Memberships
In August 2005, we became a Cambridge International School, which provides our students with an opportunity to acquire one of the most widely recognized international certificates.
Cambridge International certificates open the door to a successful career and are conducive to personal and professional advancement, while providing official recognition and certification of the acquired knowledge and skills. These certificates represent a range of professional qualifications designed for people who want to advance their careers or their levels of education. Possession of these certificates gives employers a guarantee that the candidate has top-level professional competencies, thereby providing advantage when it comes to employment. The certificates focus on a number of areas, specific for certain jobs, including ICT; business and management. They are available at different levels and suitable for students of all ages and types of experience.
As a Cambridge International School, LINK group is also accredited for IGCSE and A-levels programmes. To find out more about the Cambridge programmes and the certificates for students click here. If you wish to find out more about the programmes for teachers, visit the following link.
Thanks to a successful cooperation with Cambridge English Language Assessment, LINK group has become a registered Cambridge English exam center.
Cambridge English Language Assessment fosters a unique approach to learning and assessing English through numerous exam and preparation centers worldwide. Internationally recognized qualifications and certificates obtained after taking Cambridge English exams will help you enroll at university or find the right job.
The vitality of our partnership with Microsoft and our status as a Microsoft Partner confirm the highest level of knowledge and expertise in work with Microsoft technologies and the close business relationship with Microsoft.
The Microsoft Partner Network Gold competency provides our students with the latest MS technologies, full technical support, technical information, all sorts of available MS software, beta versions, and other official benefits available only to partner organizations.
Microsoft Partner Program is intended for IT companies who offer a wide selection of Microsoft-based services and solutions (consulting, development, maintenance, support, training, software packages, hosting, etc.). Being a part of this program is a valid proof of skills and technical knowledge necessary for the application of Microsoft-based solutions. It is also the recognition of LINK group’s determination to be in step with the latest technologies.
Confirmation of our reputation, professionalism and quality is reflected in the long-term cooperation and partnership with a leading software company Adobe.
We are authorised Adobe Training Centre, which means that our students are attending classes that are compatible with Adobe programe using the latest Adobe software packages. In addition, our students have the opportunity to acquire prestigious Adobe certificates, which are representing expert skills in the use of one or more Adobe products.
Pearson VUE is one of the world’s two largest (along with Prometric) test centers; exclusive provider of official examinations for companies Adobe, Oracle, CompTIA, Cisco Systems, Zend Technologies and many others, whose diplomas, certificates and licenses, as proof of competence of the highest order, have become a standard and a requirement of IT companies in 165 countries worldwide.
Zend certificate constitutes an industry standard for PHP certification, which confirms excellent expertise in the field of PHP programming. Examination areas specified by a board of top independent PHP experts and worldwide community assure recognition and provide clear advantage to certified Zend PHP developers.
Certification that employers value
Since examination for this certification is designed to check knowledge and competencies from real business environment, Zend certification provides confirmation of technical achievements which employers use and value when they are making a decision regarding future engagement. It often happens that possession of Zend PHP certification is decisive for engagement of future senior PHP programmers.
Certification that fulfills accreditation standards
Developed by Zend corporation in accordance with ANSI (American National Standards Institute) regulations, Zend certification program has been designed so that it tests the level of a candidate’s knowledge without influence from technologies outside PHP. The test uses sets of questions that reflect situations from real environment, including knowledge from many areas, from basic toward complex ones.
The LPI Approved Academic Partner status guarantees ITAcademy students a high level of expertise in Linux technologies. LINKgroup and ITAcademy’s partnership with Linux Professional Institute proves that we’ve met all the demanding requirements of LPI programs and provided ITAcademy students with the most contemporary training, which this institute supports.
Owing to the cooperation between LINK group and Link-Assistant, SEO PowerSuite, one of the most esteemed software solutions in the SEO industry, will become available to the students of ITAcademy and InternetAcademy.
With this partnership, LINK group has joined numerous licensed users of this software – one of the leading solutions in the SEO industry – around the world. The PRO license enables the users of the aforementioned educational institutions to use, free of charge and without limitations, the most advanced functionalities and acquire useful skills they will be able to apply immediately.
The Institute of Commercial Management – ICM is a renowned international organization for expert and professional certification in the fields of information and communication technologies, business, administration, finance and law.
It was founded in the UK more than 40 years ago as a global charity organization. Today, this organization gathers as many as 220 Approved Teaching centers in 132 countries around the world.
ICM qualification programs are internationally recognized and regulated according to the principles and standards of the UK Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). More information about the Institute of Commercial Management can be found here.
As a result of LINKgroup and ITAcademy’s partnership with Ahrefs, our students have the opportunity to use this software company’s complete set of SEO tools free of charge. Ahrefs is an all-in-one SEO platform with a set of tools used in website optimization, analysis of the performance of competing websites, keyword research, and much more. This is why it’s also used by SEO experts from leading companies around the world, such as Facebook, Adobe, Linkedin, Netflix, Uber...
Chartered Management Institute is a prestigious international institute for professional certification of managers. Through years of experience and active promotion and development of management and leadership theory and practice, this institute has set very high educational standards that others follow.
By offering specialized skills and knowledge, with emphasis on development of personal and professional skills that are a defining feature of modern-day managers, as well as certification flexibility renders the Chartered Management Institute program unique.
Autodesk is a multinational software corporation, leader in 3D software for designing, engineering and creating digital content. LINK group’s ITAcademy is an autorized Autodesk Training Center (Autodesk ATC), which means that it provides an opportunity to acquire prestigious certificates that constitute reliable validation of students’ skills and knowledge, and lead to more rapid professional advancement, increased productivity, and higher credibility.
As an authorized Autodesk Training Center, ITAcademy provides training according to Autodesk’s principles to its students, using the company’s latest software.
Highlighting the importance of English language in the world of business, which includes a broad international field of possibilities, we have begun cooperation with the British Council – the leading international organisation in the UK that deals with education and cultural relations with countries all around the world.
As British Council Preparation Centre, we provide the opportunity for students to take Cambridge ESOL exams – FEC and BCE English Certificate, which are among the most renowned English language diplomas and certificates in the world.
Professional certification of HR managers is carried out through the highest level of partnership with the world’s leading HR certification institute – HRCI, USA.
HRCI certification is very highly regarded among HR executives and professionals throughout the world. Over 250.000 HR professionals have acquired HRCI certificates. By acquiring these skills and knowledge you are gaining a proof of your expertise in the HR management and a chance to adequately cash-in your knowledge.
As a company that operates at the highest professional level, LINK group provides the students at its educational institutions with the possibility of acquiring a number of international certificates and diplomas. On the other hand, the value of the diplomas awarded by the higher and secondary education institutions and academies within LINK group is guaranteed through accreditations from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development itself, as the institution with the highest degree of jurisdiction when it comes to education at the national level.
These accreditations confirm the quality of the curriculum, the teaching personnel, and the overall system of education at our institutions.
Android ATC – Advanced Training Consultants is an organization that operates in education and certification in the information technology field at the global level.
LINK group is the first and only authorized Android ATC training center in Serbia. Thanks to this partnerships, ITAcademy students can acquire prestigious knowledge directed at the modern market and receive some of increasingly in-demand certificates where programming for the Android operating system is concerned.
Public institution Sarajevo Canton Employment Service and ITAcademy and BusinessAcademy signed an official protocol on cooperation, to organize a series of actions for the training of the unemployed. The Institute recognized ITAcademy and BusinessAcademy as an ideal partner to carry out its mission of reducing unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose programs help the unemployed to respond to market demands and find the job they want.
Department mediate employment, carry out actions employment, vocational guidance, training and retraining of the unemployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as ITAcademy and BusinessAcademy a quality training to its students provide employment and secure profits, for this was the right move.
PSI Services is a global leader in the field of Human Resouces with more than 70 years of experience in organizing testing that ensures academic and personal success for many experts.
In more than 160 countries, PSI organizes testing programs that are key to every sector, with outstanding test results in the fields of information technology, certification, aviation, finance, healthcare and manufacturing.
In January 2005 we became members of the leading European distance learning association EDEN - European Distance and E-learning Network. This assures that our students study according to the same distance learning principles and criteria as EU residents. In addition to that, curricula and general qualification scheme for IT professionals in the EU are prescribed by CEPIS, and by IEEE in the USA, two world’s largest professional IT associations.
Educational standards for IT professionals are laid down in the EUCIP Syllabus (European Certification of Informatics Professionals) and CC (Computing Curricula).
LINK group is also an accredited international training and testing center certified by the ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) Foundation. That guarantees that we have fulfilled the standards applied in the EU in organizational, technical, personnel and every other sense. ECDL constitutes a knowledge certification system recognized in over 160 countries. We are implementing the latest ECDL Syllabus version 5.0 in our education program.
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is designed and monitored by the ECDL Foundation Ltd. (ECDL-F). The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation was established in order to coordinate, promote and monitor acceptance and application of the ECDL concept across Europe. For European countries, ECDL licence also implies membership in The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS). For non-EU countries, ECDL Foundation grants licensure only to organizations which it finds adequate regarding all the necessary criteria.
LINKgroup has partnered up with Confindustria Serbia, the representative of the Confederation of Italian Industry in Serbia.
Confindustria Serbia strives to become a hub for all Italian business people seeking business opportunities and partners in this part of the Balkans. The Belgrade office is part of the Confederation of Italian Industry which comprises more than 150,000 companies, with over 5 million employees. Confindustria Serbia launches and supports initiatives the aim of which is to provide all members with the necessary information on the business environment in Serbia, and help them find business partners.
LINK group is the only Registered Training Centre for IQN (formerly BIMS UK) qualifications in Serbia. International Qualifications Network (formerly British Institute of Management Studies) is one of the fastest-growing global organizations that provide international certification relevant for business and finance sector. The mission of this institute from Great Britain consists in offering globally recognized and valued qualifications to businessmen and businesswomen who want to achieve exceptional success and results. IQN certificates are officially recognized and valued in more than 160 countries.
LINK group is one of 200 accredited centres of the acclaimed Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) from Great Britain, the prestigious international institute for professional certification and education in marketing and business.
This renowned institution has been bringing together marketing professionals for over 100 years and has a leading role in certification for marketing professionals today. CIM certificates are recognized all over the world, serve as preeminent confirmation of knowledge and expertise in the field of marketing, and bring considerable competitive advantage on the market to their holders.
We are the first ICT test and training center certified by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, proving that we have met all the standards on the local education market.
We are members of YUMPA – Serbian Project Management Association, which authorizes us to carry out trainings according to the international project management certification program, applying IMPA (International Project Management Association) standards. LINK group is authorized to carry out trainings for the following certificates: D level - Certified Project Manager Associate, C level - Certified Project Manager, B level - Certified Senior Project Manager, and A level - Certified Project Director.
LINK group is a member of European Council for Business Education (ECBE), international organization for accreditation and evaluation of business education programs across Europe. ECBE’s mission is recognizing, encouraging and rewarding educational institutions that continuously introduce innovations into the education process and that have achieved excellence in their work. As a member of this renowned council with headquarters in Belgium, we provide the highest level of quality of education to our students, with obligation and responsibility of constantly perfecting our program and harmonizing it with actual global job market needs.
The International Federation of Technical Analysts - IFTA, institution with headquarters in the United States of America, has more than 30 years of tradition in activities in international education and certification of technical analysts.
The Public Relations Society of Serbia is a professional organization founded in 2004, as the successor of the Public Relations Society of Yugoslavia, the oldest PR society in the former republic. Currently, it comprises some 200 regular members from various social segments who have joined forces on the same mission – to enhance the field and profession of public relations.
The mission of the Society is to contribute to the enhancement of the field and profession of public relations, help the implementation of the highest professional and ethical standards and realize top quality professional programs, organize conferences, seminars and trainings, and establish international cooperation and the exchange of experiences.
LINK group is a member of Bit Alliance, the largest association of software industry companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of this cooperation is to solve the two main problems the software industry in the region is facing on a daily basis – lack of qualified employees and an underdeveloped infrastructure in the software industry, accompanied by a lack of development incentives.
Our shared programs and projects include the education of elementary school and high school students, vacancies for IT experts, raising public awareness about the prospects of IT, and a positive impact on the formal education system.
American Chamber of Commerce in Bosnia and Herzegovina brings together the leading companies and organizations from various spheres of economic and social activity. The Chamber brings together law and consulting firms, ICT companies, PR, marketing and advertising agencies, as well as nonprofit and educational organizations and institutions.
Through this membership, LINK group has become a part of AmCham’s prestigious global network, which represents the interests of over 3 million registered companies from all sectors and all parts of the world. This cooperation will play an important role in the advancement of the business climate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in the promotion of high standards in education region-wide.
Certiport, as one of the world’s biggest test centers, is authorized for testing and the entire process of certification for a large number of the most influential institutions, whose certificates, diplomas and licenses confirm expertise of the highest degree. ITAcademy’s status as Testing Center provides the privilege of examination only to students.
The Foundation of Crown Prince Alexander II is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of education and academic research in Serbia, linking Serbian educational institutions with renowned international institutions.
The Foundation links young people in our country with the business community and the world in general, which is one of LINK group’s goals, making this partnership particularly significant.
LINK group has joined the “Cluster of Cultural Routes” association through shared projects in education development, knowledge exchange and good practice promotion. “Cluster of Cultural Routes” is an association whose primary goal is the promotion of Serbia and the Balkans as a cultural-tourist product through specific routes: Dragon Routes, Mining Route, as well as the most current one – Tesla Ways. It brings together over 40 eminent cultural institutions, tourist organizations and agencies, entrepreneurs, educational institutions and faculties.
Its M.O. itself, along with the practice of bringing neglected topics to the foreground (persons, events, historical facts) and shedding new light on them in a different, modern way, “Cluster of Cultural Routes” constitutes an innovation and a challenge for anyone who deems it important that this cultural footprint should be viewed as an integral part of European cultural heritage.
The European Digital Learning Network is the leading global initiative gathering the most eminent European organizations and experts in order to respond to complex challenges of the digital age through education and creating opportunities for digital learning. Together with their partners, DLearn implements numerous international initiatives, projects, task forces and activities with the aim of promoting and expanding digital education throughout Europe.
Membership in this prestigious European organization is acknowledgement for LINKgroup’s long-term dedication to 21st-century education.
A very important component of LINKgroup’s work is its regular and long-lasting cooperation with leading educational institutions, such as Cambridge, and companies in the field of advanced information technology, such as Google, Microsoft, Android, etc. Nevertheless, there are other forms of partnership and cooperation which we eagerly foster, discovering new horizons in the world of education together.
For instance, one aspect of our cooperation with other institutions is our joint participation in various international Erasmus+ and other projects focused on the modernisation of education, where LINKgroup worked with a plethora of partners united in the mission to improve education.
LINKgroup and IPMA Serbia have signed a Cooperation Agreement in the field of project management promotion and development.
IPMA Serbia is a member of the International Project Management Association – IPMA, the first global project management association. Founded in 1965, IPMA has been actively working on promoting competences related to project management for over half a century, and focuses both on individuals and project teams, as well as organizations and government agencies. IPMA currently gathers more than 70 member associations from all over the world.
LINKgroup, BusinessAcademy – The one-year professional development program in Project Management at the Project Management Department is an IPMA Registered Training Program. The IPMA REG status is a confirmation that the program curriculum is in line with the requirements, criteria and standards of the International Project Management Association – IPMA.