The European Computer Driving Licence has recently rebranded and is known as the International Certification of Digital Literacy – ICDL for short.
It is the internationally recognised qualification for computer users, and is widely recognised by employers as proof of ability and competence when working with IT.
This is the next step of the ICDL qualification – ideally for those progressing from the Level 1 qualification – and would be of interest to those who work with computers but don’t have any formal qualifications, or for those who simply wish to extend their knowledge.
The course covers core IT applications which are commonly used in many businesses around the world, and completing this qualification will improve your understanding of these applications whilst teaching you how to use the software efficiently. If employed the course will help you prove to your employer that you can use these applications productively and professionally, and ig you are unemployed the course will help you to gain important skills to help improve your job prospects.
This qualification will allow you to develop the IT user knowledge and skills needed to work productively in an administrative job which requires the use of common IT software applications.
You will complete four specific level 2 units from the ITQ framework:
You can expect to learn about the following:
The tests are administered throughout Europe by accredited Test Centres, and each test takes 45 minutes. North East Scotland College has been approved by the BCS as an Accredited Test Centre. A test for each module must be passed to achieve the certificate. The course fees cover the cost of one attempt at each of the assessments, which must be taken at the College’s Assessment Centre.
Everything you need to know before booking this course.
There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification however if you have not previously studied IT qualifications at level 1, you may benefit from completing ICDL Essentials Award in IT User Skills before progressing to this level 2 qualification.
All students are assigned a login to Microsoft Office 365 which includes online access to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2016 at no extra cost. Microsoft Access is available at the College Libraries and Digital Skills Spaces.
This course is eligible for fee waiver.
Find out about more about costs for ICDL modules and qualifications
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