- South African citizens 18 years of age and older, who are relatives of Altron employees (child, sibling, grandchild, niece, nephew will be given preference).
- You need to have completed Grade 12 and have a passion for pursuing careers in IT.
- Initially the foundation will be accepting applications from people who are African, Coloured, or Indian.
- The combined gross (before tax) household income of applicant’s parents or guardians must be below R600 000 per year.
- Our programme is open to these immediate family members of Altron employees: children and siblings, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
As workplace experience will be provided during the course, applicants must be in a position to work at Altron’s campuses either in Woodmead in Gauteng, Mount Edgecombe in KwaZulu-Natal, at the Foreshore or in Plattekloof in Cape Town.
In 2024, five bursaries will be awarded for the ICT Certifications. Three of these will be awarded to African, Coloured or Indian women.
For the 2024 bursaries on offer, we’re partnering with CompTIA (The Computing Technology Industry Association), the Worldwide Leading Provider of Vendor-Neutral IT Certifications.
The core programme will cover:
1. CompTIA Tech+ is an introduction to basic IT knowledge and skills that helps you determine whether you have what it takes to work in IT.
2. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for new and aspiring IT technical support professionals. This entry-level certification covers foundational IT skills, including hardware, software, networking, and troubleshooting. It's ideal for those starting their career in IT support or helpdesk roles.
3. CompTIA Network+ gives you the core skills necessary to establish, maintain, troubleshoot and secure networks in any environment, preparing you for a rewarding career in networking and cybersecurity.
The specialised programme will cover:
On completion of the core programme, students can specialise in further ICT certification studies, based on what interests them. The choice of specialised certifications covers the following:
1. CompTIA Cloud+: gives the essential skills to implement, maintain, optimize and troubleshoot cloud-based infrastructure services. All students on the specialised programme will attend this course;
2. CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that gives the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career; or
3. CompTIA Server+ gives knowledge and skills required to build, maintain, troubleshoot, secure and support server hardware and software technologies, including virtualization; or
4. CompTIA CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst): a certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring; or
5. CompTIA Data+ is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making.
The core programme will cover:
1. CompTIA Tech+ is an introduction to basic IT knowledge and skills that helps you determine whether you have what it takes to work in IT.
2. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for new and aspiring IT technical support professionals. This entry-level certification covers foundational IT skills, including hardware, software, networking, and troubleshooting. It's ideal for those starting their career in IT support or helpdesk roles.
3. CompTIA Network+ gives you the core skills necessary to establish, maintain, troubleshoot and secure networks in any environment, preparing you for a rewarding career in networking and cybersecurity.
The specialised programme will cover:
On completion of the core programme, students can specialise in further ICT certification studies, based on what interests them. The choice of specialised certifications covers the following:
1. CompTIA Cloud+: gives the essential skills to implement, maintain, optimize and troubleshoot cloud-based infrastructure services. All students on the specialised programme will attend this course;
2. CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that gives the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career; or
3. CompTIA Server+ gives knowledge and skills required to build, maintain, troubleshoot, secure and support server hardware and software technologies, including virtualization; or
4. CompTIA CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst): a certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring; or
5. CompTIA Data+ is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making.
- A certified copy of your ID document.
- An affidavit confirming your relationship to the Altron employee.
- A certified copy of your Grade 12 certificate including a statement of results.
- Certified copies of your parents/guardians' payslips to confirm their combined household income. Or, if they’re unemployed, an affidavit confirming their proof of unemployment.
- An affidavit confirming employment and income if your parents/guardians work in the informal sector.
- If you live in Gauteng, you'll attend the course in-person at the Altron Campus in Woodmead, Sandton.
- If you live elsewhere, you can attend the course online.
- Workplace experience will be provided on days that you are not attending courses. You therefore need to be able to travel into Woodmead in Gauteng, Mount Edgecombe in KwaZulu-Natal, the Foreshore or Plattekloof in Cape Town, to do this workplace experience.