Key Takeaways:
- El Salvador launches a Bitcoin certification program for 80,000 civil servants, focusing on strategic management and public policy.
- The 160-hour virtual course is led by the National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) and covers Bitcoin’s role as legal tender.
- The program is provided by the Higher School of Innovation in Public Administration, established by President Nayib Bukele in 2021.
El Salvador’s government is launching a Bitcoin certification program to train 80,000 civil servants, focusing on strategic management and public policy.
Led by the National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC), the initiative aims to further integrate Bitcoin into the country’s economy.
🇸🇻EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TO TRAILBLAZE!
— The Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv) August 20, 2024
El Salvador will soon begin providing #Bitcoin instruction and certification to 80,000 public servants. https://t.co/gG9tMPvnPa
The program, titled “Certification in Public Administration 1,” offers a 160-hour virtual course that employees can complete at their own pace.
The training covers various aspects of Bitcoin as legal tender, including relevant laws and management practices.
JUST IN: 🇸🇻 El Salvador to provide #Bitcoin instruction and certification to 80,000 civil servants.
— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) August 21, 2024
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Stacy Herbert, director of ONBTC, highlights the program’s potential to significantly impact El Salvador’s economy and hints at future educational initiatives.
The certification is provided by the Higher School of Innovation in Public Administration (ESIAP), an institution established by President Nayib Bukele in 2021 to improve governance and public administration.