Advanced Apprenticeship for IT Application Specialist
Description
Apprenticeships are nationally designed training programmes free for anybody aged 16 years + that have left education or are already in employment. They offer the opportunity to start a career through a combination of learning and work experience. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are critical, although full initial assessments and diagnostics are undertaken.
Entry Requirements
All candidates that apply for an apprenticeship programme are required to sit a Literacy and Numeracy assessment. These assessments determine your suitability for the programme. Previous qualifications, experience and attitude are all factors that also contribute to towards gaining an Apprenticeship. You will also discuss your current IT skills and qualifications with the assessor as this course is not suitable for beginners in IT but requires existing level 2 IT skills in Office software and email as a minimum.
Course length
An Advanced Apprenticeship in IT will take up to 24 months to complete
What will I study?
Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ)
3 mandatory units:
1. Improving productivity using IT – a level 3 project
2. Understanding the potential of IT
3. Developing Personal and Team Effectiveness Using IT
Option Units
• Using the internet
• Using email
• Word processing
• Presentations
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
Additional Option Units may be taken if you have time (to be agreed with your assessor) from
• IT user fundamentals
• Setting up an IT system
• Optimise IT systems performance
• IT security for users
• IT communication fundamentals
• Using collaborative technologies
• Using mobile IT devices
• Personal information management software
• IT software fundamentals
• Audio software
• Video software
• Specialist software
• Computerised accounting software
• Data management software
• Design software
• Imaging software
• Desktop publishing software
• Drawing and planning software
• Multimedia software
Employer Rights & Responsibilities
It is important that as an apprentice you are aware of the following issues regarding your employment. The below will all be covered in a unit in the first 6 months of being an apprentice.
• Employment law and other legislation
• Contract of employment
• Sources of information on employment issues
• Industry knowledge
• Possible career paths
• Representative bodies
• Sources of information on chosen industry
• Codes of practices
• Public concern
Functional Skills
All Apprenticeships now require you to achieve qualifications in Functional Skills (instead of Key Skills). For the IT Apprentice level 3 you will need to complete Functional Skills in Mathematics , English and ICT at level 2. Assessments will be done by external set examinations and opportunities to take these will be available at regular intervals throughout your Apprenticeship.
How will I learn?
Your trainer/assessor will visit you on a regular basis (every 4-6 weeks) in your workplace to help you complete your Apprenticeship programme. You will be expected to keep a portfolio of any IT evidence you collect throughout your training. An individual learning plan will guide you through the units with support and feedback form your trainer. Action plans will also be drawn up to advise you on what type of evidence to collect. Your trainer/assessor will be available throughout the week via email or phone to advise as necessary. You will be encouraged to submit IT evidence via email to your trainer/assessor.
Where could it lead?
Higher National Certificate in IT
Apprenticeship Department
Call 01530 519001
Text APPHELP to 88020
Email apprenticeships@stephensoncoll.ac.uk
Apprenticeships Contact Details
Call: 01530 519001.
Text: APPHELP to 88020
Email: services@stephensoncoll.ac.uk
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