OCR Level 1 Certificate & Diploma for IT Practitioners (06296)

Designed For

The OCR Level 1 Certificate/Diploma for IT Practitioners is unit based and has been developed to address the needs of candidates who are looking to enter the IT industry but may or may not have decided on their preferred
route.

Prerequisites

This qualification is available to anyone who is capable of reaching the required standards. It has been developed free from any barriers that restrict access or progression thereby promoting equal opportunities. There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.This qalification has been accredited on to the NQF and, as such, is



eligible for public funding.

Objectives

Certificate for IT Practitioners
To achieve the OCR Level 1 Certificate for IT Practitioners the candidate must achieve a total of three units: mandatory Unit 1 and two optional units from the remaining units.
Diploma for IT Practitioners
To achieve the OCR Level 1 Diploma for IT Practitioners, candidates must achieve five units: mandatory Unit 1 and four optional units from the remaining units.

Course Content

The time it will take a candidate to complete one of these units will depend on a number of things, for instance, mode of study (i.e. whether full-time or part-time) and level of knowledge or experience on entry onto the programme of study. As a general guide the units in this qualification are likely to require the following numbers of guided learning hours (GLH).