Just to add further fuel to the fire.....
Some IT companies DO bond for training courses, but over a shorter time period. It depends depends on the cost or type of training etc.
The Company I used to work for did bond. For example if a course cost £3000 you would be bonded for about 6 months. The reason for the shorter time, is that the IT industry is always trying to catch up with new technology/software, therefore any training starts to lose its worth in a very short time.