New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5)

If you're passionate about working with computers, a career in information technology is an ideal path for you. Gain the essential technical and core IT skills required in the industry or for further academic pursuits.

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Invercargill
Campus
Invercargill
Qualification
Certificate
Level
5
Credits
60
Duration

20 weeks full-time

Dates
TBC
Fees
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Tuition Fees

Zero tuition fees

Direct Material Costs

$941.00 (incl. GST)

International Fees

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Course Outline

If you love working with computers, a career in information technology is the perfect pathway for you. Develop essential technical and core IT skills that are needed in the industry or for further study.

You will learn:

Technical skills

  • Apply the fundamentals of IT technical support concepts and practice, to manage hardware and software resources to meet organisational requirements.
  • Apply the fundamentals of information systems concepts and practice to support and enhance organisational processes and systems.
  • Apply the fundamentals of interaction design concepts and practice to enhance interface design.
  • Apply the principles of software development to create simple working applications.

Core IT skills

  • Apply professional, legal, and ethical principles and practices in a socially responsible manner as an emerging IT professional.
  • Apply communication, personal and interpersonal skills to enhance effectiveness in an IT role.
  • Use problem-solving and decision-making techniques to provide innovative and timely Information Technology outcomes.

Businesses, organisations and communities will benefit from having IT professionals with a sound base understanding of both the technical and professional aspects of their profession.

Course Content

BIT501-Introduction to Information Technology

Introduces the foundational concepts and practical skills required for supporting computer systems, aligned with the CompTIA A+ Core 1 framework. Learners will develop the ability to identify, install, and troubleshoot hardware components; configure operating systems and peripheral devices; and apply basic networking and system maintenance practices in support of organisational IT operations.

BIT502-Programming Fundamentals

Introduces learners to fundamental programming principles and techniques. Learners will apply structured problem-solving methods to design, implement, test, and debug simple software applications, using appropriate tools and programming constructs.

BIT503-Communication and Professional Practice

Learners will apply ethical, legal, and socially responsible behaviours, and demonstrate effective interpersonal, documentation, and customer service skills relevant to a range of IT contexts. Learners will be able to apply project management methodologies within IT contexts.

BIT504-Fundamentals of Information Systems Development

Introduces learners to the fundamental principles and practices involved in developing effective information systems to support business processes. Learners will explore software development methodologies, data modelling, user interface design, and the ethical and organisational context in which IT systems are developed and deployed.

 

Career Opportunities

This certificate provides a pathway for graduates to progress to higher level qualifications in IT, or they may obtain employment in a range of entry level positions in the IT industry.

Application Criteria

School Leavers

All applicants should be over the age of 16 years and have achieved one of the following:

NCEA Level 2
60 credits at Level 2 or above, preferably including English, mathematics and science plus 20 credits from any level. In addition, the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA Level 1 must be met as follows:

Literacy requirement
Minimum of 10 credits through either specified assessment standards - available through a range of subjects and English for Academic Purposes unit standards 22750 and 22751, or unit standards - package of three literacy unit standards 26622, 26624, 26625 (all three required).

Numeracy requirement
Minimum of 10 credits through either achievement standards - specified assessment standards available through a range of subjects, or unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627 (all three required), and/or

Successful completion of the New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials (Level 4) or equivalent programme of study, knowledge, skills and experience.

Mature Applicants (20 years of age or above)
Successful completion of the New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials (Level 4) or equivalent programme of study, knowledge, skills and experience.

English Language Requirements

Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following

NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or

an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or

Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or

Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,,Australia,Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or

Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or

Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or

Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment


IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
Language Cert - B2 Communicator International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than merit in any band

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