- It claims to be Southeast Asia’s first Apple Training Centre
- Taught by development team from Apple, including Apple Distinguished Educators
Complete Human Network (CHN) and the Selangor Technical Skills Development Centre (STDC) have collaborated to launch a one-month course designed to teach participants skills in developing native iOS mobile apps using Swift UI and Xcode. Under the Swift UI Academy programme, students will be taught by development professionals from Apple, including Apple Distinguished Educators and Apple Professional Learning Specialists. Participants will also be divided into groups to work on collaborative projects, brainstorming creative solutions to real-world problems by learning in-demand skills in the tech industry.
It will all culminate in a live demo day where participants will showcase their completed apps to industry professionals and potential employers. Students will also receive certificates of completion at the end of the programme.
The programme will be conducted at a dedicated training centre and claims to be Southeast Asia’s first Apple Training Centre. CHN equips the facility with Apple technology and oversees the management of its devices.
CHN had also previously signed an MoU with Cradle Fund’s MyStartUP to launch iOS Developer Academy in 2022.
Currently, the only Developer Academy offically lauched and supported in Southeast Asia back is in Indonesia. It was opened in 2018.
This collaboration marks the second joint project between CHN and STDC. In 2021 they worked together to upskill technical support for local enterprises, SMEs, and foreign direct investors.
Swift UI Academy is open to the public at STDC.
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference 2023
Meanwhile, Apple announced that Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will return on 5 June and submission to the Swift Student Challenge. is open through April 19.
This year’s WWDC will be held online through 9 June 2023. It is free for all developers and will spotlight the latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS advancements.
The event gives developers access to Apple engineers, as well as insight into new technologies and tools.
In addition to the keynote and State of the Union presentations, this year’s online program will include sessions, one-on-one labs, and opportunities to engage with Apple engineers and other developers.
At the same time, Apple is accepting Swift Student Challenge applications. Students who wish to apply must be registered, for free, with Apple as an Apple developer or be a member of the Apple Developer Program.
They must also be one of the following: enrolled in an accredited academic institution or official homeschool equivalent, enrolled in a STEM organisation’s educational curriculum, enrolled in an Apple Developer Academy, or have graduated from high school or equivalent within the past 6 months and be awaiting acceptance or have received acceptance to an accredited academic institution.
Most important of all, they must not be employed full-time as a developer.