Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is not only a complex and rapidly changing industry in its own right, it is a crucial support service for business as a whole. The Information and Communications Technology Training Package and the Telecommunications Training Package address the skill needs of the ICT industry, enterprises and individuals.
Remember the days before email? The internet? Customer databases? Personal computers?
In a relatively short period of time information and communications technology (ICT) has become an indispensable tool for modern individuals and industries. ICT is not only a complex and rapidly changing industry in its own right, it's a crucial support service for business as a whole.
The industry is characterised by a large number of small businesses employing a fraction of the industry's workers, and a small number of much larger organisations employing a huge chunk of the ICT workforce. The prevalence of contract based work and the rapid rate of change in the industry present challenges for skill development, but addressing training needs is absolutely essential for Australia's social and economic wellbeing.
Sectors within the ICT industry include:
- Networking and network security;
- Services and support;
- Testing;
- Project management;
- Database design and development;
- Software development;
- Systems analysis and design;
- Systems administration and management;
- Web and multimedia technologies; and
- Programming.
IBSA occupies the innovation space in the field of ICT skills development. That's where clever companies need to be to make sense of the training puzzle and stay one step ahead of the competition.
There are two Training Packages that detail competency standards and nationally recognised qualifications for the ICT industry:
Information and Communications Technology Training Package (ICA05 v3.0)
The Information Technology Training Package includes 23 qualifications ranging from Certificate I in Information Technology to higher level qualifications in a range of specialisations including network security and information technology.
Click here for an overview of the Information and Communications Technology Training Package (ICA05 v3.0)
Telecommunications Training Package (ICT02 v3.0)
The Telecommunications Training Package includes 24 qualifications ranging from Certificate II to Advance Diploma specialising in the technical aspects of the industry.
Click here for an overview of the Telecommunications Training Package (v3.0)
The Telecommunications Training Package has been updated and now includes new units of competency with a focus on digital communications media, such as digital reception, cellular mobile networks and VoIP. Version 3.0 is now available for purchase from IBSA, together with a Power Safety Resource Kit that was developed to support ICTCC153A Work safely near power Infrastructure.
These products establish a common standard for power safety training across Australia, and the resource kit provides training in all the areas covered in green card or site access authorisation training programs.
The Power Safety Resource Kit can be used for:
- Existing training programs – align existing programs to the requirements of the competency standard using the detailed information on training and assessment requirements.
- New training programs – by providing a stand-alone set of print resources which can be used as supplied or adapted to local needs.
- They can be adapted to meet variation in policy and procedures from one enterprise to another, from one regulatory jurisdiction to another and from one electricity supply/distribution company to another.
These products establish a common standard for power safety training across Australia, and the resource kit provides training in all the areas covered in green card or site access authorisation training programs.
Pathways to ACMA Cabling Provider Rules Cabler Registration - a joint document between IBSA, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), TITAB Australia and EE-Oz Training Standards. This document identifies the different training pathways available to cablers to meet the requirements for registration.
ICT Sector Advisory Committee
IBSA's Sector Advisory Committees (SACs) are a pivotal component of our overarching Stakeholder Engagement strategy which also includes National Project Reference Groups (NPRG). They provide an ideal forum for contemporary industry input and dialogue on industry matters as a means of informing the Board's decisions in important labour market and training areas.
Click here to view the membership of the ICT Sector Advisory Committee.
ICT National Project Reference Groups
National Project Reference Groups (NPRGs) are developed on a needs-basis and are responsible for providing advice and feedback to IBSA around specific projects. These groups/committees provide input to the development of project reports, units of competency and other deliverables, and promote the project and its outcomes to other relevant stakeholders. Regular meetings provide a forum for targeted project guidance and industry content expertise; enabling the exchange of ideas, identification of issues, gathering of information, and the development of appropriate solutions