IT Networking
Are you seeking a career in IT? Learn to manage, design and build computer networks to cater for a range of scenarios. CIT’s two-year packaged program will teach you how to manage an existing network using a range of industry–relevant network operating systems, and will skill you to provide support and administration using the newest and most highly used IT systems.
As you progress through the courses you will gain an understanding of network principles. For your major project, you’ll design and build a complex network in CIT’s purpose–built laboratories.
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Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology | ICT30118
CRICOS: 099730CCertificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) | ICT40418
CRICOS: 099866JDiploma of Information Technology (Networking) | ICT50418
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TOTAL CIT PACKAGE: 2 years
Certificate III: 6 months Certificate IV: 1 year Diploma: 6 months -
2021 Semester 2 (July)
2022 Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
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CIT Reid
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Tuition Fees:
2021-2022: $6,850 per semester
Extra Fees:
Certificate III: Material fees: $120 approx.Textbooks: $300 approx.
Certificate IV: Material fees: $240 approx. Textbooks: $400 approx.
Diploma: Material fees: $220 approx.Textbooks: $400 approx. -
*Please note - Course fees are listed in $AUD and are based on a semester rate. Total course cost will vary depending on semester start date. Small fee increases may happen annually in line with CIT's fee pricing review. 2021 and 2022 fees subject to change.
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Entry Requirements
Academic requirements:
- Year 12 Certificate or equivalent
- Basic computing skills
Students over the age of 20 may be eligible for adult entry. Please refer to Entry Requirements for more information.English requirements
Students must meet one of the following English requirements:
- IELTS 5.5 (no band score less than 5.0)
- TOEFL iBT - 46
- PTE Academic - 42 (minimum of 36 in each band)
- Cambridge English test (C1 Advanced and B2 First) - 162
- Successful completion of CIT's English for Study and Life (Upper Intermediate)
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Course Subjects - Certificate III
Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology
CRICOS: 099730C | National ID: ICT30118
Complete 17 units - 6 core units plus 11 elective units
National IDSubject Name
Core - complete all 6 subjects-
BSBSUS401Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
CIT Code: ADMN197 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively analyse the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness. It applies to individuals with responsibility for a specific area of work or who lead a work group or team and addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, including the development of processes and tools. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT302Install and optimise operating system software
CIT Code: INFT193 Description: This unit defines the skills and knowledge required to install, configure and optimise operating system (OS) software to meet business and client needs. It applies to individuals who may work under supervision and support others using well developed skills in creating solutions through analysis and evaluation of information. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTSAS308Run standard diagnostic tests
CIT Code: INFT1034 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to troubleshoot problems, identify and implement preventative maintenance techniques, and conduct diagnostic tests on a range of platforms.It applies to individuals who, while working under a level of supervision, have responsibility to action tasks in a frontline technical support capacity. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT301Create user documentation
CIT Code: INFT460 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create user documentation that is clear to the target audience and easy to navigate. It applies to individuals who may work under supervision with responsibility to support others in a range of information and communications technology (ICT) areas. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT202Work and communicate effectively in an ICT environment
CIT Code: INFT701 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work and communicate effectively within organisational policies and governance arrangements, using information and communications technology (ICT) systems, equipment and software. It applies to individuals who may work under supervision with responsibility to support others within a small office environment. Prerequisites: Nil -
BSBWHS304Participate effectively in WHS communication and consultation processes
CIT Code: OHSS505 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in work health and safety (WHS) communication and consultation processes. It applies to individuals who participate in WHS communication and consultation processes as part of their work health and safety responsibilities, which are in addition to their main duties. Prerequisites: Nil
Electives - Complete a minimum of 11-
ICTSAS305Provide ICT advice to clients
CIT Code: COMM161 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide information and communications technology (ICT) advice and support to clients, including the communication of comprehensive technical information. It applies to frontline technical support individuals who work under a level of supervision but have responsibility for providing technical support. Prerequisites: Nil -
RIICOM301DCommunicate information
CIT Code: COMM505 Description: This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to communicate in the workplace within the Resources and Infrastructure Industries. This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK304Administer network peripherals
CIT Code: COMP148 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage an environment of networked peripheral devices, in order to provide services to client users. It applies to individuals working as frontline technical support personnel responsible for connecting, maintaining and administering peripheral devices attached to networks. Prerequisites: Nil -
BSBITU311Use simple relational databases
CIT Code: COMP387 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use simple two-table relational databases with reports and queries, for storage and retrieval of information. It applies to individuals that may provide administrative support and analysis within an enterprise, or may be independently responsible for storage, retrieval and simple analysis of data relating to their own work roles. Prerequisites: Nil -
BSBEBU401Review and maintain a website
CIT Code: EBUS110 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake data analysis, review website content, and update and maintain a website. It applies to individuals who have knowledge of the relationship between a website and the core functions of an organisation. They also have working knowledge and skills to perform basic updates to website content. They may provide administrative support within an organisation or be other individuals who have been delegated this responsibility. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK303Configure and administer a network operating system
CIT Code: INFT187 Description: This unit defines the skills and knowledge required to create the network configuration required by a client and to set up and use administrative tools to manage the network. It applies to individuals working as frontline technical support personnel who are required to maintain network continuity through changing requirements. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT303Connect internal hardware components
CIT Code: INFT189 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to acquire, install, configure and evaluate system hardware components according to client and user requirements. It applies to individuals who work with a degree of self-sufficiency and provide support in a range of information and communications technology (ICT) work areas and activities. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT307Customise packaged software applications for clients
CIT Code: INFT190 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse, design, implement and review the customisation of packaged software applications, using simple programming constructs. It applies to individuals who have achieved a degree of autonomy as information and communications technology (ICT) users and support personnel for software application activities in the workplace. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK302Determine and action network problems
CIT Code: INFT191 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to document network related problems, determine solutions, or escalate problems to a new support level. It applies to individuals, working as frontline technical support personnel, who maintain network continuity by isolating and rectifying network problems as they arise. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTSAS304Provide basic system administration
CIT Code: INFT198 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement components of systems backup, restore, security and licensing in a stand-alone or client server environment. It applies to individuals who, while working under limited supervision, have responsibility in a frontline technical support capacity to exercise discretion and judgement, using appropriate knowledge to provide assistance. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK301Provide network systems administration
CIT Code: INFT199 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to technically manage the elements of a network, including contributing to a disaster recovery plan. It applies to individuals working as frontline technical support personnel responsible for administering a network. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK305Install and manage network protocols
CIT Code: INFT204 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install and manage network protocols in a networking environment. It applies to individuals with competent information and communications technology (ICT) skills, working as network administrators who are required to ensure that appropriate protocols have been installed in networks to allow user functionality and maintenance. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT304Implement system software changes
CIT Code: INFT366 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement system software changes and to hand over the modified system to the client's operational area. It applies to individuals working in support roles who are required to update operating systems on client computers with the latest technology fixes, working under minimum supervision. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTSAS303Care for computer hardware
CIT Code: INFT471 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the maintenance and location of hardware. It applies to frontline technical support individuals who work under a level of supervision but have some responsibility to maintain organisational hardware. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTPRG301Apply introductory programming techniques
CIT Code: INFT776 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create simple applications or games. It applies to individuals with responsibility for creating applications or games and includes creating code, using programming standards, testing, and debugging. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTWEB201Use social media tools for collaboration and engagement
CIT Code: INFT819 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish a social networking presence, using social media tools and applications. It includes the requirement to review, compare, and use different types of social networking tools and applications. It applies to information and communications technology (ICT) personnel who need to develop a social networking web presence for a small or large office environment, using social media tools and applications. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTWEB301Create a simple markup language document
CIT Code: INFT819 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design, create and save a basic markup language document, using a text editor. It applies to individuals who work in an assistant capacity to create web pages. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTWEB302Build simple websites using commercial programs
CIT Code: INFT821 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use web authoring tools to create, modify and test, simple web pages and websites. It applies to individuals with responsibility for creating and maintaining simple websites. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTWEB303Produce digital images for the web
CIT Code: INFT822 Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce, and manipulate, images suitable for use in website development. This unit applies to individuals with responsibility for creating graphics for a web environment. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTSAS307Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network
CIT Code: INFT836 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify available network components relevant to client requirements and to install, configure and secure those components as part of a small office or home office (SOHO) network. It applies to individuals who work under a level of supervision and have experience with analysis and problem solving when working with technologies. Prerequisites: Nil -
CUADIG304Create visual design components
CIT Code: MEDA373 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create visual designs for interactive media components that can be integrated into a range of media products. It applies to individuals who generate and assess ideas to create visual design components in response to specifications under supervision in a team environment. Prerequisites: Nil
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Course Subjects - Certificate IV
Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking
CRICOS: 099866J | National ID: ICT40418
Complete 17 subjects (8 Core and 9 Electives)
Core - complete 1 subjectNational IDSubject Name-
BSBWHS304Participate effectively in WHS communication and consultation processes
CIT Code: OHSS505 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in work health and safety (WHS) communication and consultation processes. It applies to individuals who participate in WHS communication and consultation processes as part of their work health and safety responsibilities, which are in addition to their main duties. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT401Determine and confirm client business requirements
CIT Code: INFT376 Description: unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine client business system requirements and verify the accuracy of the information gathered. It applies to information and communications technology (ICT) personnel who are required to analyse client expectations and needs, and recommend business system changes. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT418Contribute to copyright, ethics and privacy in an ICT environment
CIT Code: INFT707 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain professional and ethical conduct, as well as to ensure that personal information of stakeholders is handled in a confidential and professional manner when dealing with stakeholders in an information and communications technology (ICT) environment. It applies to ICT personnel who are required to gather information to determine the organisation’s code of ethics, and protect and maintain privacy policies and system security. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK401Install and manage a server
CIT Code: INFT462 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install and manage a server. Server management includes initial configuration and testing, ongoing administration, software distribution and updates, profiling and monitoring servers, and troubleshooting. It applies to individuals with competent information and communications technology (ICT) skills, employed in network management or server administration roles. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK420Install and configure virtual machines
CIT Code: INFT1028 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select and implement virtualisation solutions to meet organisational needs in an information and communications technology (ICT) environment.It applies to individuals who work in the network area of organisations and are responsible for the virtualisation of desktop and server operating systems.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK403Manage network and data integrity
CIT Code: INFT734 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead the development of asset protection processes, determining threats and implementing controls to mitigate risk. It applies to individuals working as middle managers including information security managers, network engineers and network technicians who are responsible for implementing and managing the organisational disaster recovery and asset protection policy and procedures. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK404Install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network
CIT Code: INFT735 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to utilise networking fundamentals, including wide area network (WAN) technologies, basic security, routing and switching fundamentals, and to configure simple networks. It applies to individuals working in a network support position. They would use the appropriate tools, equipment, software and protocols to install, operate, and troubleshoot, a small enterprise branch network. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN416Install, configure and test an internet protocol network
CIT Code: INFT848 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select network elements to meet client business specifications, ensure interoperability within the network, apply network topologies, protocols and security issues, and troubleshoot when required. It applies to individuals who carry out installation, maintenance and upgrade of information and communications technology (ICT) networks, and are employed by telecommunications or information technology networking provisioning companies. Prerequisites: Nil
Electives - complete all 9-
ICTNWK409Create scripts for networking
CIT Code: INFT304 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake scripted programming tasks for networking related activities. It applies to individuals with competent technical skills employed in network or systems administration roles. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK421Install, configure and test network security
CIT Code: INFT1029 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install, configure and test network security in an organisational environment.It applies to individuals who are involved in the installation, configuration, and testing of network security for networks of any size in job roles including network administrator, penetration tester, and security consultant.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK408Configure a desktop environment
CIT Code: INFT738 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install, configure and support a desktop or workstation operating system in a networked environment. It applies to individuals with competent technical skills employed in information and communications technology (ICT) support roles. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK412Create network documentation
CIT Code: INFT739 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine network requirements, and produce and evaluate appropriate network documentation. It applies to individuals with good task management and competent information and communications technology (ICT) skills, who are working as network administrators, technicians and support personnel. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK507Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers
CIT Code: INFT744 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use the appropriate tools, equipment, software and protocols to install, operate and troubleshoot, medium enterprise routers. It applies to individuals working as network technicians, network administrator and network support. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN417Install, configure and test a router
CIT Code: INFT849 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake router installation and configuration, as part of an upgrade in an existing network or the implementation of a new network. It applies to individuals who carry out installation, maintenance and upgrade of information and communication technologies (ICT) networks. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN419Implement and troubleshoot enterprise routers and switches
CIT Code: INFT851 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine customer needs, use information communication technologies (ICT) to meet network requirements, rectify equipment errors and create appropriate workplace documentation. It applies to individuals working as installers of internet protocol (IP) networks, enterprise network technicians, network administrators and other network support personnel. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN420Design, install and configure an internetwork
CIT Code: INFT852 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine customer needs, create appropriate workplace documentation, connect and organise an internetwork according to design specifications, resolving technical problems as they arise. It applies to individuals who design and install internet protocol (IP) networks including enterprise internetwork technicians, network administrators and network support personnel for large, medium and small office home office (SOHO) enterprises. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN422Configure and troubleshoot advanced network switching
CIT Code: INFT853 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform network switch configuration and troubleshooting. This unit applies to large networks involving wireless local area networks (WLANs), virtual local area networks (VLANs), interVLAN routing, remote access management and operating system management of network devices. It applies to individuals who work cooperatively with others, interpret technical information accurately, and work proficiently with information communication technology (ICT). Installers of internet protocol (IP), enterprise network technicians, network administrators and network support personnel complete this type of work. Prerequisites: Nil
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Course Subjects - Diploma
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking)
CRICOS: 099917C | National ID: ICT50418
Core - complete all 5 subjects
Subjects listed below from earlier courses automatically count towards this courseNational IDSubject Name-
ICTICT418Contribute to copyright, ethics and privacy in an ICT environment
CIT Code: INFT707 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain professional and ethical conduct, as well as to ensure that personal information of stakeholders is handled in a confidential and professional manner when dealing with stakeholders in an information and communications technology (ICT) environment. It applies to ICT personnel who are required to gather information to determine the organisation's code of ethics, and protect and maintain privacy policies and system security. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTICT517Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the organisation
CIT Code: INFT1027 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to ensure information and communications technology (ICT) products and systems match the strategic direction of the organisation.It applies to individuals whose responsibilities may include improving, evaluating, acquiring, maintaining and supporting ICT for organisations. Prerequisites: Nil -
Installing and Managing Complex Networks
CIT Code: INFT989 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install and manage enterprise-wide information and communications technology (ICT) networks. It applies to individuals with excellent ICT skills who are working as senior networking staff responsible for the sustainability of an organisation by using virtualisation technologies in complex computing environments of medium- to-large companies to provide network services and resources. This subject achieves ICTNWK529 Install and manage complex ICT networks. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTSUS501Implement server virtualisation for a sustainable ICT system
CIT Code: INFT841 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install and integrate a virtual server in a network to replace multiple physical servers, reducing power requirements of individual servers and meeting sustainability targets. It applies to individuals with a high level of specialist technical skills and knowledge in telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) networks using internet protocol (IP) systems. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN611Produce an ICT network architecture design
CIT Code: INFT861 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to compile and evaluate business specifications from a client, and produce a set of architecture design solutions to cater for present and future forecast demands. It applies to individuals working in the field who carry out design and implementation of technical solutions of information communications technology (ICT) networks, employed by telecommunications and information technology networking provisioning companies specialising in integrating converging and emerging technologies of ICT networks. Prerequisites: Nil
Selected Electives - complete 11-
ICTTEN516Produce technical solutions from business specifications
CIT Code: INFT859 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to compile and evaluate business specifications from a client and produce viable business solutions. It applies to individuals who carry out network design and implementation of practical technical solutions of information and communication technology (ICT) networks. They are employed by telecommunications and information technology networking provisioning companies specialising in integrating converging and emerging technologies of ICT networks. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK511Manage network security
CIT Code: INFT214 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and manage security functions throughout a network. It applies to individuals with excellent information and communications technology (ICT) expertise who lead the development of strategic reviews of security and provide technical advice, guidance and leadership in resolution of specified problems. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK504Design and implement an integrated server solution
CIT Code: INFT741 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and implement a network authentication model that allows users to log in using the same user credentials between multiple operating system platforms to provide a secure method of sharing files on the same network. It applies to individuals employed in network or systems engineering roles where they are required to support multiple operating systems in a complex computing environment of medium-to-large organisations. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK507Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers
CIT Code: INFT744 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use the appropriate tools, equipment, software and protocols to install, operate and troubleshoot, medium enterprise routers. It applies to individuals working as network technicians, network administrator and network support. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK536Plan, implement and test enterprise communication solutions
CIT Code: INFT1030 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the deployment and administration of enterprise communication solutions. It includes email and remote access email, web portal or content management solution, and enterprise collaboration tools. It applies to individuals working as information and communications technology (ICT) professionals who configure and deploy software to supply email, collaboration and messaging services to meet the needs of enterprise users. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK506Configure, verify and troubleshoot WAN links and IP services in a medium enterprise network
CIT Code: INFT743 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use appropriate tools, equipment, software and protocols to install, operate, and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches. It applies to individuals with excellent communication skills who are working as help desk technicians and network support technicians. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK505Design, build and test a network server
CIT Code: INFT742 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design, install and test a server in a complex network environment. It applies to individuals who are employed in network or systems engineering roles, such as network engineers who are required to design and build network servers in a complex computing environment of medium-to-large organisations. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK503Install and maintain valid authentication processes
CIT Code: INFT543 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design, develop, install and maintain authentication processes to reduce the vulnerability of the system. It applies to individuals working as middle managers such as information security managers, network engineers or security analysts, who are responsible for implementing and monitoring the organisational security management system. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN514Install, configure and test a server
CIT Code: INFT857 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake work on a server as part of an upgrade to an existing network or during the implementation of a new network. It applies to individuals, employed by telecommunications and information communications technology (ICT) networking provisioning companies, who carry out installation, maintenance and upgrade of ICT networks. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK502Implement secure encryption technologies
CIT Code: INFT321 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to ensure secure file encryption is selected, implemented and monitored on a computer network or local environment. It applies to individuals working as information and communications technology (ICT) professionals who may select, implement and monitor a secure encryption environment in any size enterprise. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTTEN422Configure and troubleshoot advanced network switching
CIT Code: INFT853 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform network switch configuration and troubleshooting. This unit applies to large networks involving wireless local area networks (WLANs), virtual local area networks (VLANs), interVLAN routing, remote access management and operating system management of network devices. It applies to individuals who work cooperatively with others, interpret technical information accurately, and work proficiently with information communication technology (ICT). Installers of internet protocol (IP), enterprise network technicians, network administrators and network support personnel complete this type of work. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK525Configure an enterprise virtual computing environment
CIT Code: INFT748 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement virtualisation technologies, with the goal of providing a more sustainable information and communications technology (ICT) environment. It applies to individuals working as senior networking staff responsible for increasing the sustainability of an organisation, by using virtualisation technologies. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK527Manage an enterprise virtual computing environment
CIT Code: INFT750 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage virtualisation technologies, with the goal of providing a more sustainable information and communications technology (ICT) environment. It applies to individuals with excellent communication skills responsible for managing virtualisation technologies. Prerequisites: Nil -
ICTNWK535Install an enterprise virtual computing environment
CIT Code: INFT984 Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement, virtualisation technologies to provide a more efficient and reliable information and communications technology (ICT) environment. It applies to senior networking staff responsible for increasing the sustainability of an enterprise. Prerequisites: Nil
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Likely Job Outcome
Certificate III: Help desk officer, help desk assistant, ICT operations support, ICT user support, PC support, technical support.
Certificate IV: network support, network operations support, network operations technician, network technician, network support technician
Diploma: Network administrator, IT administrator, IT operations administrator, network services administrator, network support coordinator, network operations analyst, network security coordinator, network e-business coordinator.
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Teaching Methods and Assessment
Modes of study include attending face-to-face classes covering theory and hands-on labwork, online digital learning, and participation in group capstone projects in a simulated workplace environment, plus personal study.
Learners may experience all of the following assessment methods in this program:
- Direct Observation - in a simulated off-the-job situation that reflects the workplace
- Product Based Methods - structured assessment activities such as reports, displays, work samples and presentations.
- Questioning - assessing knowledge evidence by written or oral questioning.
- Supplementary evidence - samples of evidence from the workplace, including reports from workplace. supervisor.
All assessments aim to reflect tasks that may occur in a work environment. Some assessments are completed under teacher supervision so that students can directly demonstrate their skills and knowledge Other assessments, such as projects and assignments are completed outside of class time so that students can develop research, team work and communication skills. All diploma students are required to participate in a group capstone project delivered in a simulated workplace environment.
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Pathways to Further Study
CIT’s credit transfer arrangements can reduce the time and fees required to complete a bachelor degree at university. If you successfully complete your CIT qualification and gain entry into the university below, you will receive the following:
University of Canberra (UC)
- Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (ICT50415) = 24 credit points (1 year) towards UC's Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) (ARB202.1)
Australian National University (ANU)- Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (ICT50415) = 48 credit points (6 months) towards ANU's Bachelor of Information Technology
We advise you speak directly with your chosen university in relation to credit transfer, entry requirements and their application process.
Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology 6 monthsPLUSCertificate IV in Information Technology (Networking)1 yearPLUSDiploma of Information Technology (Networking) 6 months= 2 years of study
▼Optional degree pathway available