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Build iPhone apps — and get Apple-certified in Swift.

The Certificate in iOS App Development with Swift certifies you on two Apple credentials — App Development with Swift, Associate and Certified User — taking you from your first line of Swift to building real iOS apps, stacked into a nationally recognized ZNQF Level 4 qualification. Certified in six months, exams on-site.

6 monthsTo fully certified
2Apple certifications
ZNQF L4National qualification
SwiftApple's own language
6 monthsfrom your first line of Swift to a working iOS app
Months 1–2Swift programming basics
Months 3–4Building iOS apps
Months 5–6App projects & exams
Why it matters

Everyone uses apps. Very few can build them.

The App Store is one of the biggest software markets on earth, and skilled iOS developers are scarce and well paid. The barrier isn't talent — it's proof. Here's the gap, and how this certificate closes it.

01

A huge, hungry market

Businesses, startups and creators all want iOS apps — and there are far more app ideas than people who can build them.

02

Swift is Apple's language

Swift is the language behind iPhone, iPad and Mac apps. Learn it, and you learn to build for Apple's entire ecosystem.

03

From first line to real app

Two Apple credentials take you from coding fundamentals to a working iOS app — verifiable proof, not just a claim.

2 Apple certificationsComplete in 6 monthsNationally recognized · ZNQF Level 4Build a real, working iOS app
Why earn it

Six reasons developers start with Swift.

iOS development is one of the highest-value, most in-demand coding skills — and this certifies you can do it.

Apps are everywhere

Every business and creator wants one. iOS development is a high-value, in-demand skill that keeps growing.

A great first language

Swift is modern, readable and beginner-friendly — an excellent entry point into programming as a whole.

Apple-certified

Official Apple credentials — recognised proof that you can code in Swift and build for iOS.

From zero to a real app

Start with no experience and finish with a working iOS app and the credentials to prove how you built it.

The App Store opportunity

Publish your own apps, or build them for clients — a real path to income and a portfolio.

A national qualification

You don't just leave with Apple certs — they stack into a nationally accredited ZNQF Level 4 qualification via HEXCO.

Career pathways

One certificate. A developer's start.

Swift and iOS skills open the door to app development — employed, freelance or your own apps.

iOS developer

Build apps for iPhone and iPad — the classic route into mobile development.

Mobile app developer

Develop across Apple's platforms and grow toward cross-platform work.

Junior software developer

Swift is a strong first language — a solid foundation for a broader coding career.

Freelance app developer

Build apps for clients with credentials that give them confidence to hire you.

Indie app maker

Design, build and publish your own apps to the App Store.

Onward & upward

Progress to advanced iOS and software development, or further study.

➜ Pairs well with: add the Diploma in IT Specialist Mastery to broaden into full software development, or Generative AI Foundations to build AI into your apps.
The offer

Two certifications, a working app, one price.

No stitching together a course, practice and two separate exam vouchers. This programme bundles the whole six-month journey into one guided certificate.

  • 6 months of guided, in-centre training
  • Official courseware & a clear study path
  • CertPrep / practice tests
  • Both Apple exams — Swift Associate & Certified User
  • Hands-on app building on Mac, in Xcode
  • A real, working iOS app by the end
  • Nationally recognized ZNQF Level 4 qualification
Complete certificate — all in
US$900
⏱ Complete in 6 months
Payable quarterly · payment plans available
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Courseware, practice and both exam vouchers included — nothing extra to buy.
Not ready to enrol?

Start it free on OneSkillAway.

Train the Apple Swift material free with the official courseware on OneSkillAway. When you're ready to certify on schedule and earn the qualification, come back and enrol with us.

Questions

Good to know before you enrol.

How long does it really take?

Six months, part-time and guided — paced across both exams so you actually finish, rather than drifting.

Do I need coding experience?

No. Swift is a great first language, and the certificate starts from the very fundamentals.

Do I need a Mac?

Swift and Xcode run on macOS. You'll build hands-on on Macs during in-centre training, and we'll advise on options for practising at home.

Is it recognized?

Yes — two globally recognized Apple certifications, plus a nationally accredited ZNQF Level 4 qualification via HEXCO.

Can I just buy the exam vouchers?

If you've trained already, you can certify per level through OneCertificationAway. The certificate bundles training, practice and both exams together.

Where are exams sat?

On-site at our Harare centre — a Certiport Authorized Test Centre — so you train and certify in one place.

Your first app is six months away

Build iOS apps. Get Apple-certified.

Go from your first line of Swift to a working iOS app — and walk out with two Apple credentials and a national qualification.

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