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Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming)

ICT40120
Next Intake
09 Dec 2024
23 Dec 2024
12-18 Months
100% Online, Self Paced
20 units of competency
No Exams Ever
Start Immediately
Starting at $80p/w
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Course Overview

The ICT40120 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming) (Release 4) covers programming languages, mobile app development, and database creation, preparing you for junior-level programming roles. If you're keen to create the next big mobile app or thrive in technical projects, this course is your gateway to exploring your programming potential. This course explores the programming world, preparing you for junior-level roles and enhancing your coding skills.


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What You'll Learn

This qualification comprises units that will help you develop skills in programming, which can aid you in finding employment as a junior programmer. From the online course, you'll learn to:

  • Develop mobile applications
  • Build a user interface
  • Identify and resolve client ICT problems
  • Test software developments
  • Write scripts for software applications

Technologies Covered

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Python
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • C#
  • XAML
  • Microsoft
  • Cyber Security
  • AWS
  • Cloud
  • Compliance
  • Communication
  • Android
  • Version Control
  • Productivity Tools
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Troubleshooting
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)


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Studying with Upskilled

What's Included?

By choosing Upskilled's ICT40120 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming), you'll gain access to resources that enhance your online learning experience, making it interactive and engaging:

Technology Job Portal

Connect directly with employers seeking your new skills.

Industry-Relevant Learning

Access top vendor content like Microsoft and prepare for certifications.

LinkedIn Learning

Enjoy access to video tutorials from industry leaders.

MyUpskilled Platform

Access course materials through our customised learning platform.

Student Support

Get help from our dedicated Australian-based support team.

Specialist Trainers

Learn from experts with decades of industry experience.

Modules

To satisfy the requirements of this qualification, you'll need to complete the following units of competency.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify emerging technologies and practices in the ICT sector and evaluate their potential impact on organisational practices. It applies to individuals who work across a wide range of information technology (IT) areas, including technical support, network administration, web technologies, software applications and digital media technologies.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create simple applications through introductory programming techniques. It applies to those who have responsibility for creating applications and includes applying language syntax, control structures to create code, using programming standards, testing and debugging.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with the protection and lawful use of intellectual property (IP) and to implement relevant organisational ethics and privacy policies. It applies to individuals who are required to use IP owned by other persons and organisations, and to support organisations and stakeholders with the compliance of organisational ethics, and privacy policies.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to cyber security risk management, which includes assisting in developing and managing associated risk management strategies. It applies to those working in a broad range of industries and job roles who work alongside technical experts to develop cyber security risk-management strategies.

This unit describes the skills required to work collaboratively in virtual Information and Communications (ICT) team environments to achieve organisational objectives. It includes contributing to performance and capability within teams, participating in team activities, exchanging knowledge and skills and providing support to team members. It applies to all individuals who work in teams that utilise multiple technologies to complete a collective task.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, record, prioritise and resolve client Information and Communications Technology (ICT) support activities and escalate as required. It applies to experienced individuals who use specialised and technical knowledge to take responsibility in providing client-based ICT support to end users in an office or working environment.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use advanced-level critical thinking skills in a professional context. This includes using methods of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. This unit applies to individuals who evaluate processes, products and services that may be proposed or already existing. This unit applies to individuals who are typically responsible for developing work processes, products and services that may be proposed or already existing.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake a basic review and analysis of cloud computing delivery and deployment models to support the needs of a business. The unit applies to individuals engaged in the basic review of a cloud computing solutions for a business or enterprise.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out introductory programming activities including application of basic language syntax, coding and debugging code in different languages. It applies to those who work in programming, development and technical roles. This includes programmers, software developers and as IT staff responsible for conducting programming activities, including writing, maintaining and updating programs, defining data and file handling.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake introductory programming tasks using an object-oriented programming language including tool usage, documentation, debugging, and testing techniques. It applies to individuals who are programmers in a variety of fields and who are required to produce simple programs in object-oriented languages.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use version control systems to track content, versions and maintain a code repository of work when developing in an ICT environment. It applies to individuals who work in a development environment and create a history of changes to track multiple versions of their own or team's work. These development environments include processes of designing, building and testing code and product.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design, build and test a user interface (UI) to specification, including command-line interfaces (CLI), graphical user interfaces (GUI), web user interfaces (WUI) and natural user interfaces (NUI). It applies to those who work as user-interface designers and are responsible for specifying the layout and style of the desired user interface. This includes developers working in the area of user interface design and implementation.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare test plans, write test procedures and scripts according to test plans and maintain test plans and scripts. It applies to those who are responsible for test plan preparation, execution, maintenance and reporting as well as defect management in the software development life cycle.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design, develop and test relational databases to meet specifications. It applies to individuals who are database support staff, application programmers and web designers who are required to create a simple database to store information for an online, desktop, web or mobile device application, using a simple entity relational database on a web or database server environment.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to retrieve and manipulate information stored in information systems using a query language. It applies to those who are involved in a range of work environments, who are required to extract information from a relational database by creating and running queries.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create technical documentation that is clear and understandable for the target audience and both easy to navigate and apply. It applies to individuals working as technical writers, designers, developers and support staff, who are required to produce technical support documents of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related work.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce an object-oriented design from specifications, applying the cyclic process of iteration from identification of class, instance, role and type to the final object-oriented model of the application. It applies to those who are required to design systems using an object-oriented method.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, design and build scripts, using a scripting language to construct highly interactive and automated software applications. It applies to those who build and integrate interactive applications or websites for internal or public sites. They may work as application developers, application-support personnel, programmers specialising in a scripting language, web application programmers, or web developers.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and create basic markup language documents and cascading style sheets (CSS) in order to define the structure and style of a website. It applies to individuals in ICT roles who are required to create web pages with consistency in appearance and user experience.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to configure core cloud services including compute, storage, databases and autoscaling according to business needs and workload. The unit applies to cloud computing architects, developers and cloud engineers utilising cloud services and those engaged in deploying cloud computing solutions for a business.

Career Outcomes

Possible Careers

Students who successfully complete this qualification may be able to pursue the following career outcomes.

Industry Outlook

Find out why IT is one of the hottest occupations to be in:

Market Growth

+16% YoY

over the next few years
Salary

$75K Annual Salary

Average Salary Full-time
Jobs

59,200

professionals predicted to be employed in Australia by 2024

Payment Options

Pay Upfront - Save up to 30%
You pay $3600
RRP $5100
Spread the Cost - No Set-up Fee
You pay $80 per week*
*Paid fortnightly or monthly

Government funding

At both a state and federal level, government commitment to upskilling the Australian workforce has resulted in a comprehensive framework of funding schemes and incentive opportunities. As a result, many Upskilled participants are provided incentives by the Government to undertake training and/or find that their courses are heavily subsidised.

Government funding options for:
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming)

Major schemes include:


An Upskilled education consultant will contact you within 48 hours

Our Trainers

Upskilled IT trainers are industry professionals with extensive experience and expertise, dedicated to providing practical, hands-on learning. They are committed to helping students develop the skills to succeed in the fast-paced and ever-evolving tech industry.

Hear from our past students

Great place to learn online!

I completed my Diploma in IT with Upskilled. I was very happy with my experience. This was done entirely online. I had access to all the online materials required through their portal which was very easy to navigate and find. Each course within my diploma was broken into into smaller modules, covering learning material and then an assessment over the materials provided.

I was really worried that I would struggle completing a diploma if I started one but they had so many areas for support including online courses and access to email the tutors directly through out my course. I want to give special thanks to my tutors especially Russell James for all their help and guidance through the course. I could not reccomend this enough!

Gave me the knowledge needed to excel

Upskilled made the learning extremely user friendly and engaging for remote Study. The only downside being my overall commitment to finishing! Through the education and learning I took from the CERT IV in ICT I was able to obtain an ICT Manager position at my work which was the goal of mine when I first commenced study through Upskilled.


I could not have achieved the position I have been offered without the learnings I have taken forward in this course and I want to take the time to encourage others to undertake study through Upskilled.

Stay on Track for Success

Completing the Certificate IV IT Web Development course with Upskilled was a great experience. Upskilled provides a straightforward training plan. Following it is key, especially if you're working full time. The course covers what you need for real-world application in IT web development.

The online platform is easy to navigate, making it simpler to follow the training plan. Quick responses from the support team help you stay on track. If you're working full time, sticking to the training plan is crucial. It helps you manage your time effectively and get the most out of the course. In a nutshell, Upskilled is a solid choice, but success depends on keeping up with the training plan, especially for those working full time.

Upskilled is waaaay up there!

I had a great time learning computer programming in upskilled. The support is amazing and the study aid is amazing. Trainers MD and Matthew are very helpful. Vikram who is my instructor for cloud computing is very supportive and patient. I have enjoyed every bit of my subject even the most boring ones. I recommend upskilled. It is a great learning institution that encourages a supportive and a holistic learning environment. They also make you think beyond the box. My study here enabled me to perform a lot of process improvement, and near automation of some of the most important process we do at our work. I only wish upskilled offers gaming development and gaming art in their future courses as i am leaning to those specialties. But overall, the study is definitely worth it. Do it now. Start your year and build something your future self would thank you. I know i did. I mean thanking myself. Not you.

How to enrol

Step 1
Fill out the enquiry form or request a callback

A friendly Education Consultant will be in touch to answer all your questions.

Step 2
Complete an enrolment form

Include your details, proof of previous learning, address verification, and preferred payment option to finalise your enrolment.

Step 3
Get started on your new future

We will invite you to an online orientation session and you can get started on your course. 

What you need to know

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for theICT40120 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming) course. To ensure you get the most out of your training, the following process applies:

Recommended Skills and Resources:
  • English literacy and numeracy skills at a Year 10 level.
  • Access to a modern computer with high-speed internet.
  • Access to a device with audio/video recording capabilities.
  • Basic computing skills, including video creation and uploading.

Self-Paced Learning and Course Duration

Upskilled's flexible, self-paced courses let you balance personal and work schedules. With a training plan to keep you on track, most students complete the course in 12-18 months, but motivated learners can finish faster. Speak with an Education Consultant to discuss your study and completion goals.

Assessment

The ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming) online course includes research-based assessments where you'll answer questions based on covered concepts. You'll also work on scenario-based projects and build a portfolio of digital assets (photography, audio, video, text) to showcase your skills when applying for jobs.

Work in a Simulated Workplace

Gain practical experience by working on real-world tasks in a simulated ICT workplace. Access this environment through our MyUpskilled platform and develop job-ready skills while completing online assessment tasks.

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit Transfer

You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer (CT) with supporting evidence of prior education or work experience. This can reduce your study load or course duration. Speak with your Education Consultant before enrolment for details, or download the application from MyUpskilled after enrolment. A trainer will assess your eligibility.

Dedicated IT Trainers

Our IT trainers are dedicated professionals with the skills and knowledge to keep you updated on the latest industry trends. They offer qualifications in web development, cybersecurity, and networking, providing the guidance you need to succeed in IT.

The IT faculty fosters a supportive learning environment with 'Ask Me Anything' Zoom sessions, where you can receive guidance and collaborate with fellow students.

FAQs

Programming is an exciting specialisation if you're looking to get started in tech. There's a high demand for people who are knowledgeable (or have a knack) for coding. 

So, if you personally enjoy a career where you can work autonomously and use your problem-solving skills, then the ICT40120 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming) can help you build your skill set and knowledge. 

This course can help you prepare for junior-level programming roles, which could mean being able to work in app development or projects that demand technical expertise.

The ICT40120 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming) is an online course that you can do from the comfort of your own home. It comprises units that explore the key concepts of programming that are centred on app and database development. By doing this course, you'll also benefit from developing key transferable skills such as collaboration, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving. 

You'll also be trained in a variety of programming languages and applications. Knowing programming languages such as Python, UML and SQL can help improve your employment outcomes, have a higher earning potential and make your skill set more versatile. 

The ICT40120 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming) is a great study option if you're interested in pursuing the pathways of Software Developer or Programmer.

To enrol in the ICT40120 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming), you'll need to fill out an enquiry form via our website, providing us more details about you including your name, best contact number and email address. 

In addition to this, you'll need to answer the question, 'What best describes you?' as this will give us an indication of what you're after career-wise. You may be:
 
  • Changing careers
  • Starting a new job
  • Looking for a promotion
  • Wanting to develop your skill set 
  • Returning to work
Once you submit your enquiry, one of our education consultants will be in touch within 48 hours. 

During your consultation, you'll be able to learn more about the course and the opportunity to ask questions in relation to payment options, learning content and the type of support Upskilled has to offer during your studies.