SPECIALISTS IN IT TRAINING | 15
Programme structure The NZ Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5) is a 60 credit programme, consisting of four x 15 credit courses. These courses start every five weeks. The first 20 working days are the study days on the course. The last five days include a day each for revision and the final assessment, and days for study break.
Course Content IT SYSTEMS • Hardware concepts and components • Storage devices • Operating system concepts • IT support concepts • Systems security
DATA HANDLING AND WEB CONCEPTS • Structured Query Language (SQL), to give students the skill and knowledge to use the basics of Microsoft SQL Server. • Designing websites which gives an understanding of website design using HTML5 and CSS.
“CPP’s learning environment is so much better than at school or polytech. If I need help with my studies I can just email the tutors from my computer and they will come and assist you on the computer floor. I also like that getting help is discreet and that I don’t have to put up my hand. I really liked studying at CPP that once I graduated with the Certificate I decided to enrol in the Diploma programme.” Sarah Booth (pictured left)
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE • Legal and regulatory considerations relevant to IT • Ethical decision-making • Professional conduct and codes of practice • Personal effectiveness • Information presentation techniques • Business context of IT, information systems, initiation and management of IT projects.
PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES • Creating procedural and object oriented programs using Python • Mathematical and logical concepts underpinning programming