About ICDL
Put yourself in the driving seat let the step-by-step ICDL program of fundamental computer skills bring you up to cyberspeed in today's digital world.
Employers, educational institutions and Government agencies in over 148 countries have hailed the ICDL as the international standard for computer literacy. With over 7 million participants worldwide, the ICDL is a recognised competency standard endorsed and administered by ICDL Australia.
The ICDL Concept
The ICDL is the standard for computer literacy in over 148 countries.
It is designed for a person to 'drive' a computer with the same ease as they might drive a car. Its aims are to:
- Raise the general level of competency in IT
- Improve productivity at work
- Reduce user support costs
- Enable employers to invest more efficiently in IT
- Ensure that best practice and quality issues are understood and implemented
The ICDL is not a "training course" but rather a competency standard that is acknowledged through testing. It is identical to the successful European Computer Driving Licence scheme (ECDL). The ICDL program is governed by the ECDL Foundation in all member countries around the globe.
The ICDL offers:
- Certification that is recognised worldwide as showing competency in fundamental computer skills across most commercial software platforms
- Supervised testing that guarantees every certificate holder has done the work and passed all the tests
- Return on Investment for a company that can count on a fundamental level of competency from all its employees
ICDL for Individuals
The ICDL is designed to assist people at work, home or in study, establish a recognised standard for everyone who uses a computer in a professional or personal capacity. Individuals can choose how they wish to study for the tests - through TAFE, privately-run courses or self-study.
ICDL certification informs current and prospective employers that you possess competency in fundamental IT skills. Most importantly, you will gain self-confidence from knowing you can use a PC and a variety of standard computer software applications.
Benefits of ICDL Certification:
- Increase your confidence to participate in the global digital society
- Improve the quality of your life by gaining a better working knowledge of computers
- Increase your value in the workplace by possessing a valuable credential
- Establish a solid range of basic computer skills on which to increase your computer literacy
ICDL for Employers
The ICDL provides a simple and reliable means of identifying computer competencies of both existing employees and future job applicants. By adopting ICDL as a standard for all employees, you can ensure consistent and desired levels of IT ability throughout the organisation.
Many employers in Australia and around the world now agree on the need for a standard definition of practical competence in IT.
Benefits of ICDL Certification:
- Establish a computer competency standard for current and new employees
- Improve employee productivity and increase returns from investments in IT
- Reduce IT support costs
- Identify training needs of employees and measure the efficacy of training programs
- Use ICDL as an effective model for designing fundamental IT education and training in the organisation
- Reduce the inherent risks in recruiting, hiring and promotion decisions
- Help motivate staff, increase their self-esteem and sense of achievement
ICDL for Training Providers
Many courses already incorporate individual elements of basic and advanced computer skills, but there is no widely accepted certification. Of the large variety of computer courses offered, many are not accredited, or rely on separate alliances with industry and educational bodies for recognition.
At the same time, the proliferation of computer courses available has fragmented the market, reflecting unfairly on the best use of the training industry's resources.
ICDL Australia is committed to creating widespread awareness of, and demands for the ICDL. In turn, this will provide professional trainers with the opportunity to take advantage of the market potential.
Interested in becoming an ICDL Test Centre? Please contact ICDL Australia on 1300 GO ICDL (1300 46 4235) today!
