Looking to further sharpen your IT skills? Our ICT40120 – Certificate IV in Information Technology (Release 4) is your ideal launchpad to acquiring introductory skills in programming, cyber security, website development, and other in-demand areas of tech.
Through exploring both the technical and transferable skills necessary for an IT career, you’ll be well-equipped to pursue numerous pathways, including roles such as computer technician or help desk officer.
What you'll learn
This qualification comprises of a broad range of IT skills and concepts, helping you strengthen basic competencies or explore the various pathways the field has to offer. From the online course work, you'll learn how to:
- Develop your critical thinking skills
- Learn to design dynamic, professional websites
- Acquire basic cybersecurity skills
- Understand common ICT practices
- Deliver quality support to clients or customers
Technologies Covered
Get AWS* certified!
Students who enrol into this qualification receive access to official AWS content.
Upskilled offers the AWS Academy Cloud Foundations course as an additional learning content, providing knowledge around IT services and their uses in the AWS Cloud, cloud fluency, and setting up AWS-focused projects. Finally, the course will prepare you for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
AWS IT certifications are one of the hottest around, and are highly valued by those interested in enhancing their career as an AWS IT professional.
In addition, Upskilled students who complete this course will receive a discount voucher for 50% off their certification exam.
*Please note that the AWS inclusion of this course is non-accredited and does not classify as Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) or falls under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
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Work in a simulated workplace
In order to feel "work-ready" in the ICT industry, Upskilled ensures that you're working on real world scenarios.
By offering a simulated workplace, you'll get the chance to work on tasks that are commonly done in an ICT work environment. You'll have access to the simulated workplace via our customised learning platform, MyUpskilled. The aim of working in the simulated workplace is to set a context to the assessment tasks you would be required to complete.
Inclusions
By choosing Upskilled, you'll gain access to supplementary resources that can help with your studies. These inclusions aim to enhance your online learning experience, making it interactive and engaging. These include:
- Access to Upskilled's customised learning platform, MyUpskilled
- Student Support Team
- Specialist trainers
- Online tutorials
Video content access to:
- Pluralsight
- LinkedIn Learning
AWS Academy Cloud Foundations course inclusion
Students enrolled in Upskilled’s ICT40120 – Certificate IV in Information Technology will be automatically enrolled into the AWS short course once they commence the Upskilled unit: “ICTCLD301 Evaluate characteristics of cloud computing solutions and services”. Once enrolled students have access for 3 months to complete the modules.
AWS Academy Cloud Foundations students will also receive a certification exam discount code for 50% off their exam. Students who successfully complete the course will also receive a digital credential from AWS.
Learn more about the AWS short course details here.
Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit Transfer
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer (CT) provided that you have supporting evidence of any prior education and work experience. This can either reduce your study load or shorten the duration of your course. Prior to enrolment, please speak with your Education Consultant for further details.
Following enrolment, you can request further information from Student Support. A trainer will then be assigned to assess your eligibility for RPL and/or CT.
Assessment
This course will have you undertake summative and formative assessments, write reports and/or create a portfolio, and participate in role-playing scenarios. You'll also be working on a variety of projects that require your own research as well as answering various written/oral questions that apply the theory you learn into practice.
The AWS Certification exam is a proctored exam which is booked through Pearson VUE, and is separate to this qualification.
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