IT Certification Programme for LU Students

Summary

ICT Focus is working with the Computing and Communications Systems departments to offer students at Lancaster the opportunity to gain industry-standard IT Certifications. The courses provide an in-depth look at the relevant technology which allow you to work towards your final goal of taking an exam to become IT Certified.

All courses include instructor-led study days that combine taught sessions with practical hands-on labs. Official materials are provided, and some courses include the costs of practice tests and the exam.

Note that ALL courses will require additional work outside the classroom in order to pass the exam, but it is worth it! Industry certification will:

• enhance your CV,
• give you real experience of gaining IT certifications,
• provide an in-depth view of a specific technology or best practice framework within the IT industry,
• help you to stand out from the crowd when applying for work.

These courses will also provide evidence of skills development if you are planning to work towards the Lancaster Award (and if you are interested in the Lancaster Award you can find out more by attending one of their workshops - see the workshop timetable for more details).

Why not come to the OVERVIEW SESSION : 3rd Feb : Management School LT2 : Lunchtime 12:00-13:00 Each programme will be outlined in more detail and booking forms will be available.

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows 7 Configuration

This course uses Microsoft Official Curriculum and will teach you how to install, upgrade and migrate to Windows 7 client and includes configuring the client for network connectivity, security, maintenance, mobile computing. The course will prepare you for Exam 70-680 which, if passed, gives you the MCTS certification.

The course fee includes web access to Transcender practice exams and test questions (for up to 6 months) and an exam voucher which you can use at any Prometric Test Centre (including the one in InfoLab21).

Dates: 28th June - 1st July
Course Fee: £500
Exam Fee: voucher included in course fee

Course outline for Windows 7 Configuration

Linux Professional institute (LPI) Level 1 Certification

If you want to start to build your Linux skills or simply want credit for the skills you already have, then this is the course for you! The 5-day course introduces essential Linux administration skills and at the same time, covering the curriculum for exams LPI-101 & LPI-102, which together provide the entry level LPIC-1 certification.

Dates: 5th-9th July
Course Fee: £500
Exam fee: £100 per exam (2 exams)

Course outline for LPI Level 1

SAP TERP10 Certification

Ideal for those of you who already have experience of SAP, but also open to those who haven't. This course looks at integration of business processes and is the starting point for SAP Certification. It is a highly sought after qualification and extremely difficult to get hold of, with business customers paying considerably more to attend the course. If you are hoping to work with SAP when you move into industry, this will put you one step up from other job applicants.

The course fee includes official SAP materials and the cost of the exam which is taken on the last day.

Dates: 22nd-26th March (part 1), 29th-31st March (part 2),9th April (revision day) &12th April (exam day) : total of 10 days.
Course Fee: £575
Exam Fee: included as part of course

Course outline for SAP TERP10

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Join MSc Networking students to attend an intensive course run as four separate 5-day modules with additional reading and exams in between. Successful completion of the course will set you up for taking the exam and achieving CCNA Certification. The curriculum looks at networking from the wires up – including fundamentals, routing protocols and concepts, LAN switching, wireless, and WAN.

Dates: 25 days : (starts 13th April : finishes 12th July)
Course Fee: £600
Exam Fee: £123*

Course outline for CCNA

*Students achieving over 70% on the course receive an automatic exam discount of 50% from Cisco!

Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH)

This intensive 5-day course prepares you for the much sought after EC-Council CEH security certification. Attendees must have a certain amount of technical background - please see course outline for details of pre-requisites

The course fee includes official EC Council materials and the cost of the exam which can be taken at any Prometric Prime test centre ( A session can be arranged in InfoLab21 if there is sufficient interest).

Dates: 5 days : 19th-23rd July
Course Fee: £900
Exam Fee: voucher included in course fee

Course outline for CEH

ITIL Service Management Certification

ITIL is considered to be the best practice framework for IT Service Management and is recognised worldwide.

The course is an intensive introduction to the ITIL service management framework, covering all aspects of the service support and service delivery processes, together with the service desk function. It prepares you for the ITIL Foundation Certification exam, which is taken on the last day of training.

Duration: 15th-17th June
Course Fee: £600
Exam Fee: included as part of course

Course outline for ITIL v3 Foundation

Prince2 Project Management Foundation Certification v2009

Prince2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a project management methodology that is recognised worldwide.

This course will teach you how to use PRINCE2 for projects of all sizes and types, and prepares you for the PRINCE2 Foundation Certification exam, which is taken on the last day of training.

Dates: 22nd-24th June
Course Fee: £600
Exam Fee: included as part of course

Course outline for Prince2 Foundation

Interested?

Places are limited on each of the courses, so please book early to avoid disappointment!

To book a place, or to find out more, simply contact ICT Focus:
Email ictfocus@lancaster.ac.uk
Phone 01524 510425 / 7

Please note that submitting a booking form is a commitment to attend (and pay for) the course.
Once the course is confirmed you will be sent an invoice which you may pay online or at the cashiers' office in the normal way.
Note also that courses will only run subject to a minimum number of bookings being made (between 8 & 10 depending upon the course).

DEADLINE FOR BOOKING: Friday 19th February
If for any reason a course that you've booked on doesn't run and you'd like to choose an alternative one, please let us know.