Certificate IV in Information Technology (Testing)
Description
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a range of ICT positions directly related to testing either as an independent specialist or as part of a team. The qualification has a strong ICT core competency base with the potential for inclusion of a range of broader units through stream choice to suit particular needs.
This new ICA05 Certificate IV qualification has clustered and structured test units together with 'non-test' ICT units to form the first nationally recognised testing qualification in ICT. It also has validity as a more broad qualification (sharing a number of common core units with other Certificate IVs) but with a stronger testing emphasis than other qualifications.
Its development has highlighted the testing discipline more generally within the overall package. This potentially enables other ICA05 qualifications to pick up clusters of testing units from the specialist streams as part of a holistic or 'full delivery cycle' approach to ICT development.
The Applications stream of Certificate III provides one pathway to this qualification, while several Diploma qualifications may be the next step for a Certificate IV in IT (Testing) graduate.
There are 4 specialist streams in the qualification to provide flexibility in choice and focus while ensuring strong core competencies.
Software
Websites
Multimedia
Networking
Job Roles
Industry requirements in respect of testing, tend to come from one of two perspectives: that testing is an inherent and integral part of all ICT roles within the full delivery cycle or that testing is a discipline in its own right. The latter perspective is more easily identified in the recruitment marketplace and is reflected below.
Possible job titles include:
Computer Systems Auditor
ICT Auditor
ICT Quality Management Specialist
ICT Quality Specialist
ICT Tester
IT Auditor
IT Tester
Quality Assurance Analyst
Quality Assurance Specialist
Quality Assurance Engineer
Software Design Engineer and Tester
Software QA Specialist
Software Tester
Systems Tester
Team Leader QA/Software testing
Test Analyst
Test Engineer
Tester
Testing Engineer
Web Tester
Prerequisite Requirements
A number of units within this qualification have prerequisites. These are detailed as follows:
Code and Title | Prerequisite units required |
ICAB4220B Create scripts for networking | ICAB4225B Automate processes |
ICAB4222B Apply introductory programming skills in another language | ICAB4225B Automate processes |
ICAS4107B Manage resolution of system faults on a live system | ICAS3024B Provide basic system administration ICAT3025B Run standard diagnostic tests ICAT4221B Locate equipment, system and software faults |
ICAS4109B Evaluate system status | ICAT3025B Run standard diagnostic tests |
ICAT4186B Conduct operational acceptance tests of websites | ICAT4184B Ensure site usability for full range of users |
ICAT4194B Ensure basic website security | ICAI3101B Install and manage network protocols |
ICAT4195B Ensure dynamic website security | ICAI3020B Install and optimise operating system software ICAT4194B Ensure basic website security # |
# This unit has prerequisite requirements. Section 1.6 provides further details.