The Occupational Certificate: Internet‑of‑Things (IoT) Developer (IOTD) prepares learners to build and deploy IoT solutions by connecting sensors and devices, collecting and managing large volumes of data, and integrating this data with organisational systems for real‑time decision‑making. As IoT rapidly expands across industries and drives 4IR innovation, this qualification equips professionals with skills for roles such as IoT Systems Administrator, IoT Practitioner, IoT/Cloud Developer or IoT Infrastructure Architect.
INTERNET-OF-THINGS (IOT) DEVELOPER (IOTD)
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE:
SAQA ID 119262 • NQF Level 4 • 141 Credits
12 Months
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE:
INTERNET-OF-THINGS (IOT) DEVELOPER (IOTD)
SAQA ID 119262 • NQF Level 4 • 141 Credits
12 Months
A qualified learner will be able to:
- Deploy an IoT solution by connecting sensors, devices, and things to a wired or wireless network.
- Collect, aggregate, disseminate and store large amounts of unstructured and structured data.
- Integrate collected data with existing systems such as ERP for consumption and use.
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:
- Demonstrate knowledge to connect things to internet through gateways and edge technologies for communication.
- Apply methods and procedures to maintain seamless connectivity and security of things in an IoT ecosystem throughout the entire lifecycle.
- Interpret and apply operational requirements to accurately collect large amounts of unstructured data according to the requirements of the context, aggregate and disseminate data, and store data in cloud infrastructure or intermittent local storage data base in terms of the IoT solution.
- Apply application programming interfaces (API) to integrate data with the existing systems.
KNOWLEDGE MODULES:
- Introduction to Internet of Things
- Computers, Devices and Computing Systems
- Building Blocks of Internet of Things
- Internet of Things Design and Development Considerations
- Data, Databases and Visualisation
- 4IR and Future Skills
- Design Thinking Principles for Innovation
- Basic Electronic Principles
PRACTICAL SKILLS MODULES:
- Apply Basic Scriptwriting for Internet of Things Toolsets
- Access, Analyse and Visualise Structured Data using Spreadsheets
- Implement the Internet of Things Solution Infrastructure and Deploy Edge Devices
- Provision and Manage Devices
- Process and Manage Data in an Internet of Things Solution
- Monitor, Troubleshoot and Optimise Internet of Things Solutions
- Implement Security Measures for Internet of Things Solutions
- Participate in a Design Thinking for Innovation Workshop
- Function Ethically and Effectively in the Workplace
WORK EXPERIENCE MODULES:
- Internet of Things Solution Deployment Processes
- Data Collecting, Aggregating, Disseminating and Storing Processes
- Data Integration Systems and Processes
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 11, Matric or NQF Level 3 qualification.
Participants will be required to write an External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) Examination on completion of training.
