Courses / Information Technology Practitioners First Diploma
Information Technology Practitioners First Diploma
- Provider
- West Suffolk College
- Course ID
- 087760VF001
- Summary
- This course is for students seeking a nationally recognised qualification in Business Information Technology in preparation for employment or progression onto the National Diploma Course.
About the Course
- Target
- This course is for students seeking a nationally recognised qualification in Business Information Technology in preparation for employment or progression onto the National Diploma Course.
- Entry requirements
- Either a range of passes at GCSE level which include English and Mathematics to D/E level or an equivalent qualification. You also need to have an interest in, and aptitude for computing.
- Outcome
- Successful students are qualified to seek employment in either computer operations, or in computer sales and support. Alternatively you may wish to continue by progressing on to the National Diploma in IT Practitioners
- Qualifications
- An Edexcel (BTEC) First Diploma for IT Practitioners. Successful students are qualified to seek employment in either computer operations, or in computer sales and support. Alternatively you may wish to continue by progressing on to the National Diploma in IT Practitioners
- Content
- This is a one year full time course, which includes a range of Information Technology applications and programming as well as the business context in which they are used, and wider business issues. You will become familiar with commercial software, computer systems and networking. You will gain sound basic knowledge of computing. This is a highly practical course which includes a wide range of computing related activities such as system installation, programming, multimedia and networking. Students will be expected to spend a large proportion of time working with systems and equipment. As part of the course, personal skills such as communicating, working in teams, orgainsation and problem solving are developed and applied to assignment work. Commercial standard hardware and software is used.
Computer Systems (How your computer works and why) IT applications (Using Word, Excel and Access) Networking Essentials Administration and User support (The skills needed as an IT Technician, setting up and managing networks for the benefit of the user) Web Development (Creating websites using a range of applications) Program Design and Creation - Cost
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- Enrolment
- Please contact the provider for details.
Availability
- Starts
- 08 September 2008
- Duration
- 36 Weeks - Full-time
- Timetable
- Monday to Friday, full time study.
- Provider
- West Suffolk College
Venues/Contact
Main (View map)
Out Risbygate
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Suffolk
IP33 3RL
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone 01284 716 333
Email info@wsc.ac.uk
Website http://www.westsuffolk.ac.uk
Venue Notes West Suffolk College: The college is close to Bury St Edmunds town centre and is easily accessible by public transport. College facilities include: library, catering service providing meals and snacks, stationery shop, child care nursery and after-school care, disabled access and car parking facilities. Out Risbygate BURY ST EDMUNDS Suffolk Contact: Admission and Information Centre
Contact Information Centre
Contact Notes Information Centre 01284 716333





