Intermediate Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web & Telecoms Professionals (Wales)

Swansea College

Course

In Sketty

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Sketty (Wales)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Course Overview:
This Intermediate Apprenticeship programme is designed for those in a role in the IT & Telecoms sector. Apprentices can work in areas such as Software & Web Development, Technical Support, Telecommunications and in roles such as Software/ Web Developer, Desktop Support Engineer, Network Planner, Database Administrator, Network Engineer or Software Tester.

Fully Funded *Subject to availability and eligibility criteria.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Sketty (Swansea)
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Tycoch Road, SA2 9EB

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Progression Opportunities:
It allows candidates to progress into a more senior role or possibly (depending on job role) to progress onto other qualifications such as Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.

Benefits to the learner.

This qualification can build on your existing experience and improve your skills and prospects of career progression and getting a more senior role in the workplace. Upon successful completion of this course, you will have:
attained a Nationally accredited qualification
a salary while you learn
the ability to apply the knowledge gained from the course to your work

Benefits to the Employer.
Learning and qualification with goverment backed funding*
Minimal distruption from the workplace
A better skilled and knowledgeable work force
Motivated employees
Increased productivity
* Subject to availability and eligibility criteria

Entry Requirements:
We would require a pre-course meeting with you and your employer to discuss the course and to establish that this level and course content is suitable. We will also check that the candidate has the ability to demonstrate competence in administrative and managerial working practices within their current work role.

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Subjects

  • Web Development
  • Network Training
  • Systems
  • Web
  • Network

Course programme

Course Delivery:

The framework includes a balance of content in technical, business and interpersonal areas, designed to ensure apprentices have an appropriate set of skills to operate in today’s IT &Telecoms job roles.

The technical content includes units for Software Development, Web Development, Technical Support and data communications. Under the apprenticeship framework, the apprenticeship can also undertake learning and units specific to the employer needs.

The Apprenticeship Framework at Level 3 consists of the following qualifications:

  • City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence (4520-03).
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in ICT Systems Support (7540-13).
  • Essential Skills (Wales) Level 2 in: Communication, Application of Numbers and Digital Literacy.

The Apprenticeship also has mandatory units such as:

  • Communication and Employability Skills for IT
  • Health & Safety
  • Computer Systems
  • Develop own effectivenessand professionalism

The Apprenticeship also has these optional specialist units:

  • Security of ICT systems
  • Software Installation and upgrade
  • System operation
  • Technical fault diagnosis
  • Testing ICT systems
  • Event Driven programming
  • IT Technical Support
  • Compuer Networks
  • Wedsite Production

Other optional unite available depending on individual and employer needs.

Additional information

Additional Information: You will have learned your skills on the job or by attending training courses and your assessor will help you to identify if there are any skills gaps which need to be filled prior to assessment. The QCF/NVQ is a competence based qualification, delivered through work based learning and workshops. GCS Training is represented by assessors and tutors who have all previously worked within industry. Between them, they are qualified in all the major aspects of IT, such as software development, management. The team members include qualified assessors, internal quality assurers and teachers who, between them, have many years’ experience of assessing, teaching and training delivering to all levels from Level 1 to Level 4.

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Intermediate Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web & Telecoms Professionals (Wales)

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