ICA50511 - Diploma of Database Design and Development
Diploma of Database Design and Development
This qualification provides skills and knowledge for an individual to be effective in the design and development of ICT database systems. The qualification builds on a base core of design and development competencies with elective choices covering business needs analysis, quality assurance and project management.
Job roles
Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
assistant database designer
assistant database developer
assistant database specialist.
Subjects
Total number of units = 20
9 core units plus
11 elective units
The elective units consist of:
up to 11 from the elective units listed below
up to 4 from elsewhere in ICA11 or any other Training Package or accredited course at Diploma or Advanced Diploma level.
The elective units chosen must be relevant to the work outcome and meet local industry needs.
ICTTEN5204A Produce technical solutions from business specifications
Pathways...
Pathways into the qualification
after achieving ICA40211 Certificate IV in Information Technology Support, or other relevant qualifications or units equivalent to the core of ICA40211.
OR
with demonstrated vocational experience in a range of database design and development areas.
Pathways from the qualification
ICA11 Advanced Diploma or Vocational Graduate Certificate qualifications or other higher education sector qualifications.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Licensing Information
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.
Employability Skills
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
articulating complex scenarios in a clear and concise manner relevant to all levels of the organisation
documenting information related to database requirements and solutions
writing and presenting complex technical reports, with supporting documentation
Teamwork
coordinating group and presenting on key project activities
reviewing the database with team members and key stakeholders
Problem-solving
developing controls and contingencies to alleviate security threats
taking corrective action on system implementation breakdowns
Initiative and enterprise
anticipating potential problems and devising solutions
conducting research to determine client business requirements
integrating sustainability in ICT planning and design projects
matching client IT requirements with the strategic direction of the enterprise
Planning and organising
developing project plans
planning for quality controls and contingencies when designing database system
Self-management
managing own time and work priorities against project plan and schedule
taking accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving work outcomes
Learning
keeping up-to-date with current industry-accepted database, web and programming products
participating in learning and development opportunities
Technology
coordinating implementation of technology needs
assessing the technological capability of various products against architecture requirements and making recommendations on the best IT solution
examining current and future ICT capability against a client’s future requirements and modelling preferred systems solutions
