| British Computer Society | | | | guidance to individuals and businesses in the IT |
| The British Computer Society claim that they look to | | | | sector. |
| 'enable the information society.' This is a fairly large | | | | If you are looking for a job in the IT industry then |
| organisation that is a place for a wide variety of IT | | | | this website is a great place to start to see what |
| professionals to communicate and contribute to the | | | | qualifications and training is available. It was the |
| field. They also try to be the voice of people who | | | | world's first professional body for IT training |
| work in the information technology sector. People | | | | professionals. |
| wishing to be involved with the British Computer | | | | Association of Computer Professionals |
| Society can sign up on the website and obtain | | | | The Association of Computer Professionals is actually |
| membership. | | | | a recognised professional examining body that |
| British Interactive Multimedia Association. | | | | provides education information, qualifications and |
| This body is not directly part of the IT industry but | | | | professional courses. |
| most of the issues they promote are heavily linked | | | | They understand how fast technology has grown |
| to technology. The main objectives of the British | | | | and developed and why there is such a need for |
| Interactive Multimedia Association is to 'support and | | | | talented information technology professionals. You |
| promote the British digital industry.' | | | | can join up to membership with this body if you are |
| This institution also provides membership to various | | | | interested in a career in this industry. There are |
| professionals, organisations and individuals. | | | | several different levels of memberships available |
| Membership allows access to market data, industry | | | | depending on your situation. For example they offer |
| developments and knowledge of when important | | | | things like student, practitioner, associate and |
| industry events are taking place. | | | | graduate memberships. |
| Institute of IT training | | | | There are several more professional IT bodies that |
| This is a highly influential body that is very important | | | | you might want to look into. However, knowing a |
| to the information technology industry and the | | | | small amount about the above bodies is certainly a |
| professionals within it. This body was formed in 1995 | | | | great way of getting a good start in the information |
| to provide training, IT services, development and | | | | technology industry. |