Research In Motion Announces BlackBerry Academic Program

Looking to get BlackBerry ceritfied? Research In Motion is looking at better ways to get folks BlackBerry prepared for BlackBerry certification by launching their BlackBerry Academic Program. This is a chance for educational institutions to offer BlackBerry training solutions to their attending students. The positioning looks like this:

"With 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 students can stay up-to-date with new BlackBerry technologies and trends in the wireless industry."

Knowing this sort of training is in high demand IT schools are able to offer it directly. Benefiting them and their students hands on. With devices and software, first hand training of all things BlackBerry opens quite a few doors depending on what it is you are looking forward to doing after schooling.

Personally, I think, they need to start training their support staff first before offering this to the IT Professional's. My last few experiences with T-Support haven't been satisfactory. Have you noticed this as well? Please share your stories with.