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Baltic Computer Academy (BDA) Lifelong learning activities. Riga, 2012. Shortly about BDA. The company of Lattelecom group which is the leading provider of electronic communications services in Latvia Focus: adult training and knowledge certification Experience: 18 years Capacity:
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Baltic Computer Academy (BDA)Lifelong learning activities Riga, 2012
Shortly about BDA • The company of Lattelecom group which is the leading provider of electronic communications services in Latvia • Focus: adult training and knowledge certification • Experience: 18 years • Capacity: • 31 full time employees, • 2,3 mill euro • 3000 trainees a year • 100 workplaces equipped with computers for training at the same time • around 200 different courses
The main activities • Standardized ICT manufacturers courses • ICT courses adapted to the needs of customer • Identification of the needs of training • Evaluation of skills and knowledge of employees • E-learning solutions • Blended learning solutions (courses with trainer in class and e-learning) • Development of training materials • Training of the trainers • Development and implementation of education projects
Development of competences and knowledge: continuous process 1 – identify the required knowledge and skills 2 – evaluate the current knowledge 6 – strengthen the acquired skills 3 – develop the training plan 4 – train 5 – evaluate (by certificate) acquired skills
The courses of BDA certificated by manufacturers • Certified Gold partner by Microsoft in training solutions • Gold partner by Novell in training solutions • The authorized training centre by IBM in Lotus solutions • Certified training centre by Oracle • Certified training centre by CISCO • Certified training provider in security solutions • The authorized training centre by PMI • The authorized training centre byAdobe
The main advantages of BDA • Guaranteed standard of service quality (ISO 9001:2008) • Clearly defined course objectives • Qualitative training materials • Certificated trainers • Certification tests
The training of computer users How to work more efficiently and productively with: • EIS • CRM • Accounting systems • Microsoft Office 2003/2007/2010: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Project, Visio • Open Office 2.0/3.0: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw
The evaluation of skills of specialists and computer users • The testing centre authorized by Prometric • ICT certification tests • Professional certification tests (The European Personnel Selection Office, PMI, financial auditors, SWIFT, Toefl, GRE etc.) • The testing centre authorized by VUE • ECDL testing centre • The knowledge evaluation tests developed by BDA before and after training
E-leaning solutions • Course management system Moodle implementation in companies and educational institutions • e-learning courses developed by BDA • Integrated courses (e-courses and work with trainer) • Soft-skills – e-learning based on scenarios
ICT specialists, the employees of companies • Information and communication technologies systems development, implementation and support courses for ICT specialists in companies of Latvia (Ministry of Economics, Investment and Development agency of Latvia, European Social Fund, 2004 – 2011) • Leading companies in Latvia – Latvijas Gāze (gas sector), Latvenergo (electricity), Grindeks (medicine), Severstallat (metalwork) etc.
The training of employees of educational institutions and training systems implementation projects • The teachers training at general education schools for ICT instruments using during the education process ( 2008, The ministry of education and science, General education quality evaluation state agency) • Music and art school teachers training in ICT basic skills ( 2009-2012, The ministry of Culture, The State education development agency) • E-learning solutions implementation and teachers training in Latvian Academy of Music by JāzepsVītols, Vocational education schools, State fire and state rescue service of Latvia ( 2010-2012, The ministry of education and science, The State education development agency) • The teachers training in higher educational institutions for interactive technology implementation and usage in educational programme at universities ( 2010-2011, The ministry of education and science, LVVA)
Social projects • Unemployed people training in computer and internet skills (Equal, EU, 2005) • Social day care centre visitors and children of orphanagein IC technologies usage( 2010, Culture Information systems, Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation) • Social inactive people individual (at home) training in ICT basic skills and usage in household (2010, Culture Information systems, Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation, Ventspils municipality) • Seniors training in basic computer and Internet skills (2010 – 2012, Lattelecom)
Project together with State employment agency Lifelong learning activities/ non-formal education activities/ the activities for improving the competitiveness: • Computer master class with ECDL certification • Project management programmes • Client service, Business etiquette, Sales work organization programmes • Computer skills programmes for basic level and professionals • WEB solutions development programmes • Etc.
Health sector projects • The health care employees training in basic ICT skills in the framework of guidelines «e-health in Latvia» (The ministry of Health, The vocational education centre of medicine) • Computer skills distance learning for the Health Compulsory Insurance State agency (HCISA) • Perform pre-course skills assessment • Prepare adapted learning path • Perform instructor-led computer based distance training • Perform skills assessment to ensure achievement of training tools
Librarians training including librarians and IT consultants • Project «Improvement of information technologies and internet usage skills» (2005,1900 librarians were trained in Latvia with basic skills) • Project «The possibilities of Internet and TV during informatizationera» (2009 – 2010 developed training materials and 1750 librarians were trained in Latvia) • 2007, 1800 librarians were trained in Latvia to use e-signature
Work with municipalities • Soft-skills (project management training) development at different municipalitiesacross whole Latvia: • Aglona (2012) • Jūrmala (2012) • Stopiņi (2012) • Jūrmala (2012)
Leonardo da Vinci project «Fostering Free Software Usage in the Baltic States» (2010 – 2012) • Developed education programme on Free Software (FSW) which is compliant with the international standard for ICT education (ECDL) • Training of teachers and staff of VET institution and students and unemployed people on FSW which include graphics and e-learning development • Developed ECDL testing suite and authorization by supervisor authorities • Developed e-learning website
Linda Romele Project manager linda.romele@bda.lv , +371 29421223