Information Technology Courses
HOME STUDY - WEBSITE DEVELOPER - PROGRAMMING
GAIN SKILLS TO DEVELOP DYNAMIC DATABASE DRIVEN WEBSITES + GRAPHIC DESIGN + PHOTOGRAPHY + e-COMMERCE!
This unique course will teach you website development from all angles: programming, database, graphics and marketing. Designed to help you develop critical and in demand skills that make a difference to commercial success in the here & now of today's world.
- Learn VB.net, ASP.net, SQL and Javascript (new!)
- Develop graphic skills in Photoshop & Flash
- Learn E-commerce and marketing
Employers are looking for versatile and adaptable employees with a wide range of skills. Don't miss out on this chance to gain a wide range of useful and necessary skills.
Accreditation: International Accreditation and Recognition Council I.A.R.C.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Online
E-Learning
Read more & enrol: Advanced Certificate in Web Site Development
ASP.NET
100 hours
Statement of Attainment
11 lessons
HOME STUDY - ASP.net - PROGRAMMING
GAIN IN DEMAND PROGRAMMING SKILLS IN ASP.Net
ASP.Net programmers are the most sought after for writing web sites. Whilst there is an oversupply of programmers skilled in some languages, there is heavy demand for skilled ASP.Net Programmers. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to ASP.Net. By the end of the course, you should be able to easily understand all the major aspects of ASP.Net and use it to produce your own database driven web applications.
This course covers all aspects of ASP.Net including programming essentials, forms, web server controls, form validation, classes, namespaces, applications, database interaction, error handing, email and creating an online store.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Online
E-Learning
Read more & enrol: ASP.NET
HOME STUDY COURSE - ECOMMERCE - ONLINE MARKETING & BUSINESS
AN ESSENTIAL COURSE FOR ALL INVOLVED IN ONLINE BUSINESS
As more business move to an online presence, knowledge of how to market online is becomeing increasing valuable. This course will help you develop an exciting mix of skills in I.T. and marketing, which are in high demand world wide. Ecommerce is a must have skill for managers in any industry not just IT because all businesses now use the world wide web as another point of sale. To successfully sell on the web knowledge of the way business and marketing goes on the web is a must have.
This course consists of 15 modules which are comprised of a blend of practical programming and web development as well marketing, ecommerce and graphics courses designed to equipe you with the diverse skills required for online business.
Accreditation: This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Associate Diploma In E Commerce
HOME STUDY - IT DIPLOMA - ONLINE
Gain a Practical Qualification in IT from home.
A solid foundation for a career in I.T., this course focuses on developing awareness of industry, knowledge of valuable skills and a capacity to adapt to change in order to remain abreast of what is a rapidly changing discipline. This course does not require any previous IT experience as it takes you right from the basics to a higher level.
The course encompasses a wide range of practical subjects including programming languages such as VB.net, ASP, SQL, Javascript, HTML as well as providing a wide range of elective modules including ecommerce, marketing subjects, editing and more.
Accreditation: I.A.R.C (International Accreditation & Recognition Counsel)
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Associate Diploma In Information Technology
HOME STUDY - IT DIPLOMA
Gain Practical IT and Management skills in one course.
Develops a balance of skills in both Information Technology and management to produce a graduate with the foundation training to manage an IT business or department. This course does not require any previous IT experience though experience in using a personal computer will be useful.
- This course combines an education in broad I.T. skills, with business and management
- Self paced, 1500 hour professional training, supported by a team of tutors from around the world
- A very practical course, where every student is treated aqs an individual; and helped to develop skills that will set them apart and improve their employability anywhere in the world.
Accreditation: This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Associate Diploma In Information Technology Management
DISTANCE EDUCATION - ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
Learn a unique blend of marketable skills in publishing, photography and IT.
Develop skills in freelance writing, programming a web site and a broad understanding of the modern publishing industry. The publishing industry has changed greatly over recent decades, embracing IT not only for writing, but also production and increasingly for publishing. This is a very good course for anyone seeking a start in today's publishing industry.
This course is a must for writers, journalists, freelance writers, and anyone interested in writing for the web.
Accreditation: I.A.R.C (International Accreditation & Recognition Council)
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Certificate In Electronic Journalism
HOME STUDY - ASP, VB, HTML AND MORE 
Learn to develop functional database driven websites
Web site development has become a huge industry, and there is high demand for developers who can bring results. IT Staff at ACS are world leaders in web site development, rest assured you will be trained by experts. This certificate teaches the most in demand web development tools like HTML, ASP.NET, Visual Basic.NET, Flash, E-commerce and Digital Photography.
- learn programming languages such as ASP.net and VB.net
- learn to build websites
- gain useful skills in flash and digital photography
- learn to program web sites
- self paced, 100 hour course, tuition from qualified, experienced and very successful web developers
- a "results" focused course -we teach you how to build sites that don't just look good; but also get the traffic and sell the goods
Career Opportunities
Web developer, Web specialist, Web programmer
Accreditation: International Accreditation and Recognition Council (I.A.R.C)
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Online
E-Learning
Read more & enrol: Certificate In Web Site Development
Computer Servicing II
100 hours
Statement of Attainment
10 lessons
INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER SERVICING - DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE
Build on your skills in computer repair and servicing
This course covers more into the hardware diagnostics, fault analysis. It also covers software trouble shooting etc. This course expands on and continues from the basics covered in Computer Servicing 1.
Is this course right for me?
If you are looking into expanding your skills more into troubleshooting and hardware diagnostics this course is suitable for you.
- Develop procedures for routine hardware maintenance of a computer system
- Develop procedures for routine software maintenance of a computer system
- Evaluate the appropriateness of different computer systems for different applications.
- Determine different sources of faulty hardware operation in a PC computer system
- Determine different sources of faulty software operation in a PC computer system
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Computer Servicing II
ADVANCED COMPUTER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE - DISTANCE LEARNING
Gain advanced computer servicing skills.
This follows on from Computer Servicing II dealing further with more advanced computer repairs.
Is this course right for me?
This is the ideal course for people who are experienced in IT and are looking to improve on their knowledge.
Learn to:
- Compare alternative solutions to different types of faults determined in PC computer systems
- Repair hardware faults determined in PC computer systems
- Repair software faults determined in PC computer systems
- Install hardware components in a computer
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Computer Servicing III
Computer Studies I
100 hours
Statement of Attainment
8 lessons
A BEGINNERS COURSE IN COMPUTERS
A beginners course, developing an understanding of computers, their applications in industry, and skills to use and manage the use of computers in a workplace situation. It is an excellent course for people wanting to have a starting point with computers. It is a very basic course which will give you a basic knowledge of computers. It requires no prior knowledge of computers.
Is this course right for me?
If you are someone looking for help to start using your PC and go through basic functions and have been wary of computers in the past this course has been developed just for you.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Computer Studies I
ECOMMERCE - ONLINE SHORT COURSE
Gain valuable SEO, Emarketing and Ecommerce skills
Develop an ability to manage commercial transactions electronically, particularly via the internet. While the course is concerned with marketing, management and processing; the primary concern is marketing. E commerce is short for “electronic commerce”. It is anything concerned with doing business electronically. Ecommerce includes commerce conducted over the internet, but also other forms of electronic commerce such as telephone banking, using a fax, or generating and managing accounting systems on a computer (without use of the internet).
Is this course right for me?
This course is excellent for managers and marketing people who are good with general marketing but are not very sure about marketing on the web.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Online
E-Learning
Read more & enrol: E Commerce
LEARN ONLINE - HTML & CSS COURSE - HOME STUDY
Gain the essential skills of HTML and creating a website from scratch.
Learn HTML coding and how to create web pages. Explore different methods of laying out an HTML page. Investigate some of the techniques employed by web developers to Navigate between web pages. Experiment with the use of images and background images on web pages. Use style sheets to change the look and feel of a web page. Build a web site based on a client design specification.
This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn programming in HTML. It can be studied as a hobby or used to create a website for your personal or business use. Keeping in mind that web development companies charge thousands of dollars to develop websites for businesses, this course is a good investment. Javascript is recommended to take with this course to make your website dynamic.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Online
E-Learning
Read more & enrol: Html (Writing a Website)
Javascript
100 hours
Statement of Attainment
10 lessons
NEW - HOME STUDY COURSE - JAVASCRIPT - DHTML
Make your websites magic with dynamic HTML and Javascript!
JavaScript is a powerful scripting language which can be used to read and modify HTML elements, validate data, and it can also react to events such as a mouse click or a key press on the keyboard, etc. This course will teach you:
- programming essentials
- the javascript language
- DOM and event handling
- create dynamic html and navigation
- form validation, popups
- write web apps & more!
This course compliements our HTML course and forms part of the Certificates in Web Development. Javascript is one of the major modern components of creating succesful webpages.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Javascript
Networking Foundations
100 hours
Statement of Attainment
10 lessons
BECOME COMPETENT AT NETWORKING
A computer network, commonly just called a network, is a system of interconnected computers (and devices) that operate interactively. Any number of computers may be connected into a network, from two to dozens, hundreds, thousands or even millions. Networks typically include other devices such as printers, external hard drives, modems and routers, etc. Nearly everyone involved with computers at any level now requires knowledge and skills with networks computer systems.
Gain the skills and competancy you need in Networking with this course. Studies include: networking introduction, topology, architecture and transmission media; components and hardware; design and planning; upgrading; basic TCP/IP Services and Applications and more.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Networking Foundations
ONLINE COURSE - PHOTOSHOP CS - HOME STUDY
Gain skills in image manipulation for web and print Develop a basic understanding of how to create and manipulate images and artwork compositions using Adobe Photoshop for use on the web, email and print. This is an excellent entry level course for anyone wanting to use Photoshop CS in their work, and is also suitable for keen amateurs.
Gain skills in using palettes and layers, preparing images for web and print, using filters, masking, making adjustments and much more.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Online
E-Learning
Read more & enrol: Photoshop CS - Beginner To Medium Level
Why choose this Distance Learning course?
A Proficiency Award is a type of “specialist” certificate; designed to provide a qualification to reflect “knowledge or skills” in a specialised area.
To attain a proficiency award, you need to:
A/ Complete assignments and pass exams for three 100 hour modules/subjects
- Visual Basic.Net
- ASP.Net
- SQL
- Javascript
- HTML
B/ 200 hrs work experience or a workplace project
You can satisfy this by either submitting a reference from an employer or reputable colleague; or undertaking a major programming project (under tutor guidance). This is an ideal course for someone wanting to enter and work in one of the most 'in demand' fields of computer programming
Career Opportunities
Once this course is undertaken and completed you can start working as computer programmers, webdesigners or web developers.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Proficiency Award In Computer Programming
Why choose this Distance Learning course?
Develop skills in the repair and maintenance of computers (PC'S). A Proficiency Award is a type of “specialist” certificate; designed to provide a qualification that reflects “knowledge or skills” in a specialised section of an industry or discipline.
Career Opportunities
People who have completed this course can work in IT technical support, as IT Technicians, IT officer, IT helpdesk officer
This course is designed primarily for people who already have some related qualifications or experience, who seek to supplement their existing skills and gain an industry specific qualification that enhances their employability and capacity to work in industry.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Read more & enrol: Proficiency Award In Computer Servicing
Visual Basic.Net
100 hours
Statement of Attainment
12 lessons
ONLINE LEARNING - VB.NET - VISUAL BASIC - HOME STUDY
ACS student comments: I am finding the course very valuable it is keeping me focused and the content is excellent. I have a tendancy to go off on tangents but the structure of the course keeps me on track. Bill Anderson, Aust - Visual Basic.Net course.
Learn VB.net - get skills and practice.
Learn to produce windows applications using the .Net framework. Students learn to:
- Use variables & conditional statements
- I/O handling & Controls
- Objects, Modules
- Methods, events, classes a
- Polymorphism, inheritance
- Debugging
- Produce an application.
Learning methods available:
Correspondence
Online
E-Learning
Read more & enrol: Visual Basic.Net
