The need for computing and information technology skills in business and industry has grown rapidly, creating a new range of career opportunities for individuals who are interested in information technology, multimedia, computer operations, systems and programming.
Embarking upon a computing course can lead to employment in many roles including computer programmer, systems analyst, database administrator, network engineer and technical support engineer. Employment prospects in multimedia include multimedia developer, publisher, animator, web developer and interface designer.
Many of our previous students have progressed to degree courses, have gone into relevant employment or have started their own business.
Courses are continuously updated and are specifically designed to meet the needs of industry today in the areas of computing and multimedia and offer candidates the opportunity to progress from introductory courses to a BSc Computing relating to a chosen programme of study.
Depending upon the level of your course, as a computing student you would study subjects such as programming, building and administering networks, operating systems, system design, computer architecture and hardware installation and maintenance. Multimedia students are involved in web publishing, graphics, animation, authoring, video and sound.
A wide range of courses is available so whether you have no formal qualifications or would like to enhance your career prospects and employment skills there will be a course to meet your needs.
There is also a wide variety of courses in information technology including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, photo-editing, web creation, internet and email. All of these courses are studied at your own pace, with no tests, in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Students can study full-time, part-time, day release or, for some courses, flexibly just dropping in when it is convenient. A wide variety of our courses are offered in Buckie, Forres, Keith, and Nairn as well as Elgin.
For business clients a range of one day courses is available including Project Management and all the Microsoft Office applications. Courses can be tailored to meet individual requirements. |
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