This qualification provides an individual with the skills and knowledge to design, develop, build and administer websites using a range of website technologies.
Job roles
Possible job titles relevant to this include:
web developer or technical writer
webmaster assistant
website coordinator
website or web support administrator
assistant web designer.
Total number of units = 22
8 core units plus
14 elective units
The elective units consist of:
5 from one of the following specialist groups:
Group A Administration
Group B Design and development
of the remaining units:
up to 9 may be from the specialist elective groups below or from Group C general elective units below
up to 4 may be from elsewhere in ICA11 or any other Training Package or accredited course at Certificate IV or Diploma level.
The elective units chosen must be relevant to the work outcome and meet local industry needs.
Core units
BSBOHS302B Participate effectively in OHS communication and consultative processes
ICAICT401A Determine and confirm client business requirements
ICAICT418A Contribute to copyright, ethics and privacy in an IT environment
ICAWEB401A Design a website to meet technical requirements
ICAWEB402A Confirm accessibility of websites for people with special needs
ICAWEB403A Transfer content to a website using commercial packages
ICAWEB424A Evaluate and select a web hosting service
ICAWEB429A Create a markup language document to specification
Elective units
Specialist elective units
Group A Administration
ICAWEB404A Maintain website performance
ICAWEB405A Monitor traffic and compile website traffic reports
ICAWEB406A Create website testing procedures
ICAWEB407A Conduct operational acceptance tests of websites
ICAWEB408A Ensure basic website security
Group B Design and development
ICADBS403A Create basic databases
ICAWEB409A Develop cascading style sheets
ICAWEB411A Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages
ICAWEB415A Produce server-side script for dynamic web pages
ICAWEB425A Apply structured query language to extract and manipulate data
General elective units
Group C
BSBCRT401A Articulate, present and debate ideas
BSBSUS301A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
CUFPPM404A Create storyboards
ICAICT403A Apply software development methodologies
ICAICT407A Maintain website information standards
ICAICT408A Create technical documentation
ICAICT417A Identify, evaluate and apply current industry-specific technologies to meet industry standards
ICAICT420A Develop client user interface
ICANWK409A Create scripts for networking
ICAPMG401A Support small scale IT projects
ICAPRG405A Automate processes
ICAWEB410A Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites
ICAWEB412A Produce interactive web animation
ICAWEB413A Optimise search engines
ICAWEB414A Design simple web page layouts
ICAWEB416A Customise content management system
ICAWEB417A Integrate social web technologies
ICAWEB421A Ensure website content meets technical protocols and standards
Pathways into the qualification
Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification include:
after achieving ICA30111 Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology, or other relevant qualifications or units equivalent to the core of ICA30111
OR
with demonstrated vocational experience in a range of web-related work environments in website development, administration or management.
Pathways from the qualification
ICA50611 Diploma of Website Development, or a range of other Diploma qualifications.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
There is no link between this qualification and licensing, legislative or regulatory requirements. However users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority. There may be some alignment with industry standard certification competencies.
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification |
Communication | consulting with end users and clients before, during and after development of websites to determine their issues and ensure that their needs are met interpreting technical manuals documenting and presenting information in a variety of formats and media |
Teamwork | consulting with work team to review proposed changes against current and future business requirements establishing and improving work teams in an IT environment |
Problem-solving | determining criteria for writing script for web pages, for example, dynamic functionality and appropriate language |
Initiative and enterprise | developing new criteria and procedures for performing current practices identifying, analysing and evaluating information from a variety of sources |
Planning and organising | creating project plans to guide the development of systems methodologies |
Self-management | taking responsibility for own output in relation to specified quality standards meeting ethical standards in the areas of security, legal, moral and ethical practice |
Learning | gathering and organising feedback on draft documentation and client satisfaction maintaining knowledge of tools and software applications and the goods and services provided |
Technology | selecting and using software and hardware tools in a variety of web, database, scripting and multimedia contexts |