ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology

Possible occupations relevant to this qualification include:

• IT Technician 
• Help Desk Officer
• Customer Service Representative (ICT) 
• Client Support Officer (ICT) 
• User Support Specialist 

Skill recognition

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.This can include skills from:

• Previous study excluding courses at another VET/TAFE institution, but including courses at school or college, through adult education classes or training programs at work;
• Work experience (including both work that is paid and unpaid); and/or
• Life experience (for example leisure pursuits or voluntary work).

RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.

Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.

For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (free call) or email Student.Central@cdu.edu.au.

Credit Transfer

Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.

Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.

In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.

Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.

Pathways

VET to Higher Education Pathway Mapping for completed Awards in the same field or discipline.

Further training pathways from this qualification include but are not limited to ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology.

ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology - 2026

There are no entry requirements into ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology however the preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include: 

• Completion of ICT20120 Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies, or other relevant qualifications. 
• Demonstrated vocational experience in a range of work environments using information technologies.

A Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

Required Resources
Students will have 24/7 access to assessments and learning resources on CDU's online learning platform Learnline. Before you can use Learnline however, you'll need to ensure that your computer has the correct setup.

Students are provided access to Brambling server upon the course commencement.

Hardware
When at a CDU campus, all hardware is on-site.

When studying away from campus, then the following hardware is recommended:

• Desktop or laptop
  • Minimum specifications for the device
  • Operating System - One you are comfortable with. Commonly Windows 10 or 11 64-Bit
  • Processor - 2GHz or faster (higher the better)
  • Memory/RAM - 8GB
  • Graphics Processor (GPU) - 4GB
  • Hard Disk/Storage - 256GB
• 2 monitors (desktop with 2 monitors or laptop with one (or two) externally connected monitor/s
• Internet access
• Headphones (with microphone)
• Microphone to interact with the classroom
• USB Drive (minimum 4GB)

Software
All software is provided when on campus via CDU devices.

When away from campus it is advised you have access to the following software:

• Packet Tracer (via netacad account login)
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code
• The latest version of Python

This is a current, nationally accredited qualification from the ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package.

Employability Skills are embedded in the training and assessment of national training package qualifications. Information on the Employability Skills relevant to your qualification can be obtained by visiting this website and keying in the national code for the qualification: training.gov.au

Delivery at all locations is subject to sufficient demand and resources.



Locations: Alice Springs, Casuarina



Study Mode: On campus, online, both



Subject to demand other locations and modes may become available throughout the year.