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    Level 3
    QN: 610/6197/9
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    Pearson BTEC Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry for Data Technicians (Certificate)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Technical Occupation Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 200 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    Pearson
    Syllabus Units
    3 Units
    Guided Hours
    200 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Applying Data Science Principles

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Investigate the use of data in a given context
    • Be able to produce an initial plan for a given business problem.3.
    • Be able to source and collect data for a given problem.4.
    • Be able to produce a useable data set for a given problem.5.
    • Be able to produce a model for a given problem.6.
    • Be able to monitor and maintain a data model.
    2

    Communicating Using Data

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the value of data in a business context.2.
    • Be able to collate and format data in a given context.3.
    • Be able to interrogate and communicate data in a given context.
    3

    Role of Data and Legislation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use data handling tools, statistical methods and algorithms to summarise trends and patterns in data
    • Investigate commonly occurring data quality issues and design methods to overcome these.3.
    • Understand data governance, legal and regulatory requirements surrounding the use of data and ethical issues.4.
    • Understand the roles of people within a multi-functional team and how collaboration tools can be used to allow teams to work effectively together.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/6197/9
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Pearson
    Qualification Type
    Technical Occupation Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2026