The Level 3 BTEC Extended Certificate for IT Practitioners consists of 360 guided learning hours (GLH) (4 units). The BTEC Subsidiary Diploma offers a specialist qualification that focuses on particular aspects of employment within the IT and Business sectors. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma is a qualification which can extend a learner’s programme of study and provide vocational emphasis for learners following other GCEs or a combination of both. The BTEC Extended Certificate in ICT has been developed to focus on: • Education and training for IT employees. • Providing opportunities for learners to achieve a nationally recognised level 3 vocationally specific qualification in IT. • Allowing learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in the IT sector or to progress to higher education vocational qualifications such as the BTEC Higher National in Computing. • Allowing learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life. • A BTEC Level 3 Diploma is broadly equivalent to one GCE A Level.