Purpose

The individuals who wish to join the Information Technology industry or are currently employed in an organization and wish to work in an IT Department. The graduates of this qualification will be able to perform the tasks required of a: software developer, website developer, IT Administrator, Network administrator, IT Support Officer, graphic designer, IT Manager. The learners who complete the qualification will be able to manage computer hardware, Develop websites, Provide IT support in hardware and software, Design software application, Work on servers & different Networks.

Course Highlights:

Would have acquired the knowledge and skills in the following fields:  

• Cybersecurity 
• Cloud computing 
• Data analytics and data science 
• Networking and wireless 
• Software development 
• AI and machine learning 
• Project management 
• Programming 
• IT service management

Certification by

VIT (Vishan Institute of Technology)

Delivery mode:

Blended Delivery (Suva | Lautoka | Nadi)

This qualification will be provided by face-to-face training sessions and online live webinar training via a web-hosted online training service (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Google MEET and GoToMeeting); however, in any special circumstances, the mode of delivery can be adjusted reasonably and fair to the learner cohorts.

Assessment:

Assessments will take the form of written tasks including workbook, quiz, reflective journal, report writing, and case studies and practical tasks including role play, presentation, group discussions, observation, projects and hands on practical lab activities in a simulated work environment. Supplementary evidence will be gathered if required from the course workbook.

Intake dates:

VIT – Quarterly intakes

Study Period (One Year)

In a year, there are two Semesters:

• The 1st study period: from February to June 
• The 2nd study period: from August to December

Certificates Awarded by

Higher Education Commission Fiji

Credit points:

Total number of units = 12

120 Credit points

12 Core unit

Course Format

Core Subjects

VITDIT01

Apply Principles and Practice of cyber security awareness in an IT Environment

VITDIT02

Communicate with Client in ICT environment

VITDIT03

Execute privacy policies, ethics and intellectual property in ICT environments

VITDIT04

Install and Manage ICT Networks

VITDIT05

Apply Principles and Practices of Installing Operating System

VITDIT06

Design a Database

VITDIT07

Create a simple website

VITDIT08

Provide basic system administration for a networked computer system

VITDIT09

Write a simple computer program

VITDIT10

Write scripts for software development

VITDIT11

Apply programming concepts and Techniques

VITDIT12

Prepare digital images for web and print media

Entry Requirements

A pre-requisite for entry into this qualification will be those who: 

• Have completed Form 6 / Year 12 or 
• Have complete National Certificate in Information Technology(Level 3) or
• 2 years of work experience in the IT or related field.

RPL candidates

Prior to commencing the RPL process, RPL candidates are required to have relevant work experiences and/or any other evidence to match with the training package requirements.

The mode of delivery of RPL candidates depends on the process and outcome of the RPL. The candidates can refer to the process of RPL from the Recognition of prior learning (RPL) Information Kit – RPL Kit and RPL policy.