Diploma Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals SCQF level 8 (lapsing)

This group award has been replaced GL2T 48 .

It lapsed on: 31/10/2023
It finishes on: 31/12/2027

Replacement qualifications:

The Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF level 8 (GL2T 48) provides learners with a qualification that will demonstrate their aptitude in this area. This diploma will develop the learner's confidence and awareness of the skills that they have acquired, which they can use for employment and/or further study.

The Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF level 8 is designed for work-based learners undertaking a Technical Apprenticeship in IT and Telecommunications. Learners will acquire skills, knowledge and understanding in networking, system maintenance, customer requirements, application software, programming, health and safety regulations, and organisational requirements.

Use the tabs below to open each section individually. Alternatively you can show all hide all the sections.

Why deliver this qualification

The Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF level 8 has been revised to reflect the requirements of the growing IT sector.

Supported by the Scottish Government, this competence-based qualification is part of a Technical Apprenticeship framework.

It enables the learner to demonstrate both underpinning knowledge and performance evidence of competence in a specialised vocational area.

The qualification is based on the most current version of National Occupational Standards, defined by the Tech Partnership.

The diploma can be offered within a workplace environment. The evidence demonstrating achievement of the qualification can be assessed within a workplace environment or, where simulation is used, within a realistic working environment.

Who does this qualification suit

The Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF level 8 is suitable for people in roles in which IT practice, support or management is the major focus of the job. The diploma is suitable for those with prior experience in IT who are able to operate with some autonomy, or who are taking responsibility for the work of others. Suitable roles include:

business analyst
computer games designer
computer games technical support manager
computer hardware engineer
computer service technician
internet/web professional
IT product developer
IT technical sales specialist
IT trainer
telecommunications technician

This qualification will provide learners with the technical knowledge and skills to work confidently in their chosen area of IT/telecoms and to complete practical tasks in the workplace. Learners will be able to manage IT software and hardware with confidence in the areas they have studied.

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the centre.

No prior qualifications are required to undertake this qualification, although experience in, or knowledge of, the subject would be an advantage.

Apprenticeships

The Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF level 8 is a mandatory component in the Technical Apprenticeship in IT and Telecommunications.

Progression

The Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF levels 8 could provide progression to:

employment in the IT sector
a related university degree

Approval

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide.

How to assess

Assessment of this diploma will be through a series of theoretical and practical assessments or tasks. Some assessments will be carried out under supervised open-book conditions, others under supervised closed-book conditions.

Each individual unit specification gives detailed information on the evidence requirements and approaches to assessment for each unit.

Simulation will be an allowed assessment method for some of the Units. When simulation is used, assessors must be confident that the simulation replicates the workplace to such an extent that learners will be able to fully transfer their occupational competence to the workplace and real situations.

Where can you take this course?

Qualification content and delivery tools

Information about the qualification(s)

Qualification Structure

Qualification Structure (186 KB)

Group award code: GL2T 48 (SCQF level 8 - 150 SCQF credit points)

The Diplomas for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF levels 8 consists of three mandatory Units.

The following units are mandatory:

Personal Effectiveness at the level of the qualification

Health and Safety in IT & Telecoms (SCQF4)

Plus:

either Customer Care or Personal and Interpersonal Communications at the level of the qualification

Units from different levels can be used within a qualification subject to the overall SCQF qualification levelling rules. In addition, a minimum of 60% of the credits achieved must be at the qualification level. Where a family of units exists at more than one level (eg Systems Architecture) only one unit can contribute to a qualification.

National Occupational Standards

Visit the Tech Partnership to find out about the skills you need with the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for IT users and IT professionals.

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Modern Apprenticeships

This qualification can be taken as part of the Technical Apprenticeship in IT and Telecommunications at SCQF level 8 developed by the Tech Partnership.