Applied Skills

Applied Skills Certificate

Overview  

Applied Skills Modules offer flexibility, allowing candidates and organisations to develop competence, and expertise in a way that is appropriate to them. Importantly, this flexibility gives opportunities to not only engage with new candidates but to re-engage with existing candidates, to facilitate their goal of lifelong learning.

Candidates can choose to pursue one Applied Skills Module or take a combination of multiple modules.

 

 

Modules

To get the applied skills certificate, you need to pass at least one of the following modules:

  Presentation This module allows candidates to understand the concept of presentations and to demonstrate competence in using presentation software. Learn more   
  Using Databases This module allows candidates to understand the concept of a database and demonstrate competence in using a database. Learn more   
  Online Collaboration This module sets out concepts and skills relating to the setup and use of online collaborative tools, such as storage, productivity applications, calendars, social media, web meetings, learning environments, and mobile technology. Learn more   
  Social Media This module will enable Candidates to develop their knowledge and skills in using social media resources effectively both in their personal and professional lives. Candidates will understand why organisations use social media and be aware of the resources necessary for an organisation to use social media tools effectively and safely. Learn more   
  Cyber Safety This module provides candidates with the skills and knowledge required to operate safely with computers and a range of mobile devices and to be aware of online threats. Candidates will recognise the need to safeguard personal information on computers and mobile devices and will recognise the threats posed by Internet criminals and scams. Learn more   
  Artificial Intelligence This module provides a broad understanding of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) fields and the techniques used to understand how AI is applied to different scenarios and problems. Learn more   
  Digital Marketing This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the fundamentals of digital marketing, including creating a web presence, optimising content for search engines, using social media platforms, carrying out online marketing and advertising across a range of services, as well as monitoring and improving campaigns using analytics. Learn more   
  Project Planning This module enables candidates to use project management software to prepare project plans and monitor projects, including planning and managing time, costs, tasks, and resources. Learn more   
  Computing This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the use of computational thinking and coding to create simple computer programs. Learn more   
  Online Search This module enables candidates to demonstrate their skill and knowledge in searching effectively for information. Learn more   
  Computer Typing and Data Entry Verify your typing speed and accuracy. Having the right typing speed and accuracy is essential and highly required by employers. Learn more   
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  ICT in Education This module, currently being piloted, enables candidates to start engaging in the pedagogically effective use of ICT to support and enhance teaching, learning and assessment in the classroom. Learn more   
  Health Information Systems Usage This module is suitable for users of patient data systems, such as doctors, nurses, and healthcare support staff. It defines the skills necessary for staff to operate a Health Information System (HIS) efficiently and securely. It recognises the importance of educating and empowering the end user at all levels and for all professions. It builds on and complements professional education and practice principles, and generic ICT skills, to cover the increasingly important area where computer systems used in the health sector may challenge both established professional practice and good data management. Learn more   
  Cyber Security This module will help candidates understand online security and start to protect their digital life, whether at home or at work. Learn more   
  Cyber Security for Defence and security officers and personnel This module will help candidates understand the concepts essential to safeguard sensitive information and infrastructure from cyberattacks. Learn more   
  Data Analytics This module sets out essential knowledge and skills relating to data analytics concepts, statistical analysis, data set preparation, data set summarisation and data visualization Learn more   
  Web Editing This module set out the essential concepts relating to web publishing and the skills required to create, upload, and maintain a web site. It also covers important issues such as security and copyright Learn more   
  Cyber Security for Educators and Teachers This module is designed to give a comprehensive overview of Cybersecurity for the educational realm. Learn more   
  Image Editing This module set out the essential concepts, best practice relating to image editing, and the skills required to create, edit and prepare digital images for use online or in print Learn more   
  Advanced Word Processing This module is a high-level certification programme through which candidates can demonstrate their ability to use the advanced features of word processing applications to enhance their work, improve productivity and save time. Completion of this module will enable candidates to demonstrate professionalism and save time in the creation, production, review, and distribution of documents. Learn more   
  Advanced Spreadsheets This module is a high-level certification programme which presents candidates with the opportunity to bring their spreadsheet skills to an expert level. Completion of this module will enable candidates to master the more advanced functions of spreadsheet applications, enabling them to produce more sophisticated reports, and to perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations, thus saving time and improving productivity in the completion of tasks. Learn more   
  Advanced Presentation The programme covers advanced presentation features that will allow candidates to use the presentation application to its full potential, and to plan and design more effective presentations that have greater impact and that will better engage and involve an audience. Learn more   
  Advanced Databases This module is a high-level certification programme that enables candidates to use the many advanced tools available in database applications to better manage and organize structured information. Successful completion of this module will enable candidates to maximise database functions, in order to manage and analyse high volumes of data, thus enabling the production of the quantity and quality of information that business today demands. Learn more   

 

 

Downloads

You can download each module's datasheet and syllabus by visiting the module's page above. Below you can find the certification's brochure.

 

 

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