Satisfactory completion of Year 11 or equivalent.
Academic IELTS score of 5.5 Overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Description
Gain a wide range of general Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills and knowledge. The general stream provides specialisation in information technology activities across a range of digital media technologies. It builds on the knowledge and will equip you with the expertise to manage the IT requirements of any small business.
Qualifications & Skills Covered
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a wide range of general information and communications technology (ICT) technologies and practices in different organisational contexts. Specialisations are available in Networking, Programming, and Web-Based Technologies. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 5 core units and 15 elective units.
Course Notes
Students have 2 entry options (entry criteria apply):
1. Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology(1 Semester), Certificate IV in Information Technology (2 Semesters) and Diploma of Software Development (2 Semesters), 2.5 years (minimum Year 10 or overseas equivalent.
2. Certificate IV in Information Technology (2 Semesters) and Diploma of Software Development (2 Semesters), 2 years (minimum Year 11 or overseas equivalent)
CRICOS Code: 0101084
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Course Units
Core
Address cyber security requirements
Contribute to copyright ethics and privacy in an ICT environment
Determine and confirm client business requirements
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and practices
Implement WHS, environmental sustainability and anti-discrimination practices in an ICT workplace
Elective
Address customer needs
Apply intermediate programming skills in another language
Apply introductory object-oriented language skills
Apply introductory programming skills in another language
Apply introductory programming techniques
Apply query language
Apply skills in object-oriented design
Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites
Automate processes
Build a small wireless local area network
Build a user interface
Configure a desktop environment
Configure and maintain databases
Confirm accessibility of website for people with special needs
Create and style simple markup language documents
Create scripts for networking
Customise content management system
Deploy software to networked computers
Design a website to meet technical requirements
Develop work priorities
Evaluate and select a web hosting service
Identify and resolve client ICT problems
Implement server virtualisation for a sustainable ICT system
Install and configure virtual machines
Install and manage a server
Install and upgrade operating systems
Install, configure and test network security
Install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network
Manage network and data integrity
Operate application software packages
Participate in ICT services
Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages
Produce server side-script for dynamic web pages
Produce technical solutions from business specifications
Provide first-level remote help-desk support
Provide one-to-one instruction
Select cloud storage solutions
Support users and troubleshoot desktop applications
Write script for software applications
This program provides a range of skills required for employment in the ICT, and digital media industry including skills in information technology hardware, networking using CISCO and Microsoft technologies and virtual machines. Possible job roles include IT support technician, database and systems administrator, IT security.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
