Advanced IT Solutions Built for Modern Business
Reliable Technology Solutions for Everyday Business
Course Type
Higher Certificate
Course Start
January 2027
Venue
Berea Tech
Course Times
09h00 to 17h00
Course Duration
1 Year
Virtual Classroom
Available Online
HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN
Information Technology
Achieve Excellence with a Higher Certificate in Information Technology
The certificate emphasizes integrating information technology into business practice. The successful student will develop a foundational knowledge and requisite competencies in information technology, which can be applied to the business environment. Students will obtain an intensive exposure to all aspects of computer architecture and operating systems, program design, software engineering, networking, and web technology. Training for this programme is both theoretical and practical. It allows students to grasp fundamental knowledge in the workings of various IT tools in the modern work environment.
Enquire at the Berea College of Technology campus for a current programme pricelist
With this programme learners can further there be learning both horizontally and vertically. Learners can receive credits at our institution and move onto other programmes offered at our Institution or they may obtain credits from public institutions and progress vertically. The Professional training obtained from this programme allows our learner`s entrance additional Qualifications the credits obtained can be used as evidence for RPL for other qualifications
1st Semester Subjects
- Business Communication
- Programming Design and Development
- IT Project Management
- End User Computing
- Software Engineering
- Mathematics 1 (Elective)
2nd Semester Subjects
- Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
- Database Design and Administration
- Data Communications and Networking
- Web Development Technologies
- Information Technology Practice
- IT Support Technician / Helpdesk Support – Pay Estimate: +/- R180 000 to R300 000 a year.
- Junior Systems Administrator – Pay Estimate: +/- R172 500 to R300 000 a year.
- Computer Technician – Pay Estimate: +/- R183 000 to R300 000 a year.
- Junior Network Administrator – Pay Estimate: +/- R170 000 to R300 000 a year.
- Technical Support Consultant – Pay Estimate: +/- R200 000 to R320 000 a year.
- IT Sales Support – Pay Estimate: +/- R180 000 to R300 000 a year.
- Junior Web Developer – Pay Estimate: +/- R160 000 to R280 000 a year.
- Data Capturer / Entry Clerk – Pay Estimate: +/- R120 000 to R200 000 a year.
The minimum entry requirement for the Higher Certificate in Information Technology is the following:
· National Senior Certificate: minimum endorsement for Higher Certificate (HC) with Mathematics
· National Senior Certificate Vocational: minimum endorsement for Higher Certificate
On successful completion of the programme, the student will receive a Berea College of Technology Higher Certificate in Information Technology
Prescribed textbook lists will be provided by the academic department at your campus. Students will receive electronic versions of the study guides for this programme.
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