Training Program  (Sas.VR Entrepreneur School Programme)

Sas.VR launched a training course that aims to develop the skills of Omani youth in 3D Design and virtual reality, in collaboration with local and international private sector companies. The training comprised the following phases:

1. Phase 1 – 3 month intensive Interactive Digital Media training
2. Phase 2 – 9 month internship program: Only trainees will be selected to proceed to Phase 2 which comprised training in soft skills for entrepreneurship and on-job training on funded projects.

Below a detailed discretion of phase 1.

Training Objectives:
1- To develop the skills of the Omani youth in the field of digital design, animation and virtual reality.
2- To provide the labor market with qualified Omani cadres in the multimedia and virtual reality fields.
3- To encourage the entrepreneurship spirit in Omani youth and drive them to open Omani companies operating in the multimedia and virtual reality fields.

Content of Training:
• Practical training on 3D design using the Photoshop software.
• Practical training on 3D design using the 3Ds Max software.
• Practical training on animation.
• Training to add interaction to the designs, through learning the programming in the virtual reality projects.
• Learning how to work in groups to implement virtual reality projects.

Requirements:
Admission to training requires the following:
• Designers should have a background in 2D & 3D design software programs. 
• Programmers should have a desire and willingness to learn the design software programs.
• Those who are employed in other organizations are entitled to participate in such training courses, provided that they comply with the attendance requirements during the training period.
• Participants should comply with attending the training course from 9:00AM till 4:00PM daily.
• Trainees should bear the responsibility of his/her accommodation and transportation.

Targeted Categories: 
This training course targets all skilled or specialized Omani citizens without defining an age or specific category including:
• Digital Designers.
• Programmers.

Period & Time of Training:
The training course will be offered three times per year for a period of 5 years. Batches will be received three times a year, in January, April and September. The first batch was received in January 2013.

Training will be conducted during the three months mentioned above at the Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM4) inSas.Vr at 6th floor, five days a week excluding Friday and Saturday. 

Outcome of Training:
All trainees shall receive the following:
• Certificates of participation in the training course.
• Testing in the software programs in which they were trained during the course. If the trainee succeeds in the tests, he/she shall receive an internationally approved certificate from the companies that grant such certificates.
• An opportunity to complete a practical training period that lasts for ten additional months to get a broader practical experience in the virtual reality field. This opportunity shall be made available after passing a performance appraisal stage at the end of the 3-month period.

Methodology of Registration:
1- Registration for the course will be advertised on social networking sites one or two months prior to the start of training.
2- Applicants who meet the requirements shall undergo practical tests in Adobe Photoshop & 3Ds Max software programs. Personal interviews shall also be made for applicants in the same day of the test.
3- Forty individual will be selected and notified one week before the start of the course.

For more information, please contact us via the following email address: SasVR@mtc.gov.om