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ITQ Train

ITQ is the NVQ  for IT Users which demonstrates staff competence in the use of IT in the workplace. It is offered at levels 1, 2 and 3.

ITQ is primarily aimed at IT users and not professional IT staff such as engineers and developers. ITQ was developed by employers for use in the workplace.   It has been in use in all sectors of business and industry for 2 years.

ITQ provides analysis of workforce skills such as making the best use of technology in business systems and in communication with colleagues and customers. It recognises that all organisations need IT skills but that these will vary in level and type depending on individual business needs and the use made of technology in the organisation. ITQ even allows for the inclusion of bespoke units in recognition that many employers have IT systems that may be unique to them.

Customise your ITQ

ITQ, unlike any other IT User qualification, is that it is highly customisable. The content of the qualification can be adjusted to suit the requirements of the workplace and employee, as well as the skills level of your chosen disciplines. In other words, the employer ends up having 'created' their own ITQ allowing their staff to learn and be assessed on tasks that they need to know as part of their job, and taking into consideration any existing qualifications they have.

In addition to being able to mix-and-match traditional IT skills in an ITQ (such as word processing, databases, email and so on) ITQ also recognises bespoke software. This means that if an organisation runs a proprietary program/system for managing client data, logistics, statistics and analysis, for example, it too can be incorporated into the qualification.

This high level of customisation, and specifically the inclusion of bespoke software, is an entirely new way of structuring an IT qualification. Evaluation of ITQ since its launch indicates that its customisation is probably its single greatest attraction for employers, who are able, for the first time, to define the IT standards that best suit their organisations.

ITQ LEVEL 2

In order to achieve the ITQ at Level 2, you need to accumulate 100 points or 140 points if you elect to study under a Government Funded Apprenticeship Scheme.  To achieve the award, 25 points come form the Mandatory Unit which is:

            Make selective use of IT

A further 75 points come from optional units listed below, 40 of these points must be achieved at Level 2, but the remaining points can be from either Level 1 or Level 3

ITQ Level 3

In order to achieve the ITQ at Level 3 you must accumulate 180 points again you must use the Mandatory Unit of Make Selective use of IT at Level 3 which is worth 35 units and the remainder of the points are gained from optional units, some of which must be at Level 3. 

The list of units remains the same as in the table above, as learners may select units at Level 1, 2 and 3 to complete their award.