Philippines schools access the SAP solution through hosting services provided by an SAP recommended University Competence Center (UCC). This UCC for Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region is situated in Australia. The Faculty knowledge ramp-up is managed through SAP conducted Faculty Workshops (Train-the-trainer Workshop) and the through use of SAP plug-n-play course materials available in the University Alliances community portal and Collaboration Workspace (accessible by UA members only).This is a multifaceted online environment that delivers the latest academic resources for bringing real-life SAP knowledge and skills into the university classrooms and enhances related academic and research-oriented projects for professors and students.

As the world’s leading provider of business software, SAP delivers products and services that help accelerate business innovation for their customers. SAP believes that doing so will unleash growth and create significant new value – for their customers, SAP, and ultimately, entire industries and the economy at large. Today, customers in more than 120 countries run SAP applications – from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. (Source: SAP.COM, SAP-UAP website and IETI data base)

The Keynote speaker is non other than Commissioner of CHED Nona S. Ricafort represented by CHED Regional Director for Region IVB Teoticia C. Taguibao, Ed.D. HRD General Manager Heidi Fajardo-Merez of Fuji Electric Philippines is the institutes’ combacking speaker who gave vital information of job hunting and valuable tips on job efficiency specially in Japanese set upped companies. The graduates tasted what is in and the fad in the latest development in the IT industry through an double degree holder Atenean speaker, Mr. Anson Uy who despite a slight leg handicap provided much information and inspiration to all that heard his speech.

WHILE IETI MARIKINA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BAGS THE IST PLACE IN THE MOST COVETED CHEERDANCE CONTEST

Eight Cheerdance Contest teams and a host of student participants, wearing proudly their color coded uniforms each with a different theme, and, guided by each IETI school campus’ officials, each teams’ muses and escorts paraded during the Opening Ceremony of the 4th IETI Sportsfest held on a sunny Friday last April 24 at the Marikina Sport Complex.Wowing the crowds were the team for each sports category representing IETI campuses from Pasay, Makati, Caloocan, Alabang, Cainta, Marikina, Biñan, Las Piñas, Imus, Lagro, Calamba and San Pedro. The games include volley ball, track and field, chess, dart, buzzer beater, three points shoot out, and a host of parlor games such as sack race and tug-of-war.

In his opening remarks, IETI Chairman Dr. Cesar S. Ochoa welcomed the activity as an appropriate venue to strengthen bonding through friendship in sports. He stressed that friendship, as an institutional value being promoted would bring in camaraderie and closeness in the community.

The executive Vice President, Ma. Angelique O. Arceo centered her opening talk on the promotion of sound mind and sound body, being the goal of the activity enabling everybody to be in good shape and in good health thereby producing a healthy family life. He espoused that through sports the body is conditioned to do hard work which will then result to a productive life.

The event started with a heated competition among the cheerdance participants. As the sun continues to rise so as the blood pressure not only of the participants but the crowd as well. It was the prowess and well thought steps that carried IETI College of Science and Technology Marikina’s team to championship while IETI College Alabang and IETI Makati coming in second and third respectively. Cheerdance contest was followed by an equally crowd drawing muse, in their summer inspired sports wear attire, pageant. After a grueling day of sports competition under the scourging heat of the summer temperature, IETI Alabang emerged as having the most number of medals thus resulting to eardrum tearing screams from their teammates and school mates during the awarding ceremony.