Course Audience
The EUCIP programme is ideal for those with some practical and/or theoretical knowledge of IT, and daily computer users within the workforce with a good Pre-Intermediate knowledge of computing. It would be considered a non-essential advantage to have a basic, globally-renowned qualification such as ECDL.

Course Overview
EUCIP (European Certification of Informatics Professionals) is a comprehensive foundation qualification for a range of computing jobs across all sectors. It also serves as a professional certification and competence development scheme aimed at IT practitioners and undergraduates. The objective of the programme is to offer certification of IT competence at an intermediate educational level to ensure a common standard, which is accepted by industry, government and public organisations. EUCIP will increase the labour market value of certified IT practitioners, and thus can contribute to the closing of the skills gap, which is threatening the continued development of the IT industry.

Additionally as an IT qualification, EUCIP also serves as a third level diploma course, from which further undergraduate and graduate studies can be undertaken.

Course Content
This programme is delivered over 2 semesters:
Semester 1: covers sections A.1 – B2
Semester 2: covers sections B3 – C7

SECTION A                    PLAN KNOWLEDGE AREA
                                     Use and Management of Information Systems
A.1                                Organisations and Their Use of IT
A.2                                Management of IT
A.3                                IT Economics
A.4                                Internet and the New Economy
A.5                                Project Management
A.6                                Presentation and Communications Techniques
A.7                                Legal and Ethical Issues

SECTION B                    BUILD KNOWLEDGE AREA
                                     Development and Implementation of Information Systems
B.1                                Systems Development Process and Methods
B.2                                Data Management and Databases
B.3                                Programming
B.4                                User Interface and Web Design

SECTION C                    OPERATE KNOWLEDGE AREA
                                     Operation and Support of Info Systems C.1 Computing Components & Architecture
C.2                                Operating Systems
C.3                                Communications and Networks
C.4                                Network Services
C.5                                Wireless and Mobile Computing
C.6                                Network Management
C.7                                Service Delivery and Support

Detailed course descriptions can be downloaded on www.eucip.com

Assessment
CCT will conduct 2 sets of internal assessments at the end of each semester for all 18 modules taken. After a 1 week revision class at the end of the programme, the ICS will supervise the administration of the final, online examinations for the EUCIP programme, results of which determine achievement of the EUCIP qualification.

Accreditation
The EUCIP qualification is awarded by ICS SKILLS and accredited by CEPIS.
ICS SKILLS is the skills and certification division of the Irish Computer Society. ICS SKILLS is a non profitable organisation that licences a range of IT training programmes from beginner to professional levels. It is a widely recognised awarding body in Ireland. 

CEPIS, Council of European Professional Informatics Societies, is a non profitable organisation which aims to improve and promote high standards among informatics professionals, in recognition of the impact that informatics has on employment, business and society. CEPIS is made up of 31 Informatics Societies across Europe and plays a key role in licencing pan-European IT certification programmes. As a CEPIS accredited qualification, EUCIP is recognised all over Europe.

National Framework for Qualifications 
EUCIP is rated at Level 6 on the National Framework for Qualifications.  Level 6 is the Advanced / Higher certificate level which is just below Degree / University level on the framework.

Duration / Commencement dates
One academic year. Two semesters,14 weeks per semester.
Please contact CCT directly for the next Commencement date

Fees / Funding
Course fees (including all extra fees): EUR1,500
No state funding for this programme at present.