SCHOOL OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Training in ICT forms the backbone for development of the ICT industry both locally and Internationally. The ICT industry has become the major driver in youth employment, improvement in industries’ competitiveness and ultimately the achievement of major growth pillars of organizations today.
Consequently, our school of ICT is in the front row in developing manpower necessary for ICT development in the organizations, by generating highly skilled graduands in the field.
At Aims college of Business and Technology, we boast of modern and high technology ICT training infrastructure, well equipped computer laboratories, reliable internet connection, up to date networking equipment for hands on training.
Some highlights of our unique programs are:
CERTIFICATE COURSES
- Craft Certificate in Information Communication Technology- Module I
- Craft Certificate in Information Communication Technology- Module II
DIPLOMA COURSES
- Diploma in Information Communication Technology- Module I
- Diploma in Information Communication Technology- Module II
- Diploma in Information Communication Technology- Module II
Entry Requirements
Certificate Courses
A person seeking to be registered as a student for the diploma in Human Resource Management examinations must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum qualifications:
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade D+ or equivalent qualifications
Diploma Courses
A person seeking to be registered as a student for the diploma in Human Resource Management examinations must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum qualifications:
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade C- (C Minus) or equivalent qualifications
DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (DICT)
Level I
- Introduction to computing
- Computer mathematics
- Entrepreneurship and communication
- Computer applications practical I
Duration: 6 months
Level II
- Computer networking
- Internet skills
- Computer support & maintenance
- Programming concepts
Duration: 6 months
Level III
- Principles of web development
- Foundations of accounting
- Information systems project skills
- Computer applications practical ii
Duration: 6 months
CERTIFIED INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGISTS
PART I
Section 1
- Introduction to computing
- Computer applications- practical
- Entrepreneurship and communication
Section 2
- Operating systems-practical
- Principle of accounting
- Computer support and maintenance
PART II
Section 3
- Database systems
- System analysis and design
- Structure programming
Section 4
- Object oriented programming
- Data communication and computer
- Networks (practical)
PART III
Section 5
- Strategy governance and ethics
- Software engineering
- Mobile application development
Section 6
- System security
- Information system project management
- Research methods
Duration 2 ½ Years
COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTANCY COURSE
Modules
- Microsoft windows xp/vista
- Microsoft word 2007
- Microsoft excel 2007
- QuickBooks/sage accounting/pastel parner
Duration: 6 months
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Modules
- System analysis and designs
- Data communication
- Microprocessor systems
- Quantitative techniques
- Industrial organization and management
- Computer application
- Project
Duration: 1 ½ Years
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
(City and guilds)
- computer and computing
- Micro-processors systems
- Micro-computer system installation and maintenance
- Introduction to electronics (digital and analogue)
- Electronic circuits and testing
- Software engineering development
Duration: 6 Months
CERTIFICATE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
- Microsoft windows xp/vista/7
- Microsoft word
- Adobe PageMaker
- DIPLOMA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
- Adobe PageMaker
- Microsoft publisher
- Corel draw
- Adobe illustrator
- Adobe in design
Duration: 6 months
CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
- Ms dos
- Microsoft word
- Microsoft excel
- Microsoft access
- Visual basic6.0
- Internet and email
Duration 6 months
COMPUTERIZED TOURS AND TRAVEL COURSE
- Ms dos
- Microsoft windows xp/vista/7
- Internet and email
- Galileo
Duration 3 months
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Module 1
- Programming fundamentals
- JavaScript
- Html
- Visual basic
- Java programming
- Visual basic 6.0
Duration: 6 Months
Module 2
- MYSQL database
- PHP programming
- adobe ream weaver
- Microsoft SQL server
- crystal reports
- project
Duration: 6 months
DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY(KNEC)
Modules
Module I (6months)
- Introduction to ICT and ethics
- Computer application (ms word 2007 ms excel 2007 power point2007
- Ms access 2007 and ms power point 2007
- Communication skills
- Computational mathematics
- Structure programming (Pascal and c)
- Operating system
- Business plan
Module II (6months)
- Computer application 2
- System analysis and design
- Object oriented programming
- Visual programming
- Data base management system
- Quantitative methods
Module III(6months)
- Data communication and networking
- Management information systems
- Quantitative methods
- Internet based programming
- Practice and principles of management
- Project
Duration: 2 years
3 months industrial attachment
PROFESSIONAL COMPUTING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING (ICM)
CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL COMPUTING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING
- Information processing
- Programming
- General purpose software
- Interpreting and analyzing information (numeracy and statistics)
Duration: 6 Months
DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL COMPUTING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING
- Number and logic
- System analysis
- Application
- Programming project
Duration: 6 Months
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL COMPUTING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING
- Managing computer system
- Hardware and operating system
- Networks
- Feasibility study
Duration: 9 Months
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER DRIVING LICENSE (ICDL5)
- Basic concept of it
- File management
- Word processing
- Information and communication
- Spread sheets
- Data base management
- Presentations
Duration: 9 Months
BASIC COMPUTER PACKAGES
- Course
- Introduction to computer 20hrs
- Ms Dos 20hrs
- Microsoft windows XP 20hrs
- Vista/ windows 20hrs
- Microsoft word 20hrs
- Microsoft access 20hrs
- Microsoft excel 20hrs
- Microsoft PowerPoint 20hrs
- ICT concepts 20hrs
- Introduction to networking 20hrs
- Internet and emails 20hs
GRAHIC DESIGN
- Adobe PageMaker 30hrs
- Microsoft publisher 30hrs
- Corel draw 30hrs
- Adobe photoshop 30hrs
- Adobe illustrator 30hrs
- Adobe indesign 30hrs
COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING
- Quick books 30hrs
- Sage accounting 30hrs
- Pastel accounting 30hrs
STATISTICAL PACKAGES
- SPSS 40HRS
- Tours and Travel 40hrs
- Gallileo 40hrs
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
- Autocad 40hrs
- Archcad 40hrs
WEB DESIGN
- Web design (Basic) 20hrs
- Html 30hrs
- Java script 30hrs
- Adobe Dreamweaver 30hrs
- Adobe flash 30hrs
WEB DESIGN (ADVANCED)
- Php basic 2 months
- Php advanced 3months
PROGRAMMING
- Java 60hrs
- Visual c++ 60hrs
- Visual basic 60hrs
- C programming 60hrs
- Pascal programming 60hrs
- Crystal reports11 60hrs
- NB. Net
NETWORKING
- Linux user 30hrs
- Linux administration 30hrs
- Windows 2003 server 30hrs
- Linux Networking 30hrs
COMMUNICATION
- Internet and email 20hrs
- Microsoft outlook 20hrs
DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Oracle (Full) 6months
- Microsoft SQL server 2003/2005 1 ½ months
- MYSQL 1 ½ Months
