The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that its virtual academy is now offering professional certificates for courses that help candidates enhance their digital skills and increase their opportunities for career growth. TDRA is processing collaboration agreements with international technology companies to provide training programs related to ICT and digital transformation.
The programs aim to develop the national human cadres working in ICT sector, and give them opportunities of learning and training in leading international tech companies, thus increasing their chances of obtaining better job opportunities in government and private sectors.
TDRA highlighted that the programmes support the growing market needs for qualified experts and entrepreneurs who are capable of leading the digital transformation process in the UAE, and leveraging digital capabilities and advanced ICT infrastructure.
Commenting on the launch, Eng. Majid Almadhloum, director of the centre of digital innovation (CoDI), said, “TDRA virtual academy, through its new direction towards providing professional certificates accredited by international entities, seek to meet the current needs of the labour market, as the market demand increased for employees and specialists who obtain accredited professional certificates. To this end, TDRA concluded an agreement with Amazon to provide a number of professional programs, and it is currently in the process of concluding further agreements with other international companies, to increase the number of professional programs, and to provide more options for young people, to obtain training that enhances their professional competencies and future skills and helps them get better job opportunities.”
TDRA Virtual Academy has launched previously a number of professional programs, such as the program to develop Emirati entrepreneurs’ skills in cloud computing and Digital Services Designers Programs.
The number of beneficiaries of the programs has reached nearly 90,000 trainees, while the TDRA Innovation Camp has 20,500 trainees.
