RMIT’s IT TAFE courses give you the knowledge and experience to get job-ready sooner.
Are you looking for a career change? Or maybe you're after a future-focused course to upskill quickly? Discover the certificates and diplomas you can complete in just twelve months to put you on the path to a future-proof career in an IT field, like computer technology or cyber security.
Discover how these students used our IT TAFE courses to upskill or retrain for well-paying, in-demand careers.
There is a growing demand across industries for cyber security specialists, with Seek predicting a 38.9% increase in job growth for cyber security analysts over the next five years1. This is supported by LinkedIn’s Pulse report, which listed two different cyber security positions in the top 25 in-demand roles for 2023 in Australia2.
From personal devices to global corporations, everyone is looking for professionals with the skills to protect sensitive data and prevent breaches.
The Certificate IV in Cyber Security gives you the knowledge and skillset to do just that.
This IT TAFE course gives you the hands-on skills needed to protect against and mitigate cyber security threats. This can open the door to opportunities across both commercial and government organisations as a cyber security consultant or analyst.
Far from a niche role in today’s landscape of technologically connected businesses, cyber security analysts make an average of $105,000 a year1.
Not only will you be getting practical with next-gen tech and tools by studying this certificate at RMIT, you’ll also experience first-hand what your future job could look like through Work Integrated Learning opportunities.
The Certificate also opens pathways to bachelor-level degrees. Luckily, RMIT offers a number of bachelor options that are perfect for those looking to gain further expertise in cyber security or IT.
The IT industry is booming. According to the ACS and Deloitte, Australia’s technology workforce has grown by 8% year-on-year, and the IT workforce is predicted to expand to 1.2 million workers in Australia by 20273.
There’s a large skills gap in IT in Australia, and skilled professionals are in demand. Maria moved to Australia from Damascus, Syria to study an IT course, a dream that sprung from learning to fix their family computer.
“I was always interested in technology because I would fix our PC or router when they broke or got a virus,” said Maria.
After completing this IT course, you can work in IT support, web programming, managing IT projects or network administration.
“Studying IT networking has given me the experience and knowledge I need to prepare for the future,” said Maria.
“It's made me more confident and helped me discover my career path. When I first started the certificate, I wanted to be a programmer or web developer, and as I got to know the majors more it helped me understand what I’m suited to and what I’m interested in.”
Maria chose RMIT for her IT TAFE course because she already knew she flourished in the welcoming learning environment.
“I studied English at RMIT in the Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study) where I made friends, learned about new cultures, and found the perfect uni,” said Maria.
"The teachers were amazing and always available to answer my questions, no matter how simple the question was. That’s what made me want to study at RMIT, because they told me to never feel bad for asking questions, and that they’d explain the answer to me until I could understand it.”
Story: Hilary Jones and Jacob Johnston
1Seek. ‘Cyber Security Analyst Career Advise’. Accessed 5 September 2023. https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/role/cyber-security-analyst.
2LinkedIn. ‘LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2023: The 25 roles in Australia that are growing in demand’. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-jobs-rise-2023-25-roles-australia-growing-/.
3ACS, Deloitte ‘ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse report 2022’. Accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.acs.org.au/insightsandpublications/reports-publications/digital-pulse2022.html.
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