Diploma of Information Technology

There are 20 units of competency in this qualification. This will be delivered over a period 78 weeks, including 60 weeks of training and assessment spread over 6 terms of 10 weeks each and 18 weeks of holidays total of 13.5 hours per week of classroom based face-to-face learning and 6.5 hours of online learning delivered through SMC e-learning platform based on Moodle ( Click here to go to E-Learning site ) i.e., total of 20 hours per week.

Following 20 units need to be completed. These include 6 core units and 14 elective units as per training package requirements:

Students will be provided with access to the following resources required to complete the qualification successfully upon enrollment:

Classroom

Tables and chairs

Whiteboard

Data projector

VCR/DVD Player and TV

Computer Lab

Software such as Microsoft Office and MYOB

PPT Slides

Unit of Competency

Assessments

The online study component requires students to have access to a computer with an internet connection. Students will have access to classrooms with computers, computer labs and laptops on campus. Computers include access to the internet, current web browser, and the software capability to submit assignments. They will also be able to use their own computer resources off campus.

Students are provided with access to Moodle Learning Management System to access training and assessment material such as Learner Guides, PowerPoint Presentations and videos, and assessment tasks.

If using their own computer students will require a computer that has:

Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Internet Explorer 7+, Safari, Firefox, Chrome browser
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Flash Player 10.3+. Visit Adobe website to get the latest version
Ideally, access to Broadband – 64 Kbit/sec or faster.

Students will also need to ensure that:

They have disabled popup blocking software (some courses require popups)
Cookies have been enabled in their browser

Assessment is structured throughout the course. If students are unable to achieve competency, additional support is provided through mentoring and access to re-assessment as outlined in our policies and procedures. Assessment requires achievement across all tasks to demonstrate competence and includes:

Written questions

Projects

Presentations

Reports

Plays/observations

You can apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (credit transfer
or recognition of prior learning). If you are granted course credit, this will affect your course fees as well as the duration of your course. We will advise you in writing of changes to fees or course duration as a result of the credit. You will also be
issued with a new Confirmation of Enrolment.

For more information, see our current policies and procedures at our Download section. Click here to go to downloads

Potential employment options are as a Manager or Support Officer in the IT industry or a range of industry areas.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the ICT60220 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology, or a range of Advanced Diploma qualifications, as well as higher education qualifications in IT, business or management

Before enrollment, each student should ensure they meet the following requirements:

Read and understand the complete student handbook available at https://sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/student-handbook

Read and understand all policies and procedures available as https://www.sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/downloads/

Provide the organisation with their USI number. For more information, please visit https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi

A student may require to complete a SMC LLN test.