Qualification Details

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

ICA40305 Certificate IV in Information Technology (Websites) Qualification is offered by Get Qualified Australia via our RTO partners using a combination of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Skills Recognition.

Wherever possible, the qualification will be fully assessed using your career experience without the need for further study. If required, gap training is available from our RTO partners.

Qualification Details

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Description 

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in website design and/or administration either as an independent ICT specialist or as part of a team. The qualification has a strong ICT base with the potential for inclusion of a range of broader design and multimedia units to suit particular needs. The qualification could provide logical progression from the ICA05 Certificate III in IT and entry into the Diploma of Information Technology (Website Development) and several other diplomas.

It is the logical pathway from the ICA05 Certificate III in IT, Support or Applications streams and has 2 specialist streams with direct relevance to workplace roles.

Design Stream  This role involves designing and constructing web pages and creating the look and feel of the site. The design role's objective is to create, in consultation with the client, the flow or 'story' of the website and how information will be displayed. From a technical perspective, designers will make use of graphical knowledge, knowledge of specific technologies and various platforms, creative flair and ability to put down an image, layout and design skills, technical knowledge of hardware, software and specific web languages.

The stream provides for training in the specific design tools built on a fundamental ICT technical base. It is possible to come into this area without qualifications but this is likely to be difficult. The provision for selecting some electives from elsewhere in the Training Package enables other ICT oriented skill areas (e.g. network development or e-business strategy) to also be included in the qualification.

Administration Stream  Depending on the level of responsibility and the particular job role involved an administration stream graduate would be expected to manage the various technical aspects of the website including technical performance analysis and reporting, development of protocols for transferring content, maintenance of standards and security, building basic sites and creating basic script and other technical elements for a website.

Additionally, such a role may also include developing custom programs to extend the function of the website and administering the day to day operation of the server software, monitoring logs and usage statistics, adjusting configuration settings and backing up the system.

The electives in this qualification allow for a degree of specialisation, for example in database work, content development or basic programming. The provision for selecting some electives from elsewhere in either the ICT or any other Training Package enables the incorporation of other skill areas (e.g. design or e-business database). Depending on the stream and electives chosen, this qualification could provide entry into one of several ICA05 Diploma qualifications including Website Development and Systems Administration.

Complementary qualifications with less of an ICT focus can be found in several other Training Packages including:

• CUF07 Screen and Media
• ICP05 Printing and Graphic Arts
• CUV03 Visual Arts, Craft and Design
• BSB07 Business Services

Job Roles 

Individual job roles relating to this qualification span a range of ICT technical areas. Those graduates with a design focus would use skills in the design and production of websites to work as a designer and builder of websites. Administration graduates could use skills in the management of websites, corporate intranets and extranets to work as a web manager, intranet manager or network systems manager.

Possible job titles include:

• Games Designer
• Internet Webmaster
• Internet/Intranet Administrator
• Multimedia Content Author
• Multimedia Graphic Designer
• Online Producer
• Web Administrator
• Web Applications Developers
• Web Developer/Technical Writer
• Web Development Officer
• Web Graphic Designer
• Webmaster
• Webmaster/Assistant
• Website Coordinator
• Website or Web Administrator

Prerequisite Requirements 

A number of units within this qualification have prerequisites. These are detailed as follows:

Code and Title	Prerequisite units required
ICAA4142C Design a website to meet technical requirements	ICAB4135B Create a simple mark-up language document to specification ICAB4137B Produce basic client side script for dynamic web pages CUFMEM07A Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product
ICAB4220B Create scripts for networking	ICAB4225B Automate processes
ICAD4198B Develop guidelines for uploading information to a website	ICAD3218B Create user documentation ICAD4217B Create technical documentation
ICAT4186B Conduct operational acceptance tests of websites	ICAT4184B Ensure site usability for full range of users
ICAT4194B Ensure basic website security	ICAI3101B Install and manage network protocols

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Entry Requirements 

The following units contain the basic fundamentals of ICT knowledge and skills for all qualifications at Certificate III in IT and above. These units or demonstrated equivalence are required for entry into this qualification:

BSBCMN106A Follow workplace safety procedures

ICAD2012B Design organisational documents using computing packages

ICAU1128B Operate a personal computer

ICAU2005B Operate computer hardware

ICAU2006B Operate computing packages

ICAU2013B Integrate commercial computing packages

ICAU2231B Use computer operating system

ICAW2001B Work effectively in an IT environment

ICAW2002B Communicate in the workplace

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Not Applicable

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Qualification Structure 

To attain the ICA40305 Certificate IV in Information Technology (Websites) 24 or 25 units must be achieved:

• 12 common core units; plus
• 9 specialist core stream units - Design; or
• 8 specialist core stream units - Administration; plus
• 4 elective units

Achieve 12 Common Core Units 

Common Core 

BSBCMN304A Contribute to personal skill development and learning

CUSADM08A Address copyright requirements

ICAA4041C Determine and confirm client business expectations and needs

ICAB4135B Create a simple mark-up language document to specification

ICAB4225B Automate processes

ICAD4043B Develop and present a feasibility report

ICAD4217B Create technical documentation

ICAI4189B Ensure website content meets technical protocols and standards

ICAT4221B Locate equipment, system and software faults

ICAU4205B Select and employ software and hardware tools

ICAW4214B Maintain ethical conduct

PSPPM402B Manage simple projects

Achieve all Core Units in 1 of the 2 Specialist Core Streams  (Design or Administration )

Specialist Core Stream  - Design  (9 Units )

CUFMEM07A Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product

ICAA4142C Design a website to meet technical requirements

ICAA4233B Determine and apply appropriate development methodologies

ICAB4137B Produce basic client side script for dynamic web pages

ICAB4171B Develop cascading style sheets

ICAD4198B Develop guidelines for uploading information to a website

ICAS4201B Transfer content to a website using commercial packages

ICAT4183B Confirm accessibility of website for people with special needs

ICAU4207B Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites

Specialist Core Stream  - Administration  (8 Units )

ICAB4220B Create scripts for networking

ICAS4191B Maintain website performance

ICAS4200B Monitor traffic and compile website traffic reports

ICAS4201B Transfer content to a website using commercial packages

ICAT4184B Ensure site usability for full range of users

ICAT4185B Create a website testing procedure

ICAT4186B Conduct operational acceptance tests of websites

ICAT4194B Ensure basic website security

Achieve 4 Elective Units Chosen from the Following Sources  (Listed in Recommended Order )

• the other ICA40305  stream not already selected; and/or
• elsewhere in the ICA05 Information and Communications Technology Training Package  (at Certificate III [maximum of 2 units], Certificate IV or Diploma); and/or
• preferred Training Packages BSB07 Business Services and/or CUF07 Screen and Media and/or CUV03 Visual Arts, Craft and Design and/or ICP05 Printing and Graphic Arts (at Certificate IV or Diploma); and/or
• any other Training Package (up to a maximum of 2 units) and at Certificate IV or Diploma based on documented industry or enterprise needs