Foundation Diploma in IT Skills

Learning professional office skills using Microsoft Office applications are essential in today’s business environment. To be able to successfully implement manage and troubleshoot the ongoing needs of a Windows based operating system can be beneficial to individuals and businesses alike.

Benefits
• Learn the basic concepts of IT, using the computer and managing files
• Learn word processing and Mail Merge skills up to an advanced level
• Learn spreadsheet skills up to advanced level
• Learn to create presentations to a professional standard
• Develop database skills to a proficient level
• Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically
• Exploit the power of the internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Dismantle, re-assemble and build PCs
• Install and upgrade the most popular operating systems
• Troubleshoot hardware and software problems
• Identify and solve printing errors
• Understand and solve basic networking problems
• Career and jobs advice and interview techniques
• On successful completion of this business industry recognised Diploma you will have the opportunity to achieve further internationally recognised qualifications such as ECDL/ICDL and CompTIA A+

Prerequisites
None

Guideline Learning Time
Full-time study over 12 months
(based on 15 hours study a week)

This Diploma is well suited to those who wish to have their Microsoft Windows skills broadened and who have a keen interest in knowing more about progressing a career in IT.