In 1984 the Queen gave Royal Charter to the British Computer Society (BCS) to go out and create a set of standards for IT professionalism. The highest of these, the Chartered IT Professional (CITP), is the gold standard for the IT Industry and proof positive of qualifications, professionalism and experience. It is built on a foundation of the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA), which is the high level UK Government backed competency framework describing the roles within IT and the skills needed to fulfill them.
I am very pleased to announce that on 20th of September, after successfully progressing the application process, the BCS council upgraded me to Chartered status.
This means three things:
1. I can use CITP after my name.
2. I have a very nice certificate!
3. My employers can have confidence that I have been recognised as an IT professional of as high a standard that exists in the UK.
This for me is a very special award. Why? Well, 8 years ago I decided to start a career in IT after failing to get into the APSG (the police graduate scheme - The APSG was a daft choice since only 2% pass it, but I wanted to give it a go.)
Anyway, upon entering the IT industry I have had to start at the very bottom and work my way up. This award is proof that I have made it from that bottom rung to the top of the ladder.
It has taken 8 years, but it has been worth it and I am proud as Punch.
I have had help; my father gave me my break into IT when I was a teen, my London career had a good start due to a break into Networking and my FCO promoted me to manager. All of these things have culminated into this award and I am looking forwards to going onwards and upwards yet further!
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