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C M Y K PAGE 9 SUPPLEMENT TO THE FREE PRESS • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022 9 EDUCATION GUIDE For example, the Information and Communications Technology Coun- cil (ICTC) reports 25,000 cybersecu- rity jobs are currently open in Can- ada with about 800 to 1,000 jobs in Manitoba. "This is a global digital world and we have to prepare our students so they can be full participants," Knight says. "We have to do our part to em- bed this curriculum into the system." Tarek Abdel Aziz, program man- ager, ICT, at Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology, explains that MITT offers comprehensive, foun- dational and specialized post-sec- ondary programs that prepare indi- viduals to tackle a wide range of roles in the ITC industry or ready them for further education. "Our Network and Systems Ad- ministrator advanced certificate and diploma programs are the launching points," Abdel Aziz says. "These prepare students for ca- reers as a support technician or a network infrastructure specialist, and they can further their expertise in cloud administration and server administration." MITT's certificate and diploma programs have received an update effective September 2023. "We've expanded the time frame by two months to give students more time to hone skills," he says. "We teach you in one year what might take two or three years some- where else so, yes, there is still some heavy lifting." The main difference between the advanced certificate and the di- ploma program is that the diploma route offers four additional months of industry work placement. "Both programs take you into em- ployment, but the practicum pro- gram lets you build important pro- fessional connections right off the bat," he says. "Our graduates are valued across every industry because they all need tech talent, so opportunities are available and the unemployment rate is virtually zero." Details on MITT's programs, three annual intake periods and entrance requirements for both recent high school graduates and adult learners can be found on the website mitt.ca. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 SUPPLIED PHOTO The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology prepares students to participate in the global digital world. SUPPLIED PHOTO MITT offers programs that prepare students for a range of roles in the information communication technology industry.

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