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Bentley launches new programme to groom infrastructure specialists

DUBAI, May 26, 2021

Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today (May 26) announced the launch of Bentley Education program, which encourages the development of future infrastructure professionals for careers in engineering, design, and architecture. 
 
It will be initially available in the UK, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, and Lithuania, with plans to expand to the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and India by mid-summer, said the company in a statement. 
 
The programme’s student and educator entitlements allow no-cost learning licences for Bentley infrastructure engineering applications and proven learnings through the company's new portal.
 
Bentley is inviting students and educators from around the globe to register on its education portal and connect to infrastructure organizations and resources to prepare for and to recruit for infrastructure engineering careers. Bentley also announced the Future Infrastructure Star Challenge 2021.
 
The Bentley Education portal provides a single source for an on-demand, frictionless, and fun experience for students as they build and enhance their digital design skills. Students and educators have access to comprehensive resources, including: 
•Insights from leading AEC professionals, sharing what the industry has to offer students and what skills are in high demand.
•The latest news and emerging trends in architecture, engineering, and construction; and
•Firsthand perspective of current engineering students, mentors, and women in infrastructure engineering. 
 
Bentley pointed out that the programme offered full access to learning licences of over 40 of its most popular applications used by infrastructure professionals around the globe, including ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, STAAD.Pro, and Synchro.
 
It is open to students and educators at community colleges, technical institutes, polytechnics, universities, secondary schools, and homeschooled students. 
 
According to Bentley, the programme was designed to create world-class talent that could rise to the challenge of improving quality of life and positively changing the world using Bentley infrastructure engineering software, applications, and proven learnings.
 
"With many nations and institutions committing to infrastructure and digital education initiatives as top priorities for a post-pandemic world, we are excited to launch this much-requested and responsive programme now," remarked Katriona Lord-Levins, the chief success officer of Bentley Systems. 
 
"We want to inspire and encourage students to learn about infrastructure engineering as a possible career path, and to introduce these young minds to the vast opportunities that lie ahead, with infrastructure going digital," she stated.
 
The Bentley Education programme uses a role-based learning approach, allowing future infrastructure professionals to focus on specific capabilities needed for specific professions. Students can go beyond mere product proficiency and develop a comprehensive understanding of skillsets required to excel in various roles in infrastructure engineering.
 
It will also help students develop digital skills, which are critical for a qualified talent pipeline to support infrastructure growth and resilience worldwide, she added-TradeArabia News Service



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