Professional Certificate

IT Systems Analysis and Design

With constant growth and changes in the IT industry, keeping your skills up to date and relevant is key. Whether you’re looking to advance in your current career or stand out in the competitive technology industry, sharpening your skills can help your future goals.

In this IT Systems Analysis and Design Professional Certificate from eRasmussen, you will learn how to impact organizations for the better by analyzing and designing IT systems. This non-degree, non-credit training course will add cutting-edge skills to your portfolio. 1

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Equipped with the Right IT Skills

The IT Systems Analysis and Design Professional Certificate will help you learn how to analyze and design IT systems to meet the needs of an organization. This includes applying project management methodologies and appropriate tools to information technology projects. You will also design software and hardware technology solutions to best meet business needs.

Upon completion of this Certificate, you will be one step closer to being equipped with the right IT skills to solve complex business problems.

Benefits

Evolve Your Career

Cultivate in-demand, relevant job skills quickly and increase your potential without an overwhelming investment of time or money.

Analyze the Technology Needs of a Business

Employ critical-thinking skills and resolve challenges with IT solutions to best benefit your organization.

Upskill Your Career

IT skills are in demand. The ability to design IT systems was requested in 45% more job postings from 2014–2018 and the request for systems analysis increased by 12%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 5

Update Your Resume

Technology is constantly changing and growing. IT jobs expected to fulfill the demand, such as computer user support specialists, are projected to grow by 11% from 2016–2026. 5

Elements

What You Will Learn

  • COURSE 1

    Information Technology Systems Analysis

    • Learn how to define complex business problems
    • Determine the requirements necessary to solve these problems
    • Assemble a team to support solving business IT concerns and current state challenges
    • Examine the systems analysis lifecycle and relevant techniques
  • COURSE 2

    Information Technology Systems Design

    • Analyze business requirements of common IT systems and assemble appropriate data
    • Design effective IT solutions to fulfill business needs
    • Research a holistic approach to hardware and software integration
    • Examine methodologies for employing critical thinking skills to solve complex business problems
A man analyzes a tablet, reports and a laptop to define complex business problems.
Maintain innovative skills in information technology.

Two Courses

Completing these courses will qualify you for the Professional Certificate. Show your proficiency by sharing your badges and certificate on your resume or LinkedIn®.

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Why Rasmussen

Affordable and Convenient

Engaging content using videos, infographics and interactive elements emphasize skill mastery; not just theory. Earning a Professional Certificate means quickly realizing the benefits of your new proficiencies with validated skill competencies to showcase on your resume.

Plus, all of the eRasmussen Professional Certificates are available to everyone with no costs or fees to help support our community of motivated learners.

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  • Career training that’s easy to manage

    • No cost to you 6
    • Cloud-based and available on your time
    • Average completion time per course is just six to eight hours 2
    • Easily digestible content units (45–90 minutes), including video, imagery and interactive elements that keep you engaged
    • Our courses save your progress in real time, allowing you to pause your work and complete it later

2 courses

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FAQs

  • About Enrollment

    About Enrollment

    • When can I register?

      Registration and enrollment are on demand and always available.
    • After enrolling, when will I receive additional details?

      After payment is processed, it may take a few minutes, but the course will become available on your dashboard. At this time, all coursework will be available to you.
    • Is financial aid available?

      No, financial aid is not available for Professional Certificates. Some employers, however, reimburse students for professional development. Check with your human resources or professional development team to see whether you qualify.
    • What is the refund policy?

      All of the eRasmussen Personal Certificates are available at no cost to you. 6
    • Who can enroll?

      eRasmussen Professional Certificate courses are available to individuals seeking professional development in the United States except California.
  • About Access

    About Access

    • How long will I have access to this online course?

      You will have access to each course in which you’re registered for 90 days after the registration date.

    • How long does the program take to complete?

      Individual courses are estimated to take about four to six hours to complete.

    • Are extensions granted if requested?

      No. Sufficient time to complete coursework has been built into each course of the Professional Certificate. If a course is not finished and a learner wants to re-enroll to complete it, they will have to register for the course again and restart from the beginning.

    • What are the technical requirements to access online courses?

      A fully functional PC or Mac® computer capable of running a Windows® virtual machine is required. ChromeBooks®, Android® devices, tablets and mobile phones are not recommended. An internet downstream connection speed of 2 Mbps or higher is strongly recommended.

      The following web browsers are formally supported and tested:

      • With PCs running Windows OS:

        • Firefox®
        • Microsoft Edge®
        • Google Chrome®
      • With Mac computers running OS X:

        • Google Chrome
        • Firefox
    • Can course materials be downloaded to save for later use?

      The materials used in this course—including video lessons, quizzes and tests—are copyrighted. They are intended for individual use by registered learner. Unauthorized or illegal use, or attempted unauthorized or illegal use, of these materials may result in a suspension and/or cancellation of the user’s account.

  • About Courses

    About Courses

    • Do courses or Professional Certificates qualify as credits toward a degree?

      No. These are non-credit, non-degree resources intended for professional development. Although courses apply toward Professional Certificates, neither the courses nor the Certificates transfer toward a degree.

    • Do courses or Professional Certificates qualify for Continuing Education Units (CEU)?

      No. These are intended for individual professional development, but do not qualify for CEUs.

    • How many courses are there for the IT Systems Analysis and Design Professional Certificate?

      There are two courses for the IT Systems Analysis and Design Professional Certificate.

    • Are there prerequisites for this Certificate?

      No, there are no prerequisites for any courses toward Professional Certificates.

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  1. The content and professional certificates offered under eRasmussen are different from the academic programs offered by Rasmussen University. Professional certificates are intended for the purposes of professional development and training and are not intended to prepare individuals for entry-level employment. They are non-credit, non-accredited, non-licensed and are not intended to transfer to any institution of higher education.

  2. Students must complete all work in the assessment within 90 days.

  3. A refund totaling the amount paid for an individual course will be issued to any participant who requests cancellation within 7 calendar days of starting a course. No badge or certificate will be issued for courses where a participant requests a refund, even if the work was completed prior to the end of the 7-day trial timeframe. Payments are made via PayPal and refunds will be issued via PayPal.

  4. LinkedIn is a registered trademark of LinkedIn Corporation.

  5. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, [career information accessed May 10, 2019] www.bls.gov/ooh/. Employment conditions in your area may vary.
  6. eRasmussen will extend access to its online non-credit courses at no cost. No prior or future commitment is required. Professional Certificates are intended for the purposes of professional development and training and are not intended to prepare individuals for entry-level employment. They are non-credit, non-accredited, non-licensed and are not intended to transfer to any institution of higher education.

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