All applicants must be at least 17 years of age. Holmesglen also requires that all applicants possess the following abilities:
* turn on a computer
* connect to the internet
* use a mouse, keyboard, headset with microphone or speakers and webcam
* open and close a software application
* conduct a search in a web browser
* send and receive emails
* save a file, and locate a saved file
* download and install software application
* use webinar software to participate in remote learning.
Learners opting to BYOD or intending to learn remotely will require access to:
* A Mac with the following minimum specification: M1 Processor, Memory 8GB, Storage 512GB
OR
* A PC/laptop with the following minimum specification: Quad-Core CPU, 16GB of RAM, 256GB of Storage, 2 GHz or faster processor, Windows 10 OS, or higher
* Headset with microphone and webcam (if learning remotely)
* Internet access
Access to applications used in learning is available through Holmesglen MyHorizon or can be downloaded via the link provided:
* Brightspace (Learning Management System) - https://holmesglen.brightspace.com/
* 365 Microsoft office suite - https://portal.office.com
* WebEx - https://holmesglen.webex.com/
* Holmesglen OneDrive
* MyHorizon - https://myHorizon.holmesglen.edu.au
* Google Chrome - recommended web browser https://www.google.com/intl/en_au/chrome/
* 7-Zip - https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
* Visual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/
* GitHub Desktop- https://desktop.github.com
* Figma - https://www.figma.com/
* Adobe Photoshop
* Adobe Illustrator
* Bootstrap - https://getbootstrap.com/
* Apache - https://httpd.apache.org/
* PHP - https://www.php.net/
* MySQL - https://www.mysql.com/
* WordPress - https://wordpress.com/
* FileZilla - https://filezilla-project.org/
* WAMP - https://www.wampserver.com/en/
* MAMP - https://www.mamp.info/en/downloads/
Prior to enrolment or commencement of training, you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment via Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) and a Pre Training Review interview.
These will assist with determining your suitability for the course and identify any learning support needs.