To be awarded the NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals, learners must achieve a minimum of 72 credits:

a total of 12 credits from the mandatory units in Group A
a minimum of 36 credits from the optional units in Group B
the remaining credits from Group B or C
a minimum of 44 credits must be at Level 3 or above.

Vendor units

This qualification includes a number of vendor units, developed by centres and vendor organisations to meet the needs of the IT employment market. The knowledge that learners develop through the completion of the vendor units in optional group B can be used to prepare for the relevant vendor exam/assessment.

Group A mandatory units

Unit 01 Health and safety in ICT
Unit 02 Develop own effectiveness and professionalism

Group B optional units

Unit 03 Using and managing BOWMAN systems for advanced signallers
Unit 04 Customer apparatus and line installation
Unit 05 Customer care in ICT
Unit 06 Customer care in ICT
Unit 07 Customer care in ICT
Unit 08 Customer care for IT and telecoms professionals
Unit 09 Computer games development
Unit 10 Computer games development
Unit 11 Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies CCNA Parts 1and 2
Unit 12 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices CCNA Parts 3 and 4
Unit 13 Cisco Exploration Network Fundamentals
Unit 14 Cisco Discovery Working at a Small to Medium Business or ISP
Unit 15 Cisco CCNP Route
Unit 16 Cisco Exploration Routing Protocols and Concepts
Unit 17 Cisco CCNP Switch
Unit 18 Cisco Exploration Accessing the WAN
Unit 19 Cisco Exploration LAN switching and wireless
Unit 20 Cisco Discovery Designing and Supporting Computer Networks
Unit 21 Cisco CCNP Troubleshooting
Unit 22 Cisco Discovery Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise
Unit 23 Cisco DiscoveryNetworking for Home and Small Business
Unit 24 Cisco IT Essentials Part 1
Unit 25 Cisco IT Essentials Part 2
Unit 26 Cisco Wireless
Unit 27 CIW Internet Business Foundations
Unit 28 CIW Site Development Foundations
Unit 29 CIW Certified Internet Web Professional
Unit 30 CIW Network Technology Foundations
Unit 31 CIW Web Design Specialist
Unit 32 CIW e-Commerce Designer
Unit 33 CIW PERL Fundamentals
Unit 34 CIW Database Design
Unit 35 CIW Security Essentials
Unit 36 CIW Web Foundations Associate
Unit 37 CIW JavaScript Specialist
Unit 38 CompTIA Linux+
Unit 39 CompTIA Security+
Unit 40 CompTIA Network+
Unit 41 CompTIA Server+
Unit 42 CompTIA Convergence+
Unit 43 CompTIA A+ Practical Application
Unit 44 Linux Professional Institute Certification
Unit 45 Certification partners CompTIA CTP+
Unit 46 CompTIA Printing and Document Imaging
Unit 47 CompTIA A+ Essentials
Unit 48 Data modelling
Unit 49 Data structures and algorithms
Unit 50 Data modelling
Unit 51 Designing and developing a website
Unit 52 Creating an event-driven computer program
Unit 53 Creating an event-driven computer program
Unit 54 Designing and developing event-driven computer programs
Unit 55 Technical fault diagnosis
Unit 56 Technical fault diagnosis
Unit 57 Technical fault diagnosis
Unit 58 Working with ICT hardware and equipment
Unit 59 Working with ICT hardware and equipment
Unit 60 Working with ICT hardware and equipment
Unit 61 Working with ICT hardware and equipment
Unit 62 Introduction to IT systems development
Unit 63 Investigating and defining customer requirements for ICT systems
Unit 64 Investigating and defining customer requirements for ICT systems
Unit 65 Interpersonal and written communication
Unit 66 Interpersonal and written communication
Unit 67 Interpersonal and written communication
Unit 68 Managing software development
Unit 69 Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
Unit 70 Designing and DevelopingWindows Applications using the Microsoft .NET framework 3.5
Unit 71 Windows Internals
Unit 72 Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator
Unit 73 Windows 7, Configuring
Unit 74 Designing, Optimising and Maintaining a Database Administrative Solution using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit 75 Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Unit 76 Designing Database Solutions and Data Access using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit 77 Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Unit 78 Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
Unit 79 Designing Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Unit 80 MTA:Security Fundamentals
Unit 81 MTA: Networking Fundamentals
Unit 82 Windows server administration fundamentals
Unit 83 MTA:Windows Development Fundamentals
Unit 84 MTA:Web Development Fundamentals
Unit 85 MTA: Database Administration Fundamentals
Unit 86 Oracle Academy: Database Programming with PL/SQL
Unit 87 Oracle Academy: Data Design
Unit 88 Oracle Academy: Database Design and Programming with SQL
Unit 89 Oracle Academy: Oracle Certified Professional Java programmer
Unit 90 Oracle Academy: Oracle certified associate Java SE6
Unit 91 Creating an object-oriented computer program
Unit 92 Creating an object-oriented computer program
Unit 93 Designing and developing object-oriented computer programs
Unit 94 Creating a procedural computer program
Unit 95 Creating a procedural computer program
Unit 96 Designing and developing procedural computer programs
Unit 97 Project management software
Unit 98 Project management software
Unit 99 Project management software
Unit 100 Quality management of ICT products and services
Unit 101 Remote support for products and services
Unit 102 Remote support for products and services
Unit 103 Remote support for products and services
Unit 104 Remote support for ICT products or services
Unit 105 Security of ICT systems
Unit 106 Security of ICT systems
Unit 107 Security of ICT systems
Unit 108 Implementing systems management software
Unit 109 Managing a server environment
Unit 110 Managing organisational mail servers
Unit 111 Software installation and upgrade
Unit 112 Software installation and upgrade
Unit 113 Software installation and upgrade
Unit 114 System management
Unit 115 System management
Unit 116 IT and telecoms system management
Unit 117 System operation
Unit 118 ICT System operation
Unit 119 System operation
Unit 120 IT and telecoms system operation
Unit 121 Technical advice and guidance
Unit 122 Technical advice and guidance
Unit 123 Technical advice and guidance
Unit 124 Testing ICT systems
Unit 125 Testing ICT systems
Unit 126 Testing ICT systems
Unit 127 Testing IT and telecoms systems
Unit 128 User profile administration
Unit 129 User profile administration
Unit 130 VMware Master Enterprise Design
Unit 131 VMware Master Enterprise administration
Unit 132 Fibre telecommunications techniques
Unit 133 Copper cable jointing and closure techniques
Unit134 Database software
Unit 135 Database software
Unit 136 Database software
Unit 137 Using email
Unit 138 Using email
Unit 139 Using email
Unit 140 Imaging software
Unit 141 Imaging software
Unit 142 Imaging software
Unit 143 Presentation software
Unit 144 Presentation software
Unit 145 Presentation software
Unit 146 Spreadsheet software
Unit 147 Spreadsheet software
Unit 148 Spreadsheet software
Unit 149 Using the internet
Unit 150 Using the internet
Unit 151 Using the internet
Unit 152 Wordprocessing software
Unit 153 Wordprocessing software
Unit 154 Wordprocessing software
Unit 155 Website software
Unit 156 Website software
Unit 157 Website software
To achieve the NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals, learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes and assessment criteria of the units as detailed in this qualification specification.

This qualification is designed to prepare learners for employment in the IT and Telecoms sector, or for a specific area of work within the IT and Telecoms industry.

There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification.

Coming Soon