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This qualification enhances your competency in digital literacy skills to support you within your current job role or give you the opportunity to progress into a role where digital skills are required.

You will discover how to apply digital skills in personal and business situations by knowing how to maintain safety and security when using data and devices.

What's included?

This course focusses on practical digital skills, so you can use them to solve problems, improve your personal efficiency, create and share content (collaboratively) and stay safe while doing so.

To successfully complete this course you have to complete five mandatory units and complete one of the two optional units. 

Mandatory Units

Unit 1:

Find and use information

Be able to identify and select information and resources to meet personal and organisational needs

Be able to evaluate and use researched information

Be able to store information in line with an organisation’s agreed procedures

Unit 2:

Safety and security when using data and digital devices

Understand how to protect data and devices

Understand how organisational data and information is protected

Understand how to use digital equipment safely

Unit 3:

Communicating and collaborating online

Be able to communicate socially and professionally using technology

Know how to communicate effectively via email in a personal or business context

Be able to communicate and collaborate using online collaboration tools

Be able to communicate and collaborate using digital networks

Be able to use blogging to engage with others and keep them informed

Unit 4:

Using word processing software

Be able to enter, edit and combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents

Be able to edit and structure information within word processing documents

Be able to use word processing software tools to format and present documents

Optional Units

Unit 5:

Using a computer

Be able to operate a personal computer or laptop

Be able to create and manage folders and files

Understand how to connect to the internet

Be able to create an online account

Unit 6:

Digital career development

Be able to use social media and the internet to search employment opportunities and prepare applications for employment

Be able to use technology to facilitate learning and career progression

How it works

You will receive a registration code that will give you access to our online learning platform. Here you can access your course materials, lessons and resources. After you have registered for the course online, your personal assessor will introduce him/herself to you before you start. They will assess and mark your performance work at every stage. If you need any additional support, you can request this through the system or directly to your assessor. Your progress will be monitored remotely and your assessor can offer tips and guidance to improve your understanding of the course materials and assignments.

All assignments can be completed in your own time, so you can progress at your own pace.

Fees

Course price £725

Booking fee £25