Standards and skills frameworks

IT Users (ITQ) - 2009

Introduction

The e-skills NOS for IT Users detail the discrete areas of competence needed by IT users in all sector of industry. They have been developed in consultation with employers, and are articulated and maintained by e-skills UK on behalf of industry.

NOS provide a common industry-recognised reference framework that can be used for a variety of training and development purposes, for example writing and reviewing job descriptions, assessing staff or developing training programmes such as Apprenticeships.

NB - ITQ is the NVQ/SVQ for IT Users. Further information on ITQ and its delivery is available at www.e-skills.com/itq.

We reviewed the standards and qualifications for IT Users in 2009, and the new documentation is available below.

NOS for IT Users

This document is valid for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

National Occupational Standards for IT Users - Approved March 09 (PDF - 1.4MB)

Qualification Structures and Assessment Strategies

For England, Northern Ireland and Wales

NVQ for IT Users (ITQ) Qualification Structure - England, Northern Ireland and Wales - Approved March 09 (PDF - 183KB)

NVQ for IT Users (ITQ) Assessment Strategy - England, Northern Ireland and Wales - Approved March 09 (PDF - 160KB)

For Scotland

SVQ for IT Users (ITQ) Qualification Structure - Scotland - Approved March 09 (PDF - 117KB)

SVQ for IT Users (ITQ) Assessment Strategy - Scotland - Approved March 09 (PDF - 142 KB)

Contributing Qualifications

For information and documentation, go to the ITQ 2009 website and check the Framework section.

 

Last modified: 14 Apr 2010