The
Institution of Certified Computer Professionals, Ireland (1992)
History
The Institution was founded in
1992 when three other computer professional bodies amalgamated – The Data
Processing Management Association (1958) The Association of Computer
Practitioners (1965) and the Computer Society of Ireland (1971).
The Institution
of Certified Computer Professionals (ICCP) is an independent, professional
examining body. Its Council Members are drawn from widely experienced
professionals working in both the education and commercial sectors of the
computer industry.
Aims and
Objectives
The principal objectives of the
Institute are:
To confer recognition upon
practitioners who meet those standards.
In order to implement these
objectives the Institution aims:
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To promote the
provision of good training and educational activities in the computer
industry and,
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To provide a forum in which computing
may be discussed and examined.
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To foster better communication and
closer links between computing and other management functions.
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To disseminate knowledge and
information on computing matters and to promote a greater awareness of the
proper, efficient and beneficial uses of computers
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To offer professional examinations and
to encourage the development and presentation of courses covering the
examination syllabus and to provide all possible encouragement and
assistance to students
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To improve the effectiveness and
status of those engaged in the industry.
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To foster and maintain a high level
of professionalism
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To make representations to Government,
Press and the public both nationally and internationally
ICCP is a
leading standard bearer in the IT industry. Members regularly write to tell us
of their progress. Every year, many obtain Master's degrees; several are now
engaged on PhD studies
Exciting
opportunities are available to those who are appropriately qualified, as is
demonstrated by the success of so many ICCP members who have a welcome in
multinational companies, government departments, business schools and
universities around the world.
Because of rapid
technological growth ICCP ensures our syllabi are reviewed an updated regularly,
to keep pace with the new job opportunities..
ICCP is open to everyone. Setting our
sights on the highest levels of academic and professional achievement, we
endeavor to make training accessible to anyone who wishes to embark on a career
in IT.
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