In our drive to provide standardized skills training programme for millions of African youths, IWDev has
identified that the only option to provide quality and affordable skills training is via the deployment of
e-learning initiatives.
IWDev was recently appointed as the National Programme Coordinator (NPC) for
International Comission for Workforce Development (ICWFD). “ICWFD” is a California based
501(c)3 Non-Profit
public charity organization (Tax ID# 20-3097851) that is enabling the
workforce of G77 Developing countries (DC’s) to compete in the current and future global economy. It is run by a committed Board and volunteers passionate about bridging the digital divide and providing access to 21st. century employability skills FREE to the marginalized sectors of the world. ICWFD has aligned with a leading
E-Learning content and solution provider to launch
a global skills and workforce development program
of its kind that provides access to over 500 of the
highest quality certification level IT & Professional development courses that ensures instructional
competency and proper curriculum to under-privileged youth from any location in the continent using
scratch cards.
IWDev has exclusive rights to cover Nigeria and Ghana to get sponsorship for the courses through partnership with public and private sector and distribute the courses free to end users. This initiative is intended to provide unique solution and approach to meeting the need
for short, low cost and easily accessible skills development courses in Africa. This is a non profit initiative, and so end users/students are not expected to pay for the e-learning courses. The courses are to be sponsored and disseminated freely.
Our objective is to provide computerized training programmes for over 1million African youths yearly. Currently, there is a course library with over 500 certification-level courses. Courses are added continuously and they range from: Information Technology (IT) - Cisco; Client/Server; Essentials of e-Commerce; Java; LINUX; Lotus Notes; Microsoft Office; Microsoft Project; MCSD, Solutions Architecture; MCSE, Microsoft Windows 2000; MS SQL Server 7 (MS Certified); Oracle; OS/390; PC/Handheld Concepts and Operating Systems; Programming Languages; Unix/Solaris; Visual Basic 6 (MS Certified) Professional Development courses: Communications; Compliance; Customer Service; Finance; Human Resources; Management; Marketing; Professional Development; Project Management; Sales
Below is the step-by-step process to access the e-learning courses :
Obtain scratch cards
Log on to URL printed on the scratch card
Enter PIN code and select a course
Download and install course on the computer
Courses are run from the computer and need not worry about slow internet or disconnection problems
Student becomes a skilled person via e-learning!
Benefits of E-Learning:
Universal access to high-end skills & 21st century employability and self sustaining training courseware
More productive and efficient societies through better-trained work-force
Embedment of the culture of continuous self-improvement via lifelong learning/education
Acquisition of highly required fundamental employability skills
Increased suitability for desired employment opportunities
