Cloud Computing & Telecommunications Systems (FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate) CNSSX
Overview
This course has been designed to provide training on Cloud Computing, development supports and progression strategies to develop the Learner’s personal effectiveness and job seeking skills so as to maximise their potential for employment and capacity to compete in the labour market.
The aim of this course is to provide the Learner with the skills, knowledge and competencies to enable them pursue a career as Cloud Computing professional who can apply these technologies to ICT applications and infrastructures in a variety of information technology and general user organisations.
Entry Requirements
This course is run in collaboration with FIT (Fastrack to Information Technology) and DSP (Department of Social Protection).
- Applicants must be in receipt of a Social Welfare payment.
- Applicants may apply for VTOS (Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme) or
BTEA (Back to Education Allowance)
Applications will be canvassed through St. John’s Central College www.stjohnscollege.ie , FIT www.fit.ie and directly through the DSP and LES (Local Employment Schemes)
Assessment Interviews
Assessment interviews will be held to assess the suitability of applicants
Duration
One-year full time
Course Outline
- Introduction to Cloud Computing
- Induction and World of Work
- Adopting the Cloud
- Exploiting Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Delivering Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Deploying Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Building a Business Case
- Migrating to the Cloud
- Company Interaction
Assessment
Projects and Continuous Assessment
Skills Demonstration
End-of-year practical and Written Examinations
Certification
FETAC:
- Network & Software Systems, Level 6, CNSSX
Progression
On successful completion students may apply through the CCPS (Cork Colleges Progression Scheme)
UCC: Students can be admitted on a competitive basis to UCC for entry to the following degree programme CK401 BSC Computer Science
Students may apply to a range of Higher Education Institutions through the Higher Education Links Schemes
Job Opportunities
Students gain skills to engage with this innovative Industry which in a report commissioned by Microsoft states:
‘Cloud computing is an evolving industry that has the potential to create €9.5 billion in annual sales by 2014 and generate 8,600 jobs. The cloud computing market is estimated to be worth €40 billion by 2014’
Students also gain skills to go into the Web Design industry as highly skilled professionals equipped with skills to use the latest technology on the Internet.
