ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology
Start your career in programming, networking or technical support
This course will give you foundation skills in supporting IT activities in the workplace. Our three campuses offer different elective groups so you have the opportunity to focus on the ICT field of most interest to you.

This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Perth | East Perth | Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent) | Midland
When Semester 2, 2024 | Semester 1, 2025
How Combined (Online and On Campus) | On campus
Gain a broad range of ICT skills
This qualification provides you with the skills and knowledge to support information technology activities in the workplace across a range of information and communication technologies (ICT) areas, including programming, networking and technical support.
At North Metropolitan TAFE you will have the opportunity to focus on the ICT field of most interest to you with the different electives offered at the three campuses where we deliver this course.
This Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology gives you the foundation skills to begin a career in ICT with further study at North Metropolitan TAFE. You may follow a career pathway into the ICT industry in areas including cyber security, programming, networking or web design.
- Awareness of cyber security best practices
- Programming fundamentals
- Networking fundamentals
- Communication skills in a helpdesk setting
- Working in a team
I have the following attributes:
- Technically minded
- Enjoy problem solving
- Enjoy communicating with others
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $712.80 + Resource fee $75.00 )
(Tuition fee* $211.20 + Resource fee $75.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBCRT301 | Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBXCS303 | Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information |
BSBXTW301 | Work in a team |
ICTICT313 | Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments |
ICTPRG302 | Apply introductory programming techniques |
ICTSAS305 | Provide ICT advice to clients |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBXCS301 | Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats |
BSBXCS302 | Identify and report online security threats |
ICTICT214 | Operate application software packages |
ICTSAS308 | Run standard diagnostic tests |
ICTWEB304 | Build simple web pages |
ICTWEB431 | Create and style simple markup language documents |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $777.60 + Resource fee $60.00 )
(Tuition fee* $230.40 + Resource fee $60.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBCRT301 | Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBXCS303 | Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information |
BSBXTW301 | Work in a team |
ICTICT313 | Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments |
ICTPRG302 | Apply introductory programming techniques |
ICTSAS305 | Provide ICT advice to clients |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBXCS301 | Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats |
BSBXCS302 | Identify and report online security threats |
ICTICT213 | Use computer operating systems and hardware |
ICTICT214 | Operate application software packages |
ICTNWK311 | Install and test network protocols |
ICTSAS310 | Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $777.60 + Resource fee $90.00 )
(Tuition fee* $230.40 + Resource fee $90.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBCRT301 | Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBXCS303 | Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information |
BSBXTW301 | Work in a team |
ICTICT313 | Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments |
ICTPRG302 | Apply introductory programming techniques |
ICTSAS305 | Provide ICT advice to clients |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBXCS301 | Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats |
BSBXCS302 | Identify and report online security threats |
ICTICT213 | Use computer operating systems and hardware |
ICTICT214 | Operate application software packages |
ICTNWK311 | Install and test network protocols |
ICTSAS310 | Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $712.80 + Resource fee $90.00 )
(Tuition fee* $211.20 + Resource fee $90.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBCRT301 | Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBXCS303 | Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information |
BSBXTW301 | Work in a team |
ICTICT313 | Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments |
ICTPRG302 | Apply introductory programming techniques |
ICTSAS305 | Provide ICT advice to clients |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBXCS301 | Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats |
BSBXCS302 | Identify and report online security threats |
ICTICT214 | Operate application software packages |
ICTSAS308 | Run standard diagnostic tests |
ICTWEB304 | Build simple web pages |
ICTWEB431 | Create and style simple markup language documents |
Semester 2, 2024
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $712.80 + Resource fee $90.00 )
(Tuition fee* $211.20 + Resource fee $90.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBCRT301 | Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBXCS303 | Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information |
BSBXTW301 | Work in a team |
ICTICT313 | Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments |
ICTPRG302 | Apply introductory programming techniques |
ICTSAS305 | Provide ICT advice to clients |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBXCS301 | Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats |
BSBXCS302 | Identify and report online security threats |
ICTICT214 | Operate application software packages |
ICTSAS308 | Run standard diagnostic tests |
ICTWEB304 | Build simple web pages |
ICTWEB431 | Create and style simple markup language documents |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $777.60 + Resource fee $120.00 )
(Tuition fee* $230.40 + Resource fee $120.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBCRT301 | Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBXCS303 | Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information |
BSBXTW301 | Work in a team |
ICTICT313 | Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments |
ICTPRG302 | Apply introductory programming techniques |
ICTSAS305 | Provide ICT advice to clients |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBXCS301 | Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats |
BSBXCS302 | Identify and report online security threats |
ICTICT213 | Use computer operating systems and hardware |
ICTICT214 | Operate application software packages |
ICTNWK311 | Install and test network protocols |
ICTSAS310 | Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $777.60 + Resource fee $90.00 )
(Tuition fee* $230.40 + Resource fee $90.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBCRT301 | Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBXCS303 | Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information |
BSBXTW301 | Work in a team |
ICTICT313 | Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments |
ICTPRG302 | Apply introductory programming techniques |
ICTSAS305 | Provide ICT advice to clients |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBXCS301 | Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats |
BSBXCS302 | Identify and report online security threats |
ICTICT213 | Use computer operating systems and hardware |
ICTICT214 | Operate application software packages |
ICTNWK311 | Install and test network protocols |
ICTSAS310 | Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network |
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