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Digital Apprenticeship unit (level 3)

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Information about Digital Apprenticeship unit (level 3)

digital and technology skills

Apprenticeship units are short, flexible training courses based on employer-designed occupational standards.

You can only enrol your existing employees in an apprenticeship unit. Employees who are already doing an apprenticeship cannot do them.

• Knowledge and skills learners will gain:
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  Technical knowledge

  • How organisations adapt and exploit digital technology solutions.
  • A range of digital technology solution development techniques and tools.
  • The approaches and techniques used throughout the digital and technology solution lifecycle.
  • How teams work effectively to produce digital and technology solutions.
  • The nature and scope of common vulnerabilities in digital and technology solutions. For example, the risks of unsecure coding and unprotected networks.
  • The role of data management systems within Digital and Technology Solutions.
  • Fundamental computer networking concepts in relation to digital and technology solutions.
  • How to operate at all stages of the software development life cycle. For example, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation.
  • How to select and apply a range of software tools used in Software Engineering.
  • Principles of cyber security tools and techniques.
  • Concepts and approaches to cyber security.
  • Principles of common security architectures and methodologies.
  • Data formats, structures, architectures and data delivery methods including “unstructured” data.
  • Sources of data such as files, operational systems, databases, web services, open data, government data, news and social media.

  Technical skills

  • Initiate, design, code, test and debug a software component for a digital and technology solution.
  • Apply relevant standard processes, methods, techniques and tools. For example, ISO Standards, Waterfall, Agile in a digital and technology solution project.
  • Work effectively within teams, leading on appropriate digital technology solution activities.
  • Apply relevant security and resilience techniques to a digital and technology solution. For example, risk assessments, mitigation strategies.
  • Initiate, design, implement and debug a data product for a digital and technology solution.
• Training category (sector): Digital
• Training level: 3; Equal to A level
• Delivery hours: 0 delivery hours ; Delivery hours are the minimum amount of time a learner will spend with their instructor while on the course. This does not include coursework or self-paced activities.
• Duration: Exact duration depends on the training provider. Contact them to find out more.
• Maximum funding: £0 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship unit training and assessment costs.

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