ProsPectus 2012
Who we are iStudent was developed form the ever increasing demand in the business world for your young highly skilled IT professionals. Established in 1999, iStudent offers an opportunity to aspiring professionals to enter into this vibrant and ever progressive industry.
our courses are structured to meet the exacting standards of our partners, Microsoft and Isett Seta. The syllabus, like the industry is ever changing, ensuring that our students qualify at the cutting edge of tomorrows technology.
our close relationship with and accreditation by Microsoft, guarantees that our qualifications are recognized not only in the South African job market, but internationally as well. We offer state of the art venues and equipment with highly skilled facilitators who are passionate about their profession and Microsoft Certified with rich product knowledge.
our mission iStudent is committed to building competent I.T professionals who are passionate about their craft and the use of technology as a tool of business. In this quest we spare no effort in providing practical education of the highest standard in cutting-edge information technology, bridging the gap between business objectives and the technology that supports them, all while mentoring aspiring I.T professionals along their challenging course to competence and certification.
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m ° 078 055 9225 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 614 0581e ° [email protected]
Janine Cook CArEEr MAnAgEr
m ° 078 876 3623 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 517 8140 e ° [email protected]
Jade ogdenCArEEr AdMInISTrATor
Who To ConTaCT
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As an enterprise administrator, you deploy and maintain vital business solutions on enterprise platform architectures. You must carefully balance business requirements against platform capabilities, because it’s your job to maintain a secure and stable environment. As an implementer, you need a thorough understanding of server solutions, Active directory, and applications critical to your business, and at times you might need to fulfill an architectural design role.
CourSE ouTlInE | IT SYSTEMS SupporT enTerprise adminisTraTor
Computer Fundamentals
ComptIa a+ hardware ComptIa a + soFtware 2667a: Introduction to Programming ComptIa network +
6420B: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008
6292: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client
6418C : Deploying Windows Server 2008
6421B: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
6425C: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
6426C: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
6435a: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
6436a: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services
CBp projeCt management
InFormatIonal asset manager // enterprIse storage admInIstrator // network admInIstrator // reuse engIneer // soFtware proCess speCIalIst (suggestIons only)
natIonal qualIFICatIonNational Certificate: IT Systems Support SAQA ID: 48573 | NQF 5 | 147 Credits
InternatIonal exam/smCts: 70-680 TS // mCts: 70-642 TS // mCts: 70-640 TS // mCts: 70-643 TS // mCItp: 70-647 PRO
InternatIonal CertIFICatIon/s(mCts) Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (mCItp) Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator
“As an enterprise administrator, you deploy and maintain vital business solutions on enterprise platform architectures.”
natIonal senIor CertIFICate (grade 12)
subjects Job opportunities
Qualifications
entrance requirements
nETWorkIng 1sT YEAr
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InternatIonal exam/sComptIa: A+ HARDWAREComptIa: A+ SOFTWAREmCIts: 70-680 TSmCItp: 70-685 PRO
InternatIonal CertIFICatIonsComptIa: A+Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
As an enterprise application developer, your responsibilities might include designing, planning, evaluating, and developing n-tier solutions that target both Web and client user experiences. Your vision drives the development of line-of-business applications and their underlying databases. You are a systems expert who relies on the Microsoft .nET Framework. You might work on a team in a medium-sized or large development environment to design and deliver mission-critical business systems—and then keep them running.
CourSE ouTlInE | onE YEAr iT sysTems developer
“As an enterprise application developer, your responsibilities might include designing, planning, evaluating, and developing n-tier solutions .”
Computer Fundamentals
ComptIa: a+ hardwareComptIa: a+ soFtware2667a: Introduction to Programming
development Fundamentals
2310C: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
2778: Querying and Modifying Data in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with Transact-SQ
6231a: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
10262a: Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
10263a: Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
10265a: Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
10264a: Developing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
10267a: Introduction to Web Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
CBp BusIness CommunICatIon CBp Customer servICe
soFtware engIneer // applICatIon systems analyst // applICatIons admInIstrator // solutIons arChIteCt // enterprIse projeCt manager (suggestIons only)
natIonal qualIFICatIonNational Certificate: IT Systems Support SAQA ID: 48573 | NQF 5 | 147 Credits
InternatIonal exam/sts 70-511 // ts 70-513 // ts 70-515 // ts 70-516 // pro 70-518 // pro 70-519
InternatIonal CertIFICatIon/smCts: .NET Framework 4, Windows Applications // mCts: .NET Framework 4, Service Communication Applications // mCts:: .NET Framework 4, Data Access // mCpd: Web Developer 4 // mCpd: Windows Developer 4
natIonal senIor CertIFICate (grade 12)mathematICs
subjects Job opportunities
Qualifications
entrance requirements
progrAMMIng 1sT YEAr
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help desk Technicians are responsible primarily for supporting end-user software applications. pC Support specialists are responsible for assisting end-users either remotely or in person, with personal computer maintenance, troubleshooting and management. The Microsoft Certified IT professional: Consumer Support Technician (MCITp: Consumer Support Technician) credential is the premier certification to highlight and validate your expertise and skill set in a job role supporting a broad range of consumer desktop operating systems.
CourSE ouTlInE | proFESSIonAl iT TeChniCal supporT
Computer FundamentalswIndows 7
mICrosoFt oFFICeMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook
ComptIa: a+ hardwareComptIa: a+ soFtwareComptIa: n+
mCItp: pro6420B: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008
6292: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client 50322A: Configuring and Administering Windows 76293AD: Troubleshooting and Supporting Windows 7 in the Enterprise50331D: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician2667A: Introduction to Programming
Computer teChnICIan // support teChnICIan // network teChnICIan // It helpdesk agent // It sales // desktop teChnICIan // entrepreneur (suggestIons only)
InternatIonal exam/sComptIa: A+ HARDWAREComptIa: A+ SOFTWAREmCIts: 70-680 TSmCItp: 70-685 PRO
InternatIonal CertIFICatIonsComptIa: A+Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
“ Premier certification to highlight and validate your expertise and skill set in a job role supporting a broad range of consumer desktop operating systems.”
(grade 10)
subjects Job opportunities
Qualifications
entrance requirements
CourSE ouTlInE | proFESSIonAl iT TeChniCal supporT
“ Premier certification to highlight and validate your expertise and skill set in a job role supporting a broad range of consumer desktop operating systems.”
subjects
TrAdITIonAl EnTrY YEAr
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As an enterprise administrator, you deploy and maintain vital business solutions on enterprise platform architectures. You must carefully balance business requirements against platform capabilities, because it’s your job to maintain a secure and stable environment. As an implementer, you need a thorough understanding of server solutions, Active directory, and applications critical to your business, and at times you might need to fulfill an architectural design role.
Course ouTline | iT sysTems supporT enTerprise adminisTraTor
“As an enterprise administrator, you deploy and maintain vital business solutions on enterprise platform architectures.”
ComptIa network +
mCts: 70-642 ts:Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
mCts: 70-640 ts:Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuring
mCts: 70-643 ts:Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuring
mCItp:70-647 pro:Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator
CBp BusIness CommunICatIon CBp Customer servICe
InFormatIonal asset manager // enterprIse storage admInIstrator // network admInIstrator // reuse engIneer // soFtware proCess speCIalIst (suggestIons only)
InternatIonal exam/smCts: 70-642 TS // mCts: 70-640 TS // mCts: 70-643 TS // mCItp: 70-647 PRO
InternatIonal CertIFICatIon/s(mCts) Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (mCItp) Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator
tradItIonal FIrst year
subjects Job opportunities
Qualifications
entrance requirements
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TrAdITIonAl 2nd YEAr
As an enterprise messaging administrator, you are the communications expert who designs, plans, and implements high-availability servers dedicated to e-mail, instant messaging, voice mail, and other communication. You monitor and report on server health as well as design and implement disaster recovery and security solutions. You might also plan upgrades, migrations, and deployments. Cisco Certified network Associate (CCnA®) validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks.
CourSE ouTlInE | SpECIAlISATIon iT enTerprise adminisTraTor:
10324a: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Desktop Virtualization
50273a: Planning and Designing Microsoft Virtualization Solutions 10215a: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization
ICnd1: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
ICnd2: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2
10135a: Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
10233a: Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
10174a: Configuring and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2010
10231a: Designing a Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Infrastructure
maIl server admInIstrator // messagIng admInIstrator // e-maIl admInIstrator // network manager // enterprIse admInIstrator // network admInIstrator (suggestIons only)
InternatIonal exams:ts: 70-669 / pro: 70-693 / ts: 70-659 / CCna: 640-802
ts: 70-662 / pro: 70-663ts: 70-667 / pro: 70-668 InternatIonal CertIFICatIon/smCItp: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2CIsCo CertIFIed Network Associate - Routing & Switching mCItp: Enterprise Messaging Administrator on Exchange 2010mCItp: SharePoint Administrator 2010
“communications expert who designs, plans, and implements high-availability servers dedicated to e-mail, instant messaging, voice mail, and other communication. ”
mICrosoFt CertIFIed teChnology speCIalIst (mCts)mICrosoFt CertIFIed It proFessIonal (mCItp) enterprIse admInIstrator
subjects Job opportunities
Qualifications
entrance requirements
nETWorkIng Final year
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As a database developer, you probably work in a medium-sized to enterprise-scale organization and use powerful database management and data analysis tools. Your role is to design, develop, and implement complex database systems, tools, and applications. Your speciality might be writing queries and stored procedures, using data modelling tools, designing and optimising databases, or implementing at the physical level.
CourSE ouTlInE | SpECIAlISATIon appliCaTion developer
“Your role is to design, develop, and implement complex database systems, tools, and applications.”
10175a: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development
10232a: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Applications
50401a: Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008
6236a: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
6235a: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
6234a: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
50399a: Designing a Business Intelligence Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
soFtware developer // It manager // dataBase developer // projeCt leader // soFtware analyst // developer // BusIness IntellIgenCe (suggestIons only)
InternatIonal exam/sts: 70-573 / ts: 70-576 / ts: 70-433pro: 70-451 / ts: 70-448 / pro: 70-452
InternatIonal CertIFICatIonsmCpd: SharePoint Developer 2010mCItp: Database Developer 2008mCItp: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
subjects Job opportunities
Qualifications
entrance requirementsnational senior Certificate (grade 12) / microsoft Certified / technology specialist / (mCts) & microsoft / Certified professional / developer (mCpd): enterprise applications developer / 1/2 day It relevant internship/job
dEvElopMEnT Final year
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graphic designers create visual designs for their clients and also oversee the production of the design. They use typography, illustration, colour, photography and animation for implementation with printing, websites, environmental graphics, video and other means of visual communication. The graphic designer must organize the various elements visually to drive home a desired message.
CourSE ouTlInE | onE YEAr graphiC design
BusIness englIsh Computer lIteraCy wIndows 7
desIgn FundamentalsLayout Theory Design Theory Digital Photography
adoBe CreatIve suIteAdobe Photoshop Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Fireworks Adobe Illustrator Adobe Flash
weB developmentHTML/DHTML JavaScript XML for Flash Introduction to PHP & MySQL Introduction to ActionScript
CBp Customer servICe CBp BusIness CommunICatIon
projeCt portFolIo
graphIC artIst // graphIC desIgner // Brand desIgner // Flash desIgner // weB artIst // weB desIgner // entrepreneur // weB developer (suggestIons only)
natIonal qualIFICatIonFET Certificate: Design Foundation SAQA ID: 49127 | NQF 4 | 141 Credits
InternatIonal exam/s(aCe) Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop (aCe) Adobe Certified Expert - Flash (aCe) Adobe Certified Expert - Dreamweaver
InternatIonal CertIFICatIon/s(aCe) Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop (aCe) Adobe Certified Expert - Flash (aCe) Adobe Certified Expert - Dreamweaver
“Graphic designers create visual designs for their clients and also oversee the production of the design.”
natIonal senIor CertIFICate (grade 12)
subjects Job opportunities
Qualifications
entrance requirements
grAphIC dESIgn 1sT YEAr
TeChniCal supporT & (neTworking)
developmenT (programming)
graphiC design
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ACCrEdITATIon paThway
TeChniCal supporT & (neTworking)
TradiTional 1st YeAr
aCCeleraTed TraCk 1st YeAr
2nd YeAr FinAl YeAr
developmenT (programming)
aCCeleraTed TraCk 1st YeAr
Final year
1sT year
graphiC design
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m ° 078 055 9225 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 614 0581e ° [email protected]
Janine Cook CArEEr MAnAgEr
m ° 078 876 3623 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 517 8140 e ° [email protected]
Jade ogdenCArEEr AdMInISTrATor
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m ° 078 055 9225 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 614 0581e ° [email protected]
Janine Cook CArEEr MAnAgEr
m ° 078 876 3623 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 517 8140 e ° [email protected]
Jade ogdenCArEEr AdMInISTrATor
CAll uS Today
12Th Floor MuSgrAvE ToWErS, MuSgrAvE CEnTrE, 115 MuSgrAvE roAd, durbAn, 4001, SouTh AFrICA
DURBAN TEL: 031 277 2000 FAX: 086 614 0581 EMAIL: [email protected]
www.istudentsa.co.za
m ° 078 055 9225 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 614 0581e ° [email protected]
Janine Cook CArEEr MAnAgEr
m ° 078 876 3623 | T ° 031 277 2000 F ° 086 517 8140 e ° [email protected]
Jade ogdenCArEEr AdMInISTrATor
CAll uS Today