ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies
(Nasdaq: CA) today announced that core programming skills training
offered through its Mainframe Academy and Mainframe Associate
Software Engineering Program (MASEP) help IT organizations and
employees meet workforce needs and proactively address
sustainability challenges.
"The success of IBM's zEnterprise, is further proof that our
customers view the mainframe as an essential part of their IT
environments, as a cornerstone of their corporate IT strategies,
and as a reliable and secure enabler of cloud service delivery,"
said Dayton Semerjian, general
manager, Mainframe, CA Technologies. "Our goal is to help
businesses use the mainframe to maximum advantage by arming IT
workers with the knowledge needed to effectively manage this
platform now and in the future."
All of the students completing the first CA Technologies at
Mainframe Academy met course certification criteria and Danish
system integrator KMD praised the program for helping its novice
staff master mainframe skills. The vendor-agnostic program is
designed to help cross-train existing staff or quickly bring new
hires up-to-speed in an accelerated hybrid classroom environment
that combines instructor-led, web-based and self-paced
learning.
"Given the key role the mainframe plays in data centers at many
Fortune 500 companies, it is important for IT organizations to
succeed in their workforce sustainability initiatives," said
Mike Chuba, vice president, research
for Gartner.
In addition, CA Technologies is working closely with many
companies on private courses, with the goal of providing customized
learning to address their existing in-house training
requirements.
MASEP — an internal program for new hires which is entering its
third year — has helped CA Technologies Mainframe IT team meet
current demands by empowering new programmers to hit the ground
running and plan for future needs as current experts retire. The
success of MASEP, which also includes mentoring graduates, prompted
the creation of the Mainframe Academy program to extend the same
benefits to customers.
The goal of the Mainframe Academy and MASEP is to certify
graduates in the mastery of mainframe skills across hardware,
applications and environments.
"The MASEP training was extremely useful. After only 8 weeks, I
was better equipped to contribute even more value to my
organization," said Marlaina
Chirdon, software engineer, CA Technologies. "During the
first six months following the training, the knowledge I gained in
the program enabled me to create debugging tools, implement design
enhancements and code a marquee feature for our next release."
To further support its mainframe workforce education efforts, CA
Technologies recently announced at SHARE Anaheim a $1 Million Mainframe Academy scholarship* program
to be awarded to individuals who demonstrate a desire to master
mainframe programming skills. Applications are now being accepted
on the Mainframe Scholarship program website. The first recipient
will be announced at SHARE Orlando in August.
*Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $35,000.00 USD per winner and are payable solely
as a credit for publically scheduled Mainframe Academy with CA
Technologies education courses; scholarships will not be paid in
cash or subject to refund, in whole or part. Scholarship credits
must be used within 12-months from the award date. Application
submission requirements and rules apply. Applicants are obligated
to ensure that they are eligible to apply for or accept the
potential scholarship award consistent with the applicable rules of
their employer, including without limitation, a code of conduct or
similar conduct policies. This Scholarship offer may not be
available to any employee or official of any governmental or
quasi-governmental entity. Mainframe with CA Technologies education
courses and training is subject to standard CA terms and
conditions.
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