International Computer Driving Licence. Put yourself in the driving seat and 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 100 countries have hailed the ICDL as the international standard for computer literacy. With over 3 million participants worldwide, the ICDL is a recognised competency standard.

 
The ICDL Concept.

The ICDL 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 based on and governed by the successful European Computer Driving Licence scheme (ECDL).
 

The ICDL offers...

...certification that is recognised worldwide as showing competency in fundamental computer skills across most commercial software platforms (Microsoft, Lotus, etc.).

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 and establish a recognised standard for everyone who uses a computer in a professional or personal capacity.

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 to individuals.

• 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 around the world now agree on the need for a standard definition of practical competence in IT.
 

Benefits to employers:

• 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.
• 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.
   

Module 1 > Basic Concepts of IT.
The physical make-up of a personal computer and concepts such as data storage and memory.

Module 2 > Using the Computer and Managing Files.
The fundamental functions of a personal computer and its operation system.

Module 3 > Word Processing.
Creating, formatting and finishing a word-processing document, and using more advanced word-processing features.

Module 4 > Spreadsheets.
Developing, formatting and using a spreadsheet; using basic formulas and functions to perform standard mathematical and logical functions.

Module 5 > Databases.
Designing and planning a simple database using a standard database package; retrieving information from an existing database.

Module 6 > Presentations.
Creating, formatting and preparing presentations, using graphics and charts and various slide show effects.

Module 7 > Information and Communication (Internet and Email).
Using a Web browser application and available search engine tools to accomplish Web search tasks; using E-mail software to send, receive and organise messages.