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Certificate 4 in Information Technology (Websites) (Administration)

Course 19008

CRICOS Code 058403B
National Code ICA40305

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Duration

1 year full-time

Locations, tuition fees and intakes

Additional costs for uniforms, equipment, textbooks and materials (if applicable) range from A$300 - A$1,000 per course.


Campuses in Sydney
2010
2011
Intakes*
Fees^
Intakes*
Fees^
Meadowbank Feb, Jul A$10,170    
Richmond Feb, Jul A$10,170    
Wetherill Park Feb A$10,170    


Campuses outside Sydney
2010
2011
Intakes*
Fees^
Intakes*
Fees^
Great Lakes Feb A$10,170    

*Intakes shown in red have already been filled
^Fees per course

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Description

Acquire basic skills in the administration and maintenance of a website and learn about the management of websites, corporate intranets and extranets as well as develop skills in website security. Learners undertaking this course will develop client focused practical and technical web administration skills and will also develop the skills to be able to build rapport with their clients and provide effective customer support.

This course provides a natural progression into the Diploma of Information Technology (Website Development) (19019).

Career Opportunities

Website administrator

Entry Requirements

  • Year 10 or equivalent
  • Academic IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (iBT) 51 or Certificate 3 in English for Further Study at TAFE NSW or equivalent

Exit Points

N/A

Course Structure

To receive the Certificate 4 in Information Technology (Websites) (Administration) students must complete 30 core units and a range of elective modules.

Core Units

  • Follow workplace safety procedures
  • Contribute to personal skill development and learning
  • Address copyright requirements
  • Determine and confirm client business expectations and needs
  • Create a simple mark up language document to specification
  • Create scripts for networking
  • Automate processes
  • Design organisational documents using computing packages
  • Develop and present a feasibility report
  • Create technical documentation
  • Install and manage network protocols
  • Ensure website content meets technical protocols and standards
  • Maintain website performance
  • Monitor traffic and compile website traffic reports
  • Transfer content to a website using commercial packages
  • Ensure site usability for full range of users
  • Create a website testing procedure
  • Conduct operational acceptance tests of websites
  • Ensure basic website security
  • Locate equipment, system and software faults
  • Operate a personal computer
  • Operate computer hardware
  • Operate computing packages
  • Integrate commercial computing packages
  • Use computer operating system
  • Select and employ software and hardware tools
  • Work effectively in an IT environment
  • Communicate in the workplace
  • Maintain ethical conduct
  • Manage simple projects

Elective Units

The full range of elective units is listed below. Elective units actually offered may vary between each semester and campus, and will depend on a number of considerations including the packaging rules for the qualification and demand for the unit.

  • Technical tutorial support
  • Tutorial support
  • Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product
  • Design a website to meet technical requirements
  • Determine and apply appropriate development methodologies
  • Produce basic client side script for dynamic web pages
  • Use development software & IT tools to build a basic website
  • Develop cascading style sheets
  • Create user documentation
  • Maintain information standards
  • Develop guidelines for up-loading information to a website
  • Install and optimise operating system software
  • Provide basic system administration
  • Provide network systems administration
  • Care for computer hardware
  • Complete database backup and recovery
  • Identify and resolve common database performance problems
  • Monitor and administer network security
  • Monitor and administer a database
  • Run standard diagnostic tests
  • Confirm accessibility of website for people with special needs
  • Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites

Additional Information

Click here for further general information about qualifications, articulation, facilities and equipment, assessment methods and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

 

Course information and offerings are subject to change at any time.

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