SHOULD IT P

ROFESSIONALS, L

IKE M

EDICAL

PROFESSIONALS, B

E REGIS

TERED BEFORE T

HEY CAN

PRACTICE?

PRESENTED BY :

Charitha Perera 2010025

Vishanth Bala 2010023

Shiva Bala 2010021

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Professionalism

Certification RegistrationLicensure

INTRODUCTION

What is :-

Certification Registration

• Independent certifying body

• Basic eligibility requirements

before taking any test.

• An association that maintains a list of people who have informed the governing body that they perform professional services for the public.

• Government has laws that specify who can provide a particular service or can call himself or herself a member of a particular profession.

• Requires a prior level of attained education, experience.

IT GOVERNING BODIES

• BCS• CSSL• ACS

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR IT BODIES.

BCS Membership requirement. Computer science/ Higher Degree Holder Worked in IT roles for at least 3 out of last 5 years.

CSSL Membership requirement. Computer science/ Higher Degree Holder Minimum 4 Years Experience Non Graduates, undergone Adequate Training, Minimum of 9

years of Experience.

ACS Membership Requirement. Qualified Certified Technologist. 2 years of Experience.

MEDICAL - THE GAP.

• GMC - General Medical Council

Certificates of Good Standing for every medical regulatory authority

A certificate of full registration or certificates of experience certifying your completion of an internship.

“The Gap “, Between IT professional Practice and Medical Practice.

• Medical - Directly Related to the Lives.

• IT – Not Directly Related to Lives.

A “REGISTERED” POINT OF VIEW.

Passed out in 2005 she graduated from the University of Gloucestershire with a degree in Information Systems and Computing.

• Before Registration• No recognition except a Degree

Holder.• Lost in the IT Job Market.• Dropping Technical Skill.

• After Registration• More Recognized.• Currently the Chairman of the BCS

Young Professionals' Group, the largest membership group in the BCS, since 2007.

“The Membership gave me a new path in life” – Jennifer Hewitt.

A “NON-REGISTERED” – POINT OF VIEW

• Passed out In 2011.• Working as part time lecturer at

Informatics Institute of Technology.• Gold Winner at NBQSA Awards.

“I joined BCS for an added recognition in my CV, but I quit now since I don’t see a point in it. Its all about your skills and abilities when it comes to the IT market.” – Sheran Corera

“An added credentials on your Visiting card” – Udayangi Perera

PROS & CONS

Pros –

• Added Qualification.

• More Recognition

• Added Creditability.

• Open to a Virtual Network Library.

• Open to a network of IT Professionals.

Cons –

• Anyone with enough experience is able to get a membership, in turn affects skilled people without membership.

THE LONG AWAITED “CONCLUSION!”

Should IT professionals, like medical professionals, be registered

before they can practice?

THE ANSWER IS ………………………….

On the Next Slide.

NO.Medical Professionals Practice with Lives, We Practice with Software that Helps Life.

REFERENCES

Corera, S. (2011) IT Professionalism Membership. Interviewed by Team Dot [in person], IIT, 3rd of November.

CAP, ISA, 2004. Capacity Newsletter. 1st ed. Sweden: Certified Automation Professional.

Jennifer Hewitt. 2011. . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bcs.org/content/conWebDoc/14504. [Accessed 03 November 2011].

Perera. Udayangi. (2011) Professionalism Licensing. Interviewed by Team Dot [in person], IIT, 1st of November.

BCS. 2011. IT Governing Body. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bcs.org. [Accessed 01 November 2011].

CSSL (2011) It Governing Body, [online] Available at: https://www.cssl.lk/ [Accessed: 1st Of November].

ACS (2011) It Governing Body, [online] Available at: https://www.acs.com/ [Accessed: 1st Of November].

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