Creative Media Technician – T Level Technical Qualification in Creative & Design

After completing the IT diploma with the College Ben decided he wasn’t quite ready for university and took a job working for a national company dealing with television services. After five years Ben felt the time was right for the next step and applied for the BSc (Hons) Computing course at the University of Plymouth. Fast forward four years and he is now part of a graduate scheme at Boeing working as a software developer.

The skills I learned during the course helped accelerate my IT career and cement the fundamentals required for me to provide efficient and prompt IT support at Coodes. In running the ICT help desk I am usually the first point of contact the end users have and it is my job to assist the user using a variety of tools. The skills I have learned have not only helped me with my role today, but by passing the exams and getting that piece of paper saying “I can do this”, leaves me with room for progression.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time studying at Cornwall College. The course was clearly laid out and the lecturers were very helpful. The assignments were engaging, and questions answered clearly by the lecturers. After completing the Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT, I am now working as a Level 4 Software Developer Apprentice for IBM. In my role I look after test environments and monitor our test infrastructure. I enjoy the constant new challenge and learning opportunities as you get to see all the different ways that software interacts with its operating environment.