ICT30120 VDSS - Certificate III in Information Technology

Entry requirements

• Attending a secondary school.
• Demonstrate language, literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to Year 11 English and Year 10 Mathematics.
• Have foundation digital skills, including file management, internet use and email communication.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications is strongly recommended.
• Review the personal learning requirements essential to this course and discuss with your school VET Coordinator before you apply.

You will learn

• Develop introductory programming skills and apply coding techniques to solve problems.
• Build cyber security awareness and learn strategies to protect personal and workplace information.
• Develop teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills within an ICT environment.
• Gain practical experience in networking, system administration and ICT support activities.
• Apply industry-relevant skills in a simulated workplace environment using current technologies.

Course outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive:

• Recognition of up to two VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a scored VCE VET Units 3 and 4 sequence.
• ATAR contribution: if you undertake scored assessment, the study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of your best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study increment
• Certificate III in Information Technology qualification

Course materials

Students will require a stable Internet connection, and it is recommended to have access to a computing device which satisfies the following:

• 16 GB minimum of RAM
• 1TB of storage
• A camera and a microphone for online participation

Assessment is based on

• Questioning
• Observations and practical demonstrations 
• Portfolio (work samples)
• Product (reports, projects, role plays etc)

Applications and attendance

Units