Level 3 Diploma In IT User Skills (ITQ)
The Level 3 Diploma is suitable for anyone who wishes to formalise their IT skills with a recognised qualification. It is also ideal for anyone who uses IT as a part of their job role and is looking to advance their IT Skills. We are able to tailor the course content to include specialist training, which can be software specific for you or your organisation’s needs.
Technology has advanced such a great deal that over 80% of all new posts being advertised have a specific requirement for potential employees to have IT skills.
Employers also expect current employees to have specific IT skills to perform their jobs well. The BTEC Level 3 Diploma covers a wide range of skills and knowledge to meet these requirements. The course covers a wide range of skills and knowledge transferable to the sector or industry.
Course units:
To achieve the Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills, the learners will need to complete all three mandatory units. And learners will also be expected to complete additional units, earning a total of 39 credits between mandatory and additional units.
Mandatory Units:
- Improving Productivity Using IT
- IT User Fundamentals
- IT Communication Fundamentals
Additional Units:
- Office: Word Processing, Presentations, Spreadsheets, Databases
- Website, audio, video, picture software
- Using E-Mail and the Internet
- Set Up an IT System
- Security and Data Protection
Assessments & Certification:
The learners will be assessed throughout the course. The assessments will be work-related and will include some written assessments. Learners will also be assessed via discussions, questioning, observations, witness statements and reflective learning journals.
At Level 3, the learner is expected to take on some responsibility for their learning journey; however, all assessments are planned and carried out at a pace that suits the learner. We are more than willing to take into consideration and accordingly make adjustments for the needs of individual learners due to dyslexia, physical disability, or any other need that the learner has. Please ask your assessor about this. All successful candidates will achieve the Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ).