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Study in a strong IT employability pathway
Join an Industry that makes a difference to the economy on a daily basis and enjoy the diversity of where a career in technology can take you. The Information Technology industry is constantly evolving and is one of the fastest growing industries in the country due to the reliance on digital transformation across work, study and life.
When you complete the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) you will gain career enhancing knowledge and skills to support a wide range of growing networking, customer support and cloud related fields. Progressively move from IT service help desk to a career as a technology engineer where you build and optimise applications, systems and networks on site, in data centres and in the cloud.
Study in specialist facilities
The Centre for IT Excellence (CITE) at both the Thornlie and Rockingham campuses provides state of the art, industry relevant training in information technology and creative media. Available pathways are from foundation studies to advanced diploma with specialist training in networking, cyber security, systems support, cloud engineering and programming.
Our state-of-the-art Training Cyber Security Operations Centre (TCSOC) at Murdoch provides a secure training environment designed to simulate realistic cyber-attacks relating to attack, defence and monitoring. The TCSOC provides a multi-campus centre based in Murdoch with ‘nodes’ at Thornlie and Rockingham campuses in order for all IT students to experience this leading edge training.
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This qualification is also offered part-time. Use the get help form below to start a discussion with our training area.
- apply computing and networking protocols and technologies
- building and troubleshooting networking technologies
- providing ICT customer service on a service desk
- building ICT services on premise and in the Cloud and in wired and wireless networks
- creating solutions for small and large businesses using gear from vendors such as Cisco, Ubiquiti, Windows and Linux, Amazon Web services, Microsoft Azure and Office365
- all SM TAFE certificate IV IT qualifications include core skills of programming, ethics and privacy, cyber risk management, critical thinking, new technology research, teamwork and client support
In order to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge required to undertake this study.
- ability to problem solve
- ability to work well with others and good written and verbal communication skills
- ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
- be technically minded
- good time management and organisational skills
This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! The course fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA State Government for WA residents.
Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, and other fees may apply for some courses. Please see the FAQs on our Skills Ready page for further information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training.
| School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
|---|---|---|
| C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA; or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 | C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent | Certificate II or Certificate III |
Attendance in class
This course is equivalent to 3 days per week across two semesters.
At-home study
As well as the in-class component, you will need to complete 25% extra of additional study each week outside of class hours, including private study, assignment preparation, and research.
You will need to have the basic technical requirements for at-home study. If you don’t have access to a computer and WiFi at home, we recommend using our library computers during library hours.
Work placement
There is no work placement required for this course.
What you need for your first day of class
On your first day you should bring your SM TAFE confirmation enrolment receipt, your student ID, stationery (pen and exercise book).
All students will need to supply 1 Terabyte (1 TB) USB 3.0 external drive for storing software images and virtual machine files that are too large for storing on cloud storage.
In addition, the following uniform is required to be worn at all classes:
- Normal business/computing office attire applies.
Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.
SM TAFE actively promotes the employment availability of course graduates to key industry partners and organisations. We also seek expressions of interest from organisations for the placement of our students into work experience. We endeavour to assist students into a career pathway, but please be aware that neither employment nor work experience placement is guaranteed by us.
To access free career planning and job search assistance, visit the Jobs and Skills Centres page.
On completion of this course you will have eight units of credit towards ICT50120 Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Networking), significantly decreasing the overall diploma tuition fees with just one additional semester of study after this course.
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Semester 1, 2024
Murdoch - Full time - On Campus
| Duration | 2 Semesters |
| When | Semester 1, 2024 |
| Where | Murdoch |
| How | On Campus |
Rockingham - Full time - On Campus
| Duration | 2 Semesters |
| When | Semester 1, 2024 |
| Where | Rockingham |
| How | On Campus |
Thornlie - Full time - On Campus
| Duration | 2 Semesters |
| When | Semester 1, 2024 |
| Where | Thornlie |
| How | On Campus |
Semester 2, 2023
Murdoch - Full time - On Campus
| Duration | 2 Semesters |
| When | Semester 2, 2023 |
| Where | Murdoch |
| How | On Campus |
Rockingham - Full time - On Campus
| Duration | 2 Semesters |
| When | Semester 2, 2023 |
| Where | Rockingham |
| How | On Campus |
Thornlie - Full time - On Campus
| Duration | 2 Semesters |
| When | Semester 2, 2023 |
| Where | Thornlie |
| How | On Campus |