Running for the third time, the competition has already crowned two winners and received more than 33,000 entries from twenty countries across Europe.

With an estimated lifetime value of £1 million, the prize awards winners access to as many professional training courses and exams as they want for the rest of their life - for free. The prize includes all training, materials, and exam fees, as well as food and accommodation at Firebrand’s residential training centres across the world.

A life-changing prize

Considering the improved earning potential associated with gaining advanced technical certifications, the prize actually has the capacity to earn the winner five times its £1 million valuation (£5.3 million).

UK Managing Director, Emma Seaman says, "We are delighted to offer another person this life-changing opportunity. The winners can choose from hundreds of Firebrand courses, allowing them to develop the in-demand skills for the latest technology. This will create opportunities to advance their career, secure exciting new job roles within their organization, and even boost their future earnings".

Last year’s Free Training for Life Winner, Mario Henkel, reflects on winning the prize: "I still can’t believe I won. I’m still trying to comprehend the opportunities this prize has created for me."

The winner will have access to more than 180 courses run by Firebrand, including official training for globally recognised vendors including Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, EC Council, and (ISC).  Whether they want to become an ethical hacker, cloud app developer, or a scrum master, the winner will have access to all the training needed.

The competition is open to anyone over the age of sixteen living as a legal resident in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, The Netherlands, Belgium, or Luxembourg.

The closing date for entries is 23:59 GMT, 13 March 2016, with the winner announced at 13:00 GMT, 30 March 2016.