Diploma of Information Technology

The ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology at Fusion College of Technology reflects the role of individuals in a variety of information and communications technology roles who have established specialised skills in a technical ICT function. Individuals in these roles carry out moderately complex tasks in specialist fields, working independently, as part of a team or leading deliverables with others, and they may apply their skills across a wide range of industries, business functions and departments or as a business owner. The official course page lists the skill areas the qualification may cover, including advanced networking, advanced programming, back-end and front-end web development, business analysis, cloud architecture and cloud engineering, cyber security, database and data management, game art, design and programming, systems administration, systems analysis, and telecommunications network engineering. Fusion College recommends the qualification for international students seeking to pursue or further a career in information technology, to enter a new industry sector, or to progress to higher level qualifications. The program comprises 20 units of competency - six core and 14 electives - and is delivered over 78 weeks, including 60 weeks of training and assessment spread over six terms of ten weeks each and 18 weeks of holidays, in the classroom and through structured supervised study sessions at the Parramatta campus. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.