This course will prepare you for senior roles in a shared information technology environment. You will study electronics, photonics (optical fibre), robotics, telecommunications and sustainable energy. This course also covers building automation and security, control technology, networking and wireless technology.

You will learn to analyse and diagnose faults, design shared technology systems and develop engineering solutions to complex systems.

You will gain an understanding of project planning and management, and develop performance/ assessment testing procedures for shared technology systems. Gain skills in commissioning, modification and small system design, and integrating control technology.

This course will give also you essential communication skills, such as writing reports and presenting technical information.

This course will prepare you for employment in a diverse range of industries, including small and large enterprises (involved with telecommunications infrastructure), manufacturing, equipment servicing, building automation, computer networking, process control or blends of these technologies.

Typical job roles may include; photonics specialist, control systems technician, sustainable power designer, wireless systems technician or security systems designer.

Specific skills in a shared technology context will cover commissioning, modification, small system design, system fault diagnosis or control technology integration.

This course is Government accredited and has National recognition.

You could continue your studies in Networking by completing the Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Network Security) and following this the Bachelor of Computer Systems (Networking). Other streams can study a related bachelor degree at Deakin University.

You must have successfully completed Year 12. Relevant senior employment experience in the industry will be considered.

VTAC and direct entry – rolling enrolments.

VTAC - to apply for a full time position in this course you must use the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) process. Details of the VTAC application process are at www.vtac.edu.au and in the VTAC Guide, which is available from leading newsagents and libraries from August. If the Institute still has vacancies after the VTAC places have been offered, you will be able to apply directly to the Institute.

Direct entry – to apply for both part time and mid-year places in this course, you will need to apply directly to the Institute.

Assessment of application (VTAC)

Full time - 2 years

Nelson Campus

Advanced Standing is approved recognition of prior learning that is displayed as an Exemption (EX) on the student’s academic record. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC) takes into account the knowledge and skills you’ve already gained through your previous education and work. This may be through formal or informal training, paid or unpaid work experience, and can earn you credit if relevant to your chosen course.

All fees quoted are indicative fees and are correct at the time of publishing. In subsequent calendar years, fees may be subject to a small increase in line with annual Institute fee pricing reviews. This qualification may have prerequisites, co-requisite or bridging units from lower or higher level qualifications. An offer of a place is always subject to places being available. The Institute reserves the right to close applications when the course is full. Where minimum course numbers are not met, the course may be cancelled at short notice. In such instances and only when possible, an alternative option may be suggested for accredited courses. For further clarification please seek advice from the Institute.