Training in Industry Certifications

Acquiring industry certifications for validating knowledge in a particular practice area, such as ITIL for IT Service Management or PRINCE2 for Project Management, can amount to several hundred pounds for entry-level Foundation certifications to several thousand pounds for higher level Badge and Manager certifications.

Such costs can be daunting to the independent professional who does not have a big corporation behind them who can justify the costs through value directly added to the organisation’s operations.

7C Alliance Limited and the 7C Alliance networking group helps the independent professional, who is seeking to advance themselves professionally but does not have the support of a major corporation behind them, by providing the following:

1. Reduced Cost in Acquiring Certifications
2. Organising for Study and/or Training Outside Contract Work
3. Networking Value-Add

Read on for more details…

Reduced Cost of Acquiring Certifications

Through 7C Alliance Limited grouping sufficient numbers of independent professionals together through its networking organisation, the 7C Alliance, and us forming an Alliance partnership with an accredited training organisation (ATO), we can get significant discounts on costs of such training.

Catering for Time Out from Contract Work

Besides the cost factor, it also can be challenging for the independent professional to take time out from their contract work – and so 7C Alliance Limited has come up with the concept of a Study Group that allows groups of individuals to come together around common sets of needs for acquiring a specific certification.

The idea is that 7C Alliance Limited organises for a group to come together and take the same training course at not only a mutually convenient time but also allow for further sharing of costs of materials needed, as well as time for helping each other out in studying and passing certifications.

7C Alliance Networking Value-Add

Furthermore, 7C Alliance Limited is also happy to tie in needs of its Study Group concept, in with its structured networking and coaching – and so help to increase opportunities to source and do work based in the practice area. This includes creating opportunities to network with industry professionals in general with regards to best practice in the marketplace, such as through the 7C Alliance’s Open Practice Technology Network on LinkedIn, or at events with recruiters and hiring managers who are seeking to get independent vendor-independent views on best practice as well as possibly place independent ITSM professionals.

What training has the 7C Alliance facilitated so far

Since the first PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner course that it facilitated training for in February 2006, 7C Alliance Limited has facilitated its members to receive training in ITIL and PRINCE2.

However, in 2010, we are looking to extend this in 2010 to TOGAF as well as product-based certifications such as MCSE, OCP and others.

Registration of Interest in Training and Membership of the 7C Alliance

To be eligible to receive these discounts, as well as take part in a Study Group, you need to join 7C Alliance. So please visit the http://www.7c-alliance.com/contact_us.html page of the 7C Alliance web-site to register interest and join the 7C Alliance.