Level 2 Certificate in Digital and IT Skills

**This course may be FREE if you earn less than £25,000p.a. Other learners may be eligible for a reduced fee of £360. Contact us for more details.**

The Level 2 Certificate in Digital and IT Skills is a flexible ICT portfolio-based qualification aimed at adults aged 19+.

It is ideal for learners who want to develop and extend their abilities to prepare for job roles in industries where specific digital and IT skills are required such as administration, finance, marketing and manufacturing.

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

Applicants will need to have some prior knowledge and experience of digital and IT skills and should be working at a minimum of Entry Level 3 standard in English.

Applicants with low levels of digital and IT skills should consider studying our free Beginners IT or Essential Digital Skills qualifications first.

You will be invited to an informal interview and assessment session in order to establish your suitability for the course and will be offered appropriate advice and guidance.

The qualification can be studied as a 15-credit Certificate or a six-credit Award*. Most learners start on the Award and then decide if they would like to progress to the Certificate. The units of study will vary depending on what date you start as follows:

Autumn Term (September-December)

• Digital Skills Career Progression (3 credits – mandatory to achieve the Certificate)
• Presentation Software (3 credits)

Winter Term (January-March)

• Cybersecurity (6 credits)

Spring Term (April-June)

• Using Digital Technologies (3 credits)
• Spreadsheets (3 credits)

*See our Awards in Digital and IT Skills for more detail on the above units of study and fee details for the Award.

You will have access to a PC or laptop while on-site and will learn at your own pace with the support of one of our expert ICT tutors.

Please bring along a notebook and pen to take notes. Having access to a mobile smart device such as a mobile phone or tablet would also be useful although this is not essential.

Access to a PC or laptop and access to the Internet at home would be advantageous to practise and develop your skills between classes.

We will monitor your progress throughout the course, and you will build an electronic portfolio of evidence for each unit to confirm your competence.

What you do next is up to you:

• You can broaden your range of skills by increasing the size of your qualification (e.g. Award – Certificate).
• You can develop skills at a higher level by moving up the level of qualification from Level 2 to Level 3.
• You can progress in / to employment where you can apply your digital and IT knowledge and skills.
• You can use your new-found skills to enhance your everyday life.

For a confidential chat about your learning needs, please contact our friendly team on 01332 387465 or email sue.long@derby-college.ac.uk