The information technology department at Northumberland College offers a broad range of learning opportunities for people preparing for a career in fields including web design, IT support, computer networking and server support, as well as training on computer applications for those wishing to develop skills for office based careers. 

Our suite of full time, part time and short courses begin at entry level and extend to higher education.

A range of convenient locations and flexible learning options mean you can fit your studies around your lifestyle or current work commitments.

Many of our part time courses are offered through the day, in the evenings or by distance learning. They can be accessed at our main campus in Ashington as well as other venues throughout Northumberland including Berwick.

In Ashington we have a well equipped IT suite with more than 100 PCs. In the IT centre itself you will have access to a wide range of industry standard software including the full Microsoft Office suite, multimedia applications and access to your own virtual learning environment.

We partner Microsoft, CISCO and CompTIA in a number of our networking courses leading to certificated, well recognised qualifications within the industry. We have four hardware laboratories to offer the very latest networking, security and operating system developments including Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.

We can also offer a range of IT courses to companies wishing to update the skills of their employees. If you are a business owner looking to develop your workforce, our experienced IT staff can discuss courses and funding with you and create a training package tailor made to suit your needs.

We also offer Apprenticeships and Advanced Apprenticeships in IT. Contact advice.centre@northland.ac.uk or 01670 841200 for more details.