Institute of IT Training
The Institute of IT Training (IITT) is a self-governing, not-for-profit professional body for training professionals. It was established in 1995 and since then has grown on an annual basis. In February 2010 the Institute completed a management buyout from membership and research organisation, the National Computing Centre and is now a self-governing body.
Today, the Institute has over 3,000 individual members and 400 accredited corporate members.
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Professional Standards
The IITT exists to continuously raise standards of professionalism within the training industry.
Through a range of membership, certification, accreditation, events and bespoke consultancy services, the Institute focuses on enhancing and recognising the skills and professional status of individuals and organisations engaged in training activities, and assessing the quality of training services.
An independent view
The IITT is a self-governing, objective body and as such is able to adopt an impartial viewpoint to monitoring benchmarks of excellence and standards against which it can measure the performance of training professionals.
Membership
The IITT provides various levels of individual membership for training professionals. The level of membership afforded to an individual is dependent on their level of experience, skills and qualifications gained in the Learning and Development industry.
IITT membership carries postal-nominal letters which vary depending on the level of membership.
Accreditation
Organisations and Training Providers receive accreditation to demonstrate that they meet the Institute’s standards of excellence in the implementation and delivery of training services. As part of accreditation the Institute works with accredited companies to monitor their performance and ensure that they are continually raising industry standards.
The majority of the Top 50 training companies (according to IT Training Magazine) are accredited by the Institute.
Certification
The IITT provides trainers with the opportunity gain the Institute Certified Training Practitioner Certificate, which is recognsied throughout the training industry. The certificate is achieved following a live assessment under the IITT's TPMA (Trainer Performance Monitoring & Assessment) programme.
After achieving the IITT's Institute Certified Training Practitioner Certificate, trainers can further their qualifications by taking a national Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) Award Level 3/4 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework.
The National Training Conference and Exhibition
The Training 2010 conference and exhibition will be held at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square on 7 and 8 September 2010. The conference is designed to cater for corporate and commercial trainers, training managers, Learning & Development managers and Human Resource managers.
The conference features industry experts including Bob Mosher, Julie Wedgwood, Nick Shackleton-Jones, Neil Lasher, Rob Hubbard and Liz Cable. The event provides the opportunity for delegates to attend workshops and sessions designed keep them up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of Learning & Development.
IT Training Awards
The IT Training Awards are hosted by the IITT on an annual basis. The awards recognise outstanding examples of high standards, best practice, innovation and excellence in Learning and Development.
Next year’s awards are presented at The Dorchester, Park Lane, on 3 February 2011.