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NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices

  • Course Type: Distance Learning

What can this course lead to?

The purpose of the NCFE Level 3 in Coding Practices is to provide learners with sector awareness. It will provide the learner with a chance to develop knowledge and skills relating to coding practices with the view to seeking employment or proceeding to further study in this area.
Learners should have completed a Level 2 qualification in either IT or Coding prior to enrolling on this course.
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:

  • Level 4 Certificate in IT
  • Level 4 Diploma in Software Development
  • Software Development Technician apprenticeship.

Who is it for?

The IT and web development sector is growing rapidly as almost all businesses now have some form of online presence. Coding is used to build websites, mobile apps and other computer software, so understanding coding, how it is implemented, and the importance of software testing is crucial for anyone working in an IT or digital role. This qualification is designed for learners who want to increase their knowledge, skills and understanding of coding.

What is covered?

To be awarded the Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices, learners must successfully complete 5 mandatory units.

  • Unit 01 Coding Requirements and Planning
  • Unit 02 Understand Coding Design
  • Unit 03 Implementation of Coding
  • Unit 04 Software Testing
  • Unit 05 Understand Deployment, Maintenance and Configuration Management

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

You need to be aged 19 or over at the start of the current academic year to be able to enrol on one of our Distance Learning courses.

You will also need to be working at or above Level 1 in English.

We will assess your level of English before we enrol you onto the course and can signpost you to our Functional Skills English courses to upskill if necessary.

Start date: Rolling

Course Code

PJSXDL4AP-51

Location

Online

Duration

16 weeks

Fees

Fully funded if eligble

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My course gave me access to work experience with market-leading cyber security consultancy ‘Pentesec’, This gave me the edge when securing a place at Northumbria University to study a BSc in Networks and Cyber Security.

Tom Sadler
Computing Extended Diploma Level 3

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