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'As it stands, a service like this does not exist on the Gold Coast. Currently anyone looking to get an industry certification is required to sit an exam at one of the two major test providers, which means either attending a centre in Brisbane or going as far north as Rockhampton,' Halliday said.
'What's more, at the moment the waiting list to sit such a test is around three months, which is a long period to have to wait before being able to receive a qualification. There is a burgeoning technology industry in this city, and we believe this is a move in the right direction to supporting that industry.'
'Currently anyone looking to get an industry certification is required to sit an exam at one of the two major test providers, which means either attending a centre in Brisbane or going as far north as Rockhampton,' Halliday says.
'What's more, at the moment the waiting list to sit such a test is around three months, which is a long period to have to wait before being able to receive a qualification.
'There is a burgeoning technology industry in this city, and we believe this is a move in the right direction to supporting that industry.'
Halliday said the current testing facility was part of the Mercury IT's existing offices, but the facility would expand into a new commercial building to extend on the company's offering in the coming months.
'The new premises will act as a fully self-contained IT education unit with both learning and testing centres, with the directors of Mercury IT anticipating rapid expansion due to the high demand within the industry,' Halliday added.
According to Halliday, the service forms a part of the company's push to help build the industry on the Gold Coast. 'To me, this is the next logical step as we build the quality of IT services in this city. We have many capable IT technicians here, and this new testing centre will provide them with a simple way to update or extend their skill sets.'
Halliday said it would be a shame if the Gold Coast started to lose some of these technicians due to a perceived lack of opportunities'” 'this is why I believe what we're doing is so important.' He said it was likely students and professionals would travel from Brisbane in order to get their certification completed more quickly.
