Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)
Digital and ICT
Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)
Price £620
The NCFE Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ) is a competence-based qualification.
A competence-based qualification is based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) and is a job-ready qualification which requires learners to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work in a specific industry.
This is a regulated qualification. The regulated number for this qualification is 600/1455/6.
This qualification may be eligible for funding.
Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ) is suitable for use within a Study Programme.
Qualification purpose
Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ) is designed for learners who are using IT within their job or plan to pursue a career in a job requiring IT skills.Units can be taken at a variety of levels which gives flexibility to enable the qualification to match job roles. This qualification is suitable for learners using IT systems in a wide range of job roles.
This qualification will:
focus on the study of IT User Skills within the Information and Communication Technology sector
offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge
provide opportunities to acquire a number of technical skills.
Qualification objectives
The objectives of this qualification are to:
allow learners to apply knowledge, understanding and skills to a level recognised by employers, thus proving competency in their job role.
Essential skills
While completing this qualification, learners may develop the knowledge, understanding and essential skills employers look for in employees. These range from familiar ‘key skills’ such as team working, independent learning and problem solving, to more tricky-to-measure skills such as:
appropriate interpersonal skills
communicating with professional colleagues/peers and/or hierarchical seniors
understanding work practices and how different roles and departments function within an organisation.
Progression opportunities
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in ICT Systems and Principles
NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals
To be awarded the NCFE Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ), learners must achieve a minimum of 13 credits. 3 Credits must be from the mandatory unit and a minimum of 10 credits must be from the optional groups. 8 credits must be at Level 1 or above. Only one of the same titled units can be achieved.
Group A mandatory units
Unit 01 Improving productivity using IT(T/502/4153)
Group B optional units
Unit 02 Audio software (K/502/4389)
Unit 03 Audio software (D/502/4390)
Unit 04 Audio software (H/502/4391)
Unit 05 Bespoke software (A/502/4395)
Unit 06 Bespoke software (F/502/4396)
Unit 07 Bespoke software (J/502/4397)
Unit 08 Computerised accounting software (F/502/4401)
Unit 09 Computerised accounting software (J/502/4402)
Unit 10 Computerised accounting software (L/502/4403)
Unit 11 IT communication fundamentals (Y/502/4291)
Unit 12 IT communication fundamentals (D/502/4292)
Unit 13 Using collaborative technologies (A/502/4378)
Unit 14 Using collaborative technologies (F/502/4379)
Unit 15 Using collaborative technologies (T/502/4380)
Unit 16 Database software (H/502/4553)
Unit 17 Database software (M/502/4555)
Unit 18 Database software (T/502/4556)
Unit 19 Data management software (F/502/4558)
Unit 20 Data management software (J/502/4559)
Unit 21 Data management software (A/502/4560)
Unit 22 Desktop publishing software (Y/502/4565)
Unit 23 Desktop publishing software (D/502/4566)
Unit 24 Desktop publishing software (H/502/4567)
Unit 25 Drawing and planning software (J/502/4609)
Unit 26 Drawing and planning Software (A/502/4610)
Unit 27 Drawing and planning software (F/502/4611)
Unit 28 Design software (M/502/4572)
Unit 29 Design software (T/502/4573)
Unit 30 Design software (A/502/4574)
Unit 31 Using email(J/502/4299)
Unit 32 Using email (M/502/4300)
Unit 33 Using email (T/502/4301)
Unit 34 Imaging software (J/502/4612)
Unit 35 Imaging software (L/502/4613)
Unit 36 Imaging software (R/502/4614)
Unit 37 Using the internet (T/502/4296)
Unit 38 Using the internet (A/502/4297)
Unit 39 Using the internet (F/502/4298)
Unit 40 IT security for users (R/502/4256)
Unit 41 IT security for users (Y/502/4257)
Unit 42 IT security for users (D/502/4258)
Unit 43 Using mobile IT devices (H/502/4374)
Unit 44 Using mobile IT devices (K/502/4375)
Unit 45 Multimedia software (Y/502/4615)
Unit 46 Multimedia software (D/502/4616)
Unit 47 Multimedia software (H/502/4617)
Unit 48 Optimise IT system performance (D/502/4244)
Unit 49 Optimise IT system performance (H/502/4245)
Unit 50 Optimise IT system performance (K/502/4246)
Unit 51 Personal information management software (Y/502/4369)
Unit 52 Personal information management software (L/502/4370)
Unit 53 Project management software (K/502/4618)
Unit 54 Project management software (M/502/4619)
Unit 55 Project management software (H/502/4620)
Unit 56 Presentation software (K/502/4621)
Unit 57 Presentation software (M/502/4622)
Unit 58 Presentation software (T/502/4623)
Unit 59 IT software fundamentals (L/502/4384)
Unit 60 IT software fundamentals (R/502/4385)
Unit 61 Set up an IT system (Y/502/4209)
Unit 62 Set up an IT system (L/502/4210)
Unit 63 Set up an IT system (R/502/4211)
Unit 64 Specialist software (L/502/4398)
Unit 65 Specialist software (R/502/4399)
Unit 66 Specialist software (A/502/4400)
Unit 67 Spreadsheet software (A/502/4624)
Unit 68 Spreadsheet software (F/502/4625)
Unit 69 Spreadsheet software(J/502/4626)
Unit 70 IT user fundamentals (J/502/4206)
Unit 71 IT user fundamentals (L/502/4207)
Unit 72 Word processing software (L/502/4627)
Unit 73 Word processing software (R/502/4628)
Unit 74 Word processing Software (Y/502/4629)
Unit 75 Website software (L/502/4630)
Unit 76 Website software (R/502/4631)
Unit 77 Website software (Y/502/4632)
The units above may be available as stand-alone unit programmes.
To achieve the NCFE Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills, learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes of the units as detailed in this qualification specification.
This qualification is designed for learners who are using IT within their job or plan to pursue a career in a job requiring IT skills.
There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification.
This qualification is suitable for learners aged pre-16 and above.
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