NCFE
Level 3
QN: 610/4006/X
Curriculum Active
NCFE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry for the Data Technician (Diploma)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Technical Occupation Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 360 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NCFE
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
360 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Blending and merging data
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to filter data
- Understand the value of blended data and manipulate, link and audit data
2
Collaboration and continuing professional development (CPD)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand digital transformation
- Understand learning techniques and sources of knowledge, and review own development needs
- Understand multidisciplinary teams and working with others
- Understand technical and non-technical stakeholders and apply prioritisation skills within a project
3
Data architecture and legislation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand data architecture
- Understand legal and regulatory requirements and store
- manage and distribute data in compliance with standards and legislation
- Understand the ethical use of data
4
Data cleansing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand common data quality issues
- apply data cleansing measures and test and assess confidence and integrity in data
- Understand and apply cross-checking methods
5
Data fundamentals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the value, types and sources of data
- Understand the use of data and how to extract data from a range of sources
- Understand how data underpins digital interactions and how it is obtained through customer centric interactions
- Understand and be able to collect, collate and format data and save to meet requirements
6
Data visualisation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand data management and visualisation tools and apply visualisation tools and techniques to communicate data
7
Presentation and communication of data
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply communication methods, formats and techniques appropriate for the use of data
- Understand technical documentation and summarise data within a technical document
8
Statistical analysis
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply data modelling, statistical methods and algorithms
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4006/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Technical Occupation Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2025