ACCP to be standardized, slated for global launch

BANGALORE: Aptech Training Ltd., plans to make its flagship course Aptech

Certified Computer Profession (ACCP) standardized and launch it globally during

the first week of March. The ACCP world program would ensure, a single

uniformed, courseware across all its centers in the 52 countries, Aptech is

present in.

Aptech managing director, Pramod Khera said, "A uniform courseware was

the need of the hour after establishing in 52 countries. We are also planning to

make the ACCP course credit based. A lot of universities have acknowledged our

course and this would help students to gain credits. A common placement cell

would ensure job opportunities across the globe based on the availability to the

candidate."

The three-year course, ACCP, is being customized in terms of language and

content within the standards in each country. "We are making the courses

even modular, so that students can have the flexibility to take the modules in

any country they are in. The company is also engaged in building what is called

Instructorless Interactive Online Mentoring (IIOM) program. This is more on an

ASP model and would help the student take it at a leisure time. About 100

professionals are involved in building this model."

Being present in 52 countries makes Aptech the largest IT training company in

the world to present in number of countries. It has also entered in to Iran

taking the tally to 53 and becoming the only Indian company to enter the

country. Aptech has about 240 centers outside India, representing roughly 10

percent of its total centers. It plans to double this in the overseas lands

within the next 12 months. The company has ear marked Rs eight to 10 crore to

invest in overseas market.

Seven geographies has been identified the company to give in-depth focus for

its education and training business globally. This includes South Asia, Western

Africa, South Africa, Latin America, Central Asia, Easter Europe and the belt

containing Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, etc.

"These geographies are identified based on the demand of IT training and

education. Although we have centers in all these geographies, we would invest on

setting up on our centers and giving thrust to all courses and help grow our

business globally," adds Khera

Last year the company’s international business contributed 15 percent of

its total revenue in IT training and education. It is foreseen that within the

next three years, international business would contribute 50 percent of its

total revenue.

Apart from catering to the growth of its IT education, catering basically to

the retail market, Aptech also plans to take its Multimedia training to 20

countries within the current 12 months. It is right now present in seven

countries.