The Ministry of Higher Education (“MOHE”), Malaysia has played a key role to support and encourage students and working adults in conforming and enhancing their IT skill competencies. The Malaysian IT Skill Standards and IT Common Body of Knowledge have been develop to ensure the standards of the national IT knowledge and skills are at par with those of developed countries. Therefore, to ensure that the Malaysian IT Skill Standards are ever evolving to the latest technology and competencies needed by the industries, a committee has been identified to ensure constant updates to both the Malaysian IT Skill Standards and IT Common Body of Knowledge.

The MITPE Committee comprises of members from MOHE, Public Service Department (“JPA”), 17 public universities (IT Council), Open University Malaysia (“OUM”), Multimedia University (“MMU”), Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (“SIRIM”), Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry Malaysia (“PIKOM”), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (“MCMC”), Multimedia Super Corridor (“MDC”), Malaysia Administration and Modernization Planning Unit (MAMPU) and other private entities. From time to time the Committee will meet to update and revise the IT Skill Standards as well as other related matters to ensure it keep pace with the changes in the IT environment.

Two workshops held on 29 December 2004 and 15 February 2005 have been conducted to moderate and update both the Malaysian IT Skill Standards and IT Common Body of Knowledge. After the moderation, both the Malaysian IT Skill Standards and IT Common Body of Knowledge have been sent to JITEC-IPA for a review and acceptance. As a result, JITEC-IPA has provided feedback to the Malaysian IT Skill Standards and IT Common Body of Knowledge and thus accepting both the Malaysian IT Skill Standards and IT Common Body of Knowledge. The IT Skill Standards Committee has also endorsed both the Malaysian IT Skill Standards and IT Common Body of Knowledge.