Basic computer skills required

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Basic computer skills required
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International
Computer
Driving Licence
The international benchmark of computer competence
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Available in 54 countries

• AUSTRALIA
• AUSTRIA
• BELGIUM
• BERMUDA
• BOSNIA
• BOTSWANA
• CANADA
• CYPRUS
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• DENMARK
• ESTONIA
• FIJI
• FINLAND
• FRANCE
• GERMANY
• GHANA
• GREECE
• HONG KONG

HUNGARY ICELAND IRELAND ITALY JORDAN KENYA L
ATVIA LESOTHO LIECHTENSTEIN LITHUANIA LUXEMBOUR
G MALTA MAURITIUS MOÇAMBIQUE NETHERLANDS NEW
ZEALAND NORWAY PAPA NEW GUINEA
POLAND PORTUGAL ROMANIA RUSSIA SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA S
OUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TUN
ISIA UKRAINE UNESCO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED
KINGDOM YUGOSLAVIA ZIMBABWE
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Why ?

• To raise the level of computer competence in the
  community
• To make computer technology accessible by the
  whole community

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What is the ICDL ?

• The ICDL is an internationally recognised
  computer competency standard
• It is a practical and effective way of testing
  the basic skills required to use computers at
  work and at home.

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ICDL Skills

• Basic concepts of information technology
• Using the Computer and Managing Files
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Presentations
• Information and Communication

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Who is the ICDL for ?
ICDL will become the prerequisite for jobs
requiring computer competence.

• Individuals
• Employers
• Educational Institutions

ICDL will become the best investment for
individuals wishing to have their computer skills
recognised.
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How does it work ?
Test Centres
Skills Card
NZCS
Employers
Skills Card
Licence
Individuals
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The Skills Card
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The Licence
Joe Bloggs
Issued February 2001
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ICDL Accredited Test Centres

• Community and Business Colleges
• Polytechs
• Universities
• Private IT Training Providers
• Secondary Schools
• Government Departments
• Large Corporations

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What can the ICDL do for my organisation ?

• Identify training needs
• Reduce the costs of the help desk
• Identify skills-gaps
• Raise the level of competence
• Raise the level of confidence

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What can we do?

• Adopt the ICDL as the standard
• Talk to a centre
• International Computer Driving Licence an
  advantage on all job advts

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The less you knowThe bigger the messIs your
organisation up to The international standard ?