NCC

Want to prepare for employment or use your existing abilities to gain a formal qualification?

Computing skills are now fundamental life skills and the vast majority of jobs will require a basic level of computer familiarity. Increase your career prospects with this fully online, self-paced programme. Ideal if you have no previous qualifications or experience and are seeking to enter the workforce in a particular line of work, or if you wish to gain recognition of and build on your current skills. Complete the programme online, unguided and in your own time. Access to online facilitation and/or assessment is available.

Benefit from the flexible delivery, allowing you to set your own pace and fit your study around other commitments. Focus on areas such as Computer Basics, Word Processing, Text and Information Management, Business Solutions, and Researching and Presenting Data. Undertake the whole programme or select individual courses to complete.

Skills required:


 * Self-motivation and commitment
 * A good work ethic.

Entry requirements:

Entry to this programme is open.

Additional documentation:

You must supply certified copies of proof of identity and proof of residency (where appropriate).

Additional costs:

You will need to have Microsoft Office or Open Office on your computer to be able to do the courses in this programme. Upon completion of the qualification, you will have to pay a fee if you want an official Certificate; this is not mandatory. From 2013, you may choose to purchase online facilitation and/or assessment. Please contact us for more details.

Further study options:

Expand your employment potential with the National Certificate in Computing (Level 3) or the National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level or 3). For more information on these qualifications, please see the.

You will study:

This programme is designed to be flexible enough to fit around the daily demands of busy people, like you! Teaching materials are designed to help you learn at your own pace and check your progress along the way. Facilitators will be available on-hand to offer assistance with your learning from 2014. Please see the Facilitation  section for more information.

Assessment:

No big exams! No long tests or assignments! Your skills are assessed using methods such as recording evidence, a little theory and some practical.

Your workload: 

We recommend that you spend six hours a week on your programme of study.

Qualification structure:

Please see the Courses section for more information.

Student comment:

“The Polytechnic is well known and regarded in the Central Otago area and this qualification was exactly what I was looking for… There was a real emphasis on friendly support from the tutor. I gained highly useable skills in word processing, spread sheet analysis and presentation and developed real confidence in tackling any personal computer application.” John Morton, National Certificate in Computing (Level 2) graduate

Contact us:

For more information about this qualification, or any of the courses offered, please contact OP Online.