IT is top vocational training course

14:24 24th July 2008

ICT is the most studied area in vocational training, according to an annual education review.

The education body Edge revealed that of the 2.3 million people studying for vocational qualifications last year, 19 per cent were taking ICT courses - a figure which has fallen from 22 per cent in 2006.

Edge commented that the continuing growth in IT jobs will likely encourage more students to take vocational training in the future - which they claim will make up for fewer computing degrees being taken.

Andy Powell, chief executive of Edge, said in a statement: "We hope to see the continued expansion of the numbers taking IT-related vocational qualifications to ensure highly-skilled workers are available to fill the gaps provided by increased employment opportunities."

Earlier this week, JobFox.com named six IT fields in its top 20 recession-proof professions.

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