A frequently asked question for most phone bloggers is how did get to you learn what you know? While most just learned as they went; some actually became “Blackberry Certified” . As the Blackberry surges in popularity between both consumers and IT professionals alike, they (RIM) are looking at better and more efficient ways of getting users fully accredited and certified. This led them to develop an academic solution for institutions to offer a course directly to their students. This is what they had to say:

“With the BlackBerry® Academic Program, your academic institution can give its students experience working with BlackBerry solutions. Your students will also be able to demonstrate their knowledge by becoming BlackBerry certified. New BlackBerry courses will be added regularly, so your students can stay up-to-date with new BlackBerry technologies and trends in the wireless industry.”

Knowing the growing popularity of the Blackberry in the workplace IT schools are seeing a great benefit of offering this course directly to their students. Having the ability to give students a full hands on approach with devices and software, as well as a first hand training of all things BlackBerry will open a few doors depending on what it is you are looking forward to do post education.

If you or someone you know is interested in the Blackberry Academic program click here