COURSE INFORMATION
Learn how to build and set up a computer and connect it securely to a network, your first step to an IT career. This course provides you with a recognised computer technician certificate from Cisco – the world leader in computer networking.
You will also gain the entry requirements for our full-time HNC computing courses.
- Computer hardware
- Operating system fundamentals
- Team working
- Time management
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Computer maintenance and security
- Professionalism in IT
- One year part-time
- One evening class per week from 6-8pm (currently Thursday evenings)
- Home study of online material
- H17E34 Computing: PC hardware and operating systems essentials (SCQF Level 7)
- H17F34 Computing: PC hardware and operating systems support (SCQF Level 7)
- Cisco IT essentials (vendor certificate)
- You are expected to have a basic understanding of and interest in computer hardware and software
- HNC: Computing: Networking SCQF Level 7
- HNC: Computing: Technical Support SCQF Level 7
- Cisco CCNA
- CompTIA qualifications
- HNC: Cybersecurity SCQF Level 7
- Course fees (two HN units)
- You may be eligible for ITA funding
- You must have access to an internet-connected computer at home
- You may be required to take part in an informal conversation as part of the application process. This group/individual conversation may be an information session, a portfolio discussion, or a skills based exercise