Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)
Digital and ICT
Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)
Price £1200
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 600/1463/5.
This qualification may be eligible for funding.
This qualification is suitable for use within a Study Programme.
Qualification purpose
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. 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 (ITQ) 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 practical and technical skills.
Qualification objectives
The objective of this qualification is 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 3 Diploma in IT User Skills
Progression to higher level studies
This qualification aims to provide learners with a number of progression options, including higher level studies at university or FE colleges. The skills required to progress to higher academic studies are different from those required at Levels 1 and 2. Level 3 qualifications enable the development of these skills. Although there is no single definition of higher level learning skills, they include:
checking and testing information
supporting your points with evidence
self-directed study
self-motivation
thinking for yourself
analysing and synthesising information/materials
critical thinking and problem solving
working collaboratively
reflecting upon learning and identifying improvements.
Level 3 criteria can require learners to analyse, draw conclusions, interpret or justify, which are all examples of higher level skills. This means that evidence provided for the portfolio will also demonstrate the development and use of higher level learning skills.
To be awarded the NCFELevel 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ), learners are required to successfully achieve a minimum of 25 credits. 5 credits must be from the mandatory unit and a minimum of 20 credits must be from the optional groups. A minimum of 15 credits must be at Level 3.
Only one unit in each optional group can contribute to the credit total.
Mandatory unit
Unit 01 Improving productivity using IT
Optional units found in 27 groups
Audio software
Unit 02 Audio software
Unit 03 Audio software
Unit 04 Audio software
Bespoke software
Unit 05 Bespoke software
Unit 06 Bespoke software
Unit 07 Bespoke software
Computerised accounting software
Unit 08 Computerised accounting software
Unit 09 Computerised accounting software
Unit 10 Computerised accounting software
IT communication fundamentals
Unit 11 IT communication fundamentals
Unit 12 IT communication fundamentals
Using collaborative technologies
Unit 13 Using collaborative technologies
Unit 14 Using collaborative technologies
Unit 15 Using collaborative technologies
Database software
Unit 16 Database software
Unit 17 Database software
Unit 18 Database software
Data management software
Unit 19 Data management software
Unit 20 Data management software
Unit 21 Data management software
Desktop publishing software
Unit 22 Desktop publishing software
Unit 23 Desktop publishing software
Unit 24 Desktop publishing software
Drawing and planning software
Unit 25 Drawing and planning software
Unit 26 Drawing and planning software
Unit 27 Drawing and planning software
Design software
Unit 28 Design software
Unit 29 Design software
Unit 30 Design software
Using email
Unit 31 Using email
Unit 32 Using email
Unit 33 Using email
Imaging software
Unit 34 Imaging software
Unit 35 Imaging software
Unit 36 Imaging software
Using the Internet
Unit 37 Using the Internet
Unit 38 Using the Internet
Unit 39 Using the Internet
IT security for users
Unit 40 IT security for users
Unit 41 IT security for users
Unit 42 IT security for users
Using mobile IT devices
Unit 43 Using mobile IT devices
Unit 44 Using mobile IT devices
Multimedia software
Unit 45 Multimedia software
Unit 46 Multimedia software
Unit 47 Multimedia software
Optimise IT system performance
Unit 48 Optimise IT system performance
Unit 49 Optimise IT system performance
Unit 50 Optimise IT system performance
Personal information management software
Unit 51 Personal information management software
Unit 52 Personal information management software
Project management software
Unit 53 Project management software
Unit 54 Project management software
Unit 55 Project management software
Presentation software
Unit 56 Presentation software
Unit 57 Presentation software
Unit 58 Presentation software
IT software fundamentals
Unit 59 IT software fundamentals
Unit 60 IT software fundamentals
Set up an IT system
Unit 61 Set up an IT system
Unit 62 Set up an IT system
Unit 63 Set up an IT system
Specialist software
Unit 64 Specialist software
Unit 65 Specialist software
Unit 66 Specialist software
Spreadsheet software
Unit 67 Spreadsheet software
Unit 68 Spreadsheet software
Unit 69 Spreadsheet software
IT user fundamentals
Unit 70 IT user fundamentals
Unit 71 IT user fundamentals
Word processing software
Unit 72 Word processing software
Unit 73 Word processing software
Unit 74 Word processing software
Website software
Unit 75 Website software
Unit 76 Website software
Unit 77 Website software
The units above may be available as stand-alone unit programmes.
To achieve the NCFE Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ), 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. Units can be taken at a variety of levels which gives flexibility to enable the qualification to match job roles. The qualification will allow learners to apply knowledge, understanding and skills to a level recognised by employers, thus proving competency in their job role.
This qualification is suitable for learners using IT systems in a wide range of job roles.
There are no specific recommended priorlearning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification.
This qualification is suitable for learners aged pre-16 and above.
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