{"id":30676,"date":"2019-10-15T11:01:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T01:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.institutedata.com\/faq\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T03:36:01","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.institutedata.com\/nz\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1519212046034{padding-top: 4vh !important;}&#8221;][vc_column animation=&#8221;animation bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556674182044{padding-top: 7vh !important;padding-bottom: 4vh !important;}&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-autotype-6a039da47e090\" class=\"thb-autotype \">\n\t\t\n<h1>Frequently Asked<br \/>\n<span class=\"thb-autotype-entry\" data-thb-cursor=\"1\" data-thb-loop=\"\" data-strings=\"[&quot;Questions&quot;]\" data-speed=\"50\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column animation=&#8221;animation bottom-to-top&#8221;][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522322636740{padding-bottom: 12vh !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; animation=&#8221;animation bottom-to-top&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;]\t<a id=\"thb-button-6a039da47e114\" class=\"btn style1 medium  gradient no-radius animation bottom-to-top   \" href=\"https:\/\/www.institutedata.com\/nz\/consultation\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t<span>Schedule a Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<style>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/* Style1 *\/\n\t\t\t\t#thb-button-6a039da47e114.style1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:#002395;background:linear-gradient( -135deg,#002395,#002395 );\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#thb-button-6a039da47e114.style1:after {\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #002395;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t[vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; animation=&#8221;animation bottom-to-top&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-accordion-6a039da47e158\" class=\"thb-accordion style1 has-accordion\" data-scroll=\"\" data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t[vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Who and what is the Institute of Data?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1522322738673-aea3abb5-b800011e-b5f0&#8243;][vc_column_text]Institute of Data provides career services for data &amp; IT professionals. We accelerate and develop careers through our network of education and industry partners to maximise job opportunities and promotions. Our main focus is connecting individuals to the growing big data industry with education programmes and qualified professionals at all stages of their career.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;When does the next part-time or full-time programme start?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1522322738697-88e8c59b-62cc011e-b5f0&#8243;][vc_column_text]The programme starts straight away when you enrol into the programme with the pre-work online training. The pre-work online training takes about 40-60 hours to complete. 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