Huawei, Singapore Poly launch AI and cloud services course; to train 120 participants in next 2 years
Megan Cheah
TECHNOLOGY giant Huawei, through its ICT Academy, and local institute Singapore Polytechnic (SP) on Friday (May 20) announced the launch of an industry certification-based course in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services.
The course is part of the SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme in AI and Cloud Services offered at SP, and supported by SkillsFuture Singapore, said Huawei in a press release.
Participants will be certified in 5 domains – computer networking, AI, cloud services, storage solutions and the Python programming language. This will prepare participants for various job roles offered by Huawei and its solution partners, noted the corporation.
Dr Lim Joo Ghee, acting director of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Singapore Polytechnic, told The Business Times that the first run of the programme will commence with a class of 15, with the goal of conducting 2 classes in 2022.
The polytechnic then hopes to expand 3 classes in 2023 and 2024 “in tandem with industry demand and individuals’ aspiration”, said Dr Lim, adding: “In total, SP aims to train up to 120 participants in the next 2 years.”
Fresh graduates or diploma holders in information technology, computer science, engineering and other related fields, who have basic knowledge in cloud computing, computer systems, and networking will be eligible for the programme.
Applicants with qualifications outside the specified fields will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Since 2019, the Huawei ICT Academy has trained over 2,000 local students in Singapore, and certified more than 300 qualified information and communications technology (ICT) engineers, a Huawei spokesperson told BT. Huawei did not reveal how many went on to be employed by the tech giant or other companies.
Under its partnership with SP, which started in 2020, the academy has trained more than 300 pre-employment training and continuing education and training learners, as well as over 15 SP staff members.
Georgina Phua, deputy principal (development) of SP, said: “(SP and Huawei’s) common vision to attract and retrain learners with the latest ICT technologies and knowledge will enable Singapore to grow a robust ICT talent base to power and shape the digital economy across sectors such as manufacturing, logistics and transportation in the future.
