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Certificate IV in Information Technology

Certificate IV in Information Technology

Qualification
National Code:
ICT40118
State Code:
BEH4
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0203 - Information Systems
Original TGA Release Date
30/01/2019
Approved Date
22/05/2019
Stream of Study
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
765
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
30/01/2019
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 30/01/2019 Current Transition (Replaced)
Description

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a wide range of general information and communications technology (ICT) technologies and practices in different organisational contexts.

Persons working at this level apply a wide range of knowledge and skills in basic networking, ICT support, testing, systems analysis and design, database development, programming and web development support.

Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = twenty (20)
- five (5) core units plus
- fifteen (15) elective units

The elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment, and contribute to a valid industry-supported vocational outcome, and are to be chosen as follows:
- At least ten (10) units chosen from the elective units listed below
- Up to five (5) units chosen from a Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma in any currently endorsed training package or accredited course, provided they do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.

Any combination of elective units that meets the rules above can be selected for the award of the Certificate IV in Information Technology. Where appropriate, elective units may be packaged to provide a qualification with a specialisation.

Packaging for each specialisation:
- All Group A units must be selected for award of the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Systems analysis and design).
- All Group B units plus at least five (5) Group C units must be selected for award of the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Testing).
1. Core Units

All five (5) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OAP98 ICTICT424 Address cyber security requirements 70 Unit of competency
AUU49 ICTICT418 Contribute to copyright, ethics and privacy in an ICT environment 40 Unit of competency
AUU30 ICTICT401 Determine and confirm client business requirements 35 Unit of competency
OAQ12 ICTICT426 Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and practices 55 Unit of competency
OAP95 ICTICT425 Implement WHS, environmental sustainability and anti-discrimination practices in an ICT workplace 45 Unit of competency
2. Group A Systems Analysis and Design Specialisation Units

For the Systems Analysis and Design specialisation, all Group A units must be selected.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AUU46 ICTICT403 Apply software development methodologies 20 Unit of competency
AUV52 ICTPRG405 Automate processes 40 Unit of competency
OAP92 ICTDBS415 Build a database 30 Unit of competency
OAQ09 ICTDBS413 Determine database requirements 35 Unit of competency
AUX16 ICTSAD401 Develop and present feasibility reports 25 Unit of competency
AUU28 ICTICT405 Develop detailed technical design 55 Unit of competency
AWD39 ICTTEN410 Locate, diagnose and rectify faults 50 Unit of competency
3. Group B Testing Specialisation Units

For the Testing specialisation, all Group B units must be chosen.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AUV52 ICTPRG405 Automate processes 40 Unit of competency
AUU32 ICTICT408 Create technical documentation 20 Unit of competency
OAP94 ICTSAS308 Run standard diagnostic tests 15 Unit of competency
AUU40 ICTICT411 Select and employ software and hardware testing tools 35 Unit of competency
AUV40 ICTPMG401 Support small scale ICT projects 60 Unit of competency
4. Group C Elective Units

For the Testing specialisation, at least five (5) units must be chosen from Group C units .
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AUW53 ICTSAS504 Develop and conduct client acceptance test 25 Unit of competency
OAQ04 ICTSAS520 Develop detailed test plans 30 Unit of competency
AWG34 ICTTEN416 Install, configure and test an internet protocol network 45 Unit of competency
OAQ02 ICTSAS522 Manage the testing process 15 Unit of competency
OAQ13 ICTSAS521 Perform integration tests 25 Unit of competency
OAP97 ICTSAS523 Perform stress and load tests on integrated platforms 25 Unit of competency
OAP91 ICTSAS519 Perform systems tests 25 Unit of competency
OAP90 ICTNWK536 Plan, implement and test enterprise communication solutions 80 Unit of competency
5. Other Elective Units

The remainder of units may be chosen from the elective units listed.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AUW28 ICTSAS404 Acquire ICT system components 15 Unit of competency
AUW52 ICTSAS412 Action change requests 45 Unit of competency
AUV60 ICTPRG419 Analyse software requirements 60 Unit of competency
AUT81 ICTGAM417 Apply digital effects to interactive products 50 Unit of competency
AUV62 ICTPRG418 Apply intermediate programming skills in another language 60 Unit of competency
OAQ05 ICTPRG430 Apply introductory object-oriented language skills 60 Unit of competency
AUV79 ICTPRG414 Apply introductory programming skills in another language 60 Unit of competency
AUV69 ICTPRG417 Apply mathematical techniques for software development 20 Unit of competency
AUV53 ICTPRG402 Apply query language 60 Unit of competency
AUV61 ICTPRG415 Apply skills in object-oriented design 35 Unit of competency
AUP96 ICTWEB425 Apply structured query language to extract and manipulate data 60 Unit of competency
AUP82 ICTWEB410 Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites 20 Unit of competency
AUM24 BSBCRT401 Articulate, present and debate ideas 40 Unit of competency
AUW56 ICTSAS411 Assist with policy development for client support procedures 15 Unit of competency
AWF51 CUADIG401 Author interactive media 50 Unit of competency
AUU31 ICTICT406 Build a graphical user interface 20 Unit of competency
AUP76 ICTNWK405 Build a small wireless local area network 20 Unit of competency
AUV50 ICTPRG410 Build a user interface 50 Unit of competency
AUP72 ICTNWK417 Build an enterprise wireless network 20 Unit of competency
AUP75 ICTNWK416 Build security into virtual private networks 20 Unit of competency
AUW29 ICTSAS408 Complete data transition in data migration process 25 Unit of competency
OAQ03 ICTDBS414 Complete database backup and restore 25 Unit of competency
AUP84 ICTWEB407 Conduct operational acceptance tests of websites 20 Unit of competency
AUU54 ICTICT410 Conduct post-implementation ICT system reviews 20 Unit of competency
AUW31 ICTSAS407 Conduct pre-installation audit for software installation 25 Unit of competency
AUP62 ICTNWK408 Configure a desktop environment 40 Unit of competency
AUV87 ICTPRG412 Configure and maintain databases 50 Unit of competency
AUP79 ICTWEB402 Confirm accessibility of websites for people with special needs 10 Unit of competency
AUU44 ICTICT416 Contribute to the development of strategic plans 20 Unit of competency
AUU34 ICTICT412 Coordinate and maintain ICT work teams 25 Unit of competency
AWK04 CUAANM301 Create 2D digital animations 60 Unit of competency
AUT70 ICTGAM409 Create 3-D characters for interactive games 50 Unit of competency
AWK03 CUAANM302 Create 3D digital animations 75 Unit of competency
AUP68 ICTNWK414 Create a common gateway interface script 40 Unit of competency
AUT58 ICTDBS503 Create a data warehouse 30 Unit of competency
AUP99 ICTWEB429 Create a markup language document to specification 20 Unit of competency
OAP93 ICTWEB431 Create and style simple markup language documents 35 Unit of competency
AUT73 ICTGAM414 Create audio for digital games 50 Unit of competency
AUT57 ICTDBS403 Create basic databases 40 Unit of competency
AUT66 ICTGAM403 Create design documents for interactive games 30 Unit of competency
AWF63 CUAANM402 Create digital visual effects 70 Unit of competency
AUP70 ICTNWK412 Create network documentation 40 Unit of competency
AUP66 ICTNWK409 Create scripts for networking 40 Unit of competency
AWH49 CUAPPM407 Create storyboards 60 Unit of competency
AUT72 ICTDMT401 Create visual design components for digital media 50 Unit of competency
AUT78 ICTGAM406 Create visual design components for interactive games 50 Unit of competency
AUP80 ICTWEB406 Create website testing procedures 20 Unit of competency
AUQ04 ICTWEB416 Customise content management system 80 Unit of competency
AUU95 ICTNWK411 Deploy software to networked computers 35 Unit of competency
AUP74 ICTWEB401 Design a website to meet technical requirements 40 Unit of competency
AUT80 ICTGAM413 Design and create 3-D digital models 50 Unit of competency
AUT75 ICTGAM412 Design interactive media 40 Unit of competency
AUP91 ICTWEB414 Design simple web page layouts 50 Unit of competency
AUU35 ICTICT402 Determine project specifications and secure client agreement 20 Unit of competency
AUT76 ICTGAM410 Develop 3-D components for interactive games 50 Unit of competency
AUU61 ICTICT420 Develop client user interface 40 Unit of competency
AUV67 ICTPRG403 Develop data-driven applications 60 Unit of competency
AUP97 ICTWEB419 Develop guidelines for uploading information to a website 20 Unit of competency
AUV57 ICTPRG409 Develop mobile applications 50 Unit of competency
AUT88 ICTGAM415 Develop simple environments for 3-D games 30 Unit of competency
AUP88 ICTWEB408 Ensure basic website security 20 Unit of competency
AUP93 ICTWEB423 Ensure dynamic website security 25 Unit of competency
AUP95 ICTWEB422 Ensure website access and useability 15 Unit of competency
AUP98 ICTWEB421 Ensure website content meets technical protocols and standards 30 Unit of competency
AUQ03 ICTWEB424 Evaluate and select a web hosting service 15 Unit of competency
AUW38 ICTSAS414 Evaluate system status 20 Unit of competency
AUT65 ICTGAM402 Identify and apply principles of games design and game playing 40 Unit of competency
AUW54 ICTSAS410 Identify and resolve client ICT problems 35 Unit of competency
AUU99 ICTNWK419 Identify and use current virtualisation technologies 35 Unit of competency
OAQ08 ICTICT427 Identify, evaluate and apply current industry-specific technologies to meet organisational needs 60 Unit of competency
AUP71 ICTNWK418 Implement backbone technologies in a local area network 40 Unit of competency
AUW22 ICTSAS402 Implement configuration management strategies 25 Unit of competency
AUW45 ICTSAS416 Implement maintenance procedures 10 Unit of competency
AUP61 ICTNWK407 Install and configure client-server applications and services 40 Unit of competency
OAQ06 ICTNWK420 Install and configure virtual machines 50 Unit of competency
AUP63 ICTNWK401 Install and manage a server 20 Unit of competency
AUP73 ICTNWK410 Install hardware to a network 40 Unit of competency
AUW23 ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network 50 Unit of competency
OAP96 ICTNWK421 Install, configure and test network security 50 Unit of competency
AUU92 ICTNWK404 Install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network 60 Unit of competency
AUP94 ICTWEB417 Integrate social web technologies 40 Unit of competency
AUT54 ICTDBS408 Link an RFID system to a database 25 Unit of competency
AUV51 ICTPRG401 Maintain open-source code programs 20 Unit of competency
AUU43 ICTICT407 Maintain website information standards 20 Unit of competency
AUP78 ICTWEB404 Maintain website performance 30 Unit of competency
AUV64 ICTPRG416 Manage a software component re-use library 35 Unit of competency
AUP64 ICTNWK403 Manage network and data integrity 40 Unit of competency
AUW36 ICTSAS413 Manage resolution of system faults on a live system 35 Unit of competency
AUW37 ICTSAS409 Manage risks involving ICT systems and technology 20 Unit of competency
AUW40 ICTSAS418 Monitor and administer security of an ICT system 20 Unit of competency
AUT49 ICTDBS407 Monitor physical database implementation 20 Unit of competency
AUP77 ICTWEB405 Monitor traffic and compile website traffic reports 15 Unit of competency
AUW41 ICTSAS415 Optimise ICT system performance 30 Unit of competency
AUP92 ICTWEB413 Optimise search engines 50 Unit of competency
AWF36 CUASOU202 Perform basic sound editing 60 Unit of competency
AUT97 ICTGAM416 Prepare and complete image rendering processes 50 Unit of competency
AWG82 CUASOU304 Prepare audio assets 30 Unit of competency
AUV73 ICTPRG426 Prepare software development review 25 Unit of competency
AUT63 ICTGAM401 Produce an interactive game 60 Unit of competency
AUT60 ICTDMT403 Produce and edit digital images 40 Unit of competency
AUP86 ICTWEB411 Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages 40 Unit of competency
AUT74 ICTDMT402 Produce interactive animation 60 Unit of competency
AUP83 ICTWEB412 Produce interactive web animation 80 Unit of competency
OAQ01 ICTWEB430 Produce server-side script for dynamic web pages 60 Unit of competency
AUW42 ICTSAS420 Provide first-level remote help desk support 35 Unit of competency
AUU50 ICTICT415 Provide one-to-one instruction 20 Unit of competency
AUU41 ICTICT413 Relate to clients on a business level 20 Unit of competency
AUW24 ICTSAS403 Review site environmental factors prior to ICT system implementation 15 Unit of competency
OAQ07 ICTICT428 Select cloud storage solutions 35 Unit of competency
AUW46 ICTSAS424 Support different operating systems 40 Unit of competency
AUW43 ICTSAS419 Support system software 45 Unit of competency
AUW44 ICTSAS421 Support users and troubleshoot desktop applications 20 Unit of competency
AUV58 ICTPRG404 Test applications 50 Unit of competency
AUP81 ICTWEB403 Transfer content to a website using commercial packages 20 Unit of competency
AUW59 ICTSAS417 Undertake ICT system capacity planning 50 Unit of competency
AUT71 ICTGAM408 Use 3-D animation interface and toolsets 40 Unit of competency
AUV59 ICTPRG413 Use a library or pre-existing components 35 Unit of competency
AUP89 ICTWEB418 Use development software and ICT tools to build a basic website 20 Unit of competency
AUU45 ICTICT404 Use online learning tools 30 Unit of competency
AUV70 ICTPRG428 Use regular expressions in programming languages 40 Unit of competency
AUV72 ICTPRG427 Use XML effectively 50 Unit of competency
AUU51 ICTICT419 Work effectively in the digital media industry 30 Unit of competency
AUV49 ICTPRG407 Write script for software applications 40 Unit of competency
AUT69 ICTGAM407 Write scripts for interactive games 60 Unit of competency
AUT64 ICTGAM405 Write story and content for digital games 30 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AWB5 ICT40115 Certificate IV in Information Technology Qualification
AWG2 ICT40615 Certificate IV in Information Technology Testing Qualification
AWD1 ICT40715 Certificate IV in Systems Analysis and Design Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BFF9 ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology Qualification
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Entry Requirements

Nil

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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