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2 Years
Classroom (Face to Face)
Full-time · 20 hours per week
Course Overview
Whether you're in Regional NSW or the heart of Sydney, qualified information technology professionals are in high demand. The Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (IT) is a nationally recognised qualification that will open doors across a range of exciting growth industries.
At New Era Institute, we offer Advanced Diploma of Information Technology courses with one specialisation: Cyber Security.
This course stream is structured to reflect the requirements and responsibilities across a range of information and communication technology roles. The course will provide you with in-demand technical skills including programming, cyber security, cloud computing and business analysis. Beyond that, it will also provide you with a range of business and people management skills that are vital for managing tech teams and leading complex projects. The Advanced Diploma of Information Technology will prepare you to carry out complex IT tasks within your specialist field and use your expertise to drive projects and direct business strategy.
The Advanced Diploma of Information Technology will help you to develop a range of technical skills highly prized by employers across a range of industries. These include:
Our course is delivered by experienced industry professionals with extensive real-world expertise.
Where You Can Study
Suite 13 & 14, 100 George Street, Windsor NSW 2756 (Regional NSW)
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACS
Course Content
Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
Core unit
Manage team effectiveness
Core unit
Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices
Core unit
Interact with clients on a business level
Core unit
Manage IP, ethics and privacy in ICT environments
Core unit
Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an ICT environment
Core unit
Implement best practices for identity management
Cyber Security Specialisation elective
Evaluate an organisation's compliance with relevant cyber security standards and law
Cyber Security Specialisation elective
Perform cyber security risk assessments
Cyber Security Specialisation elective
Design and implement virtualised cyber security infrastructure for organisations
Cyber Security Specialisation elective
Gather data to identify business requirements
General elective
Develop technical requirements for business solutions
General elective
Manage network security
General elective
Build advanced user interfaces
General elective
Implement security for applications
General elective
Design, build and test network servers
General elective
Common Questions
New Era Institute offers the Advanced Diploma of Information Technology with one specialisation: Cyber Security. This specialisation includes units on identity management, cyber security risk assessments, compliance with cyber security standards and law, and designing and implementing virtualised cyber security infrastructure.
The course duration is 104 weeks, comprising 80 weeks of tuition and 24 weeks of scheduled breaks between terms. Classes run for 20 hours per week.
International students must have attained the age of 18 years old or over, have evidence of English language competency, and meet the Student Visa (Sub-class 500) requirements. There are no specific academic entry requirements specified within the training package.
Yes. Students can apply for Credit Transfer where there is an exact match of units of competency achieved through an accredited VET qualification at an approved RTO. Students can also apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for existing skills and knowledge obtained through workplace training or experience. For international students, approved Credit Transfer or RPL will result in an adjusted Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) reflecting the reduced study period, while the study load remains at 20 hours per week.
After achieving the Advanced Diploma of Information Technology, you may choose to undertake a Bachelor of Information Technology or other Bachelor Degree, or other Advanced Diploma qualifications.
Application
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Step 03
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