Coding Practices Level 3 Certificate Part-time (ITS)

Course Overview

Coding Practices Level 3 Certificate Part-time (ITS)

This qualification will help you to gain knowledge and skills relating to coding practices and will help you to then be able to progress to further study or employment within this exciting sector.

Course content

This course covers the following units:

Coding requirements and planning

Understand coding design

Implementation of coding

Software testing

Understand deployment, maintenance and configuration management

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This course is delivered in partnership with Independent Training Services (ITS Ltd.). For more information, contact ITS.

Located at: Online

Course Start: Flexible start dates

Course length: 12 Weeks

Study Mode: Part-time

Course Code: QITSCIC301

Course Fees and Funding

How much does the course cost?

This course is fully funded, subject to eligibility.

If the course is listed as 'full fee payable', you will have to pay for the course.

Free courses for jobs

If you are aged 19 or over, you may not have to pay for this course if:

  • You do not already have a Level 3 qualification OR
  • You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the earnings threshold set by your local authority, which includes benefits (see below) OR
  • You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed and in receipt of a means-tested benefit, below the earnings threshold set by your local authority (see below).

This course is funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and/or West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). You must be living in the South or West Yorkshire regions to qualify for funding.

Earnings Threshold

  • If you live in the qualifying West Yorkshire region and earn below £25,000 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.
  • If you live in the qualifying South Yorkshire region and earn below £30,476 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.

Other funding information

You may be eligible for assistance with expenses such as travel, books, equipment and childcare. For further information please contact Student Services by calling 01226 216 267.

This course may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.

For eligibility information and details about how to apply, visit the Advanced Learner Loan page. Or contact our Information Team by emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk or calling 01226 216 123.

Course Content

  • be aged 19 or above.

  • hold a Level 2 qualification in either IT or Coding

  • pass an initial assessment

You will complete written assignments.

You will need a laptop and access to the internet.

Certificate

Upon completion, you could progress onto an either a Level 4 Certificate in IT, Level 4 Software Development Diploma or a Level 3 Software Development Technician Apprenticeship.

Other Resources

For further details, please contact our Information Unit by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk

Disclaimer: Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The course information on this page was last updated 08 April 2025.