Course details
This course will give you the essential practical training for a career in information technology. You will develop advanced programming skills, learn to install and optimise computer operating systems, and perform basic networking tasks.
You will also learn how to maintain computer hardware, design web pages to meet technical requirements and design a server.
This course will also teach you how to communicate with business clients, manage simple projects and create technical documents. Industry standard vendor certification training towards Microsoft (MCP) and Cisco (CCNA) are also available as part of this course.
Entrance requirements
Australian Year 12 or equivalent with a pass, however relevant senior employment experience in industry will be considered.
English language proficiency
A minimum IELTS overall score of 5.5 (Academic). A minimum TOEFL score of 530 for paper examination; 179 for computer based and 71 for Internet based.
Special admission requirements
- None
What employment opportunities will I have?
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 to support small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that require broader rather than more specialised ICT support.
Possible job roles/titles relevant to this qualification include:
- computer technician
- customer support
- customer support professional
- information systems operator
- PC support
- systems administrator
- systems support
- technical support
- user support technician
- network operations technician.
Persons working at this level apply a wide range of knowledge and skills in basic networking, IT support, database development, programming and web development support; working safely and ethically in a sustainable work environment.
What further study options will I have?
You may wish to progress into the Diploma of Information Technology with a choice of up to five of the following streams. Networking, systems administration, database design, web development and software development. You may wish to continue your studies in networking by completing the Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Network Security) and following this the Bachelor of Computer Systems (Networking). Other streams can lead to study in a related bachelor degree at Deakin University.
Accreditation
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
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