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A new IT Service specializing in networking and desktop training and consultancy for South Yorkshire businesses has been launched. Branded ‘Rotherham Vision’, the service offers networking support for businesses that could not afford to invest in their own IT technician but need to gain the benefits of an IT network for business growth. Heavily discounted industry training is also available for IT professionals.

Backed by a partnership of Rotherham Colleges , Sheffield Hallam University , and leading telecommunications training company CTTS, Rotherham Vision provides a one stop shop for networking and wireless services for small and medium sized businesses in particular. It will also provide much needed industry training for professionals working in business and public sector organizations in the area.

Training courses on offer include Cisco Certified Network Associate and Cisco Wireless, introductory wireless training, Linux LP1 101 and Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician. Consultancy services cover all aspects of networking, from design, through installation to support and management, as well as supporting change management and project management.

Most of the Rotherham Vision training courses are being delivered at the Centre of Excellence for New Technologies at Magna Science Adventure Centre (CENT@Magna), where a new high tech lab facility for network training was launched in April.

Rotherham Vision is part of the £7.5m EU and Yorkshire Forward funded e-South Yorkshire Skills Programme, branded ‘e-SY Skills’, designed to boost industry training for professionals working in the creative and digital industries in South Yorkshire . The Programme, managed by the Learning and Skills Council, has funded new equipment, engagement of industry professionals for management and training, trainer training and development of new courses.

Already the Programme has opened up new opportunities in the Rotherham area. Students from local secondary schools have been able to benefit from the kind of industry training only available previously to those at degree level or working in industry. A Fibre Optics course provided by leading telecommunications training company CTTS was followed with Wireless Networking courses led by Sheffield Hallam University. Local businesses have also been benefiting from Cisco Wireless and Networking training.