The Computer Professional Education Program consists of four subjects: three core compulsory subjects and one elective subject. Risk Management: Professionalism and Compliance is the first subject which needs to be completed, but you can then enrol in either, New Technology Alignment or Business, Strategy and IT. We recommend that you take BLE, followed by NTA and then BSIT, but you can change the order of NTA and BSIT if preferred. These subjects are to be completed prior to the elective subject, unless the elective subject is being taken as a single subject only.
The elective subjects can be taken as a single stand alone subject and may require an induction period prior to commencement of the study period for new CPEP students. A Certificate will be issued for single elective subject completion.
Also, the Computer Professional Education Program includes a Professional Practice Report, which is a reflective diary providing students with an opportunity to record their experiences while enrolled in the program, and to reflect on how they acted and what they might have done to improve their performance.
You can commence your studies in any given study period, you do not have to commence the Program in Study Period 1 of each year. Therefore, you can start in Study Period 1, 2 or 3 in any year. You can also have a break between study periods, for example, complete BLE in Study Period 1, have a break in Study Period 2 and recommence studies in your next subject in Study Period 3.
We strongly recommend that only one subject be taken in any one study period. In our experience, undertaking concurrent subjects in one study period is an extremely heavy study load combined with full time employment and family commitments. If a student wishes to undertake more than one subject in a study period, they must get prior approval after discussions with the Principal and/or Registrar.
Delivery of the Program is by online learning, using techniques such as email, discussion forums, links to websites and online downloading of educational materials.
Assessment is via assignments and/or external examinations offered three times per year.
Student discussion forums (cohorts) will be an essential learning tool. Tutors, or learning facilitators will be moderators for the discussion forums to provide supportive dialog and assistance when required. Students will be required to be online to communicate with each other weekly.
Time commitment will be approximately 8-10 hours per week for 13 weeks. If exams are part of the assessment, they will be held the week after the study period ends.
Recognition of Prior Learning:
Students may apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) for any of the subjects within the ACS Computer Professional Education Program except the Professional Practice Report.
