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ICS Skills, the training and certification body of the Irish Computer Society, is Ireland’s leading provider of IT user skills training and is the national licensee for ECDL in Ireland. Over half a million candidates in Ireland alone have undertaken the ECDL programme. ICS Skills is a not-for-profit group, supporting education and promoting digital literacy for all.

Our commitment to bridging the digital literacy gap is demonstrated in our wide range of IT certification programmes, all designed to set the national benchmark in end-user computer skills.

ICS Skills leverages the support of both public and private organisations in order to improve skill levels and enhance productivity in the workplace. To date, more than 17% of the Irish working population has undertaken an ICS Skills certification.

“By completing the ECDL Core programme, my computer skills have been greatly enhanced. I found the e-learning system user-friendly and the diagnostic tests were beneficial in preparation for the certificate tests”Michael Murphy,(ECDL Candidate) Alkermes Pharma Ireland Ltd, Athlone.

Full Progression Path

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) computer skills progression path

“The ECDL certificate ensures that students are competent in computer use and gives them confidence when applying for work experience, part-time or full time work. They learn skills that they can use in all other subject areas in school and they are prepared for third level education – making presentations, project work, research etc. Students who have the ECDL certificate have enhanced career opportunities especially in times of recession.” Marie Monaghan, (ECDL Teacher) St. Aidan’s, Cavan.

The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is the world’s most successful IT Skills certification programme. Recognised in 148 countries, nearly 12 million people globally have participated in ECDL certification programmes.

ECDL consists of a range of diverse modules, seven of which lead to ECDL certification:

Concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Using the Computer and Managing FilesWord ProcessingSpreadsheetsUsing DatabasesPresentationWeb Browsing and Communication

8 further modules have been developed and will form part of an ECDL version 6 certification scheme.

Why should I choose ECDL?

• ECDL is a globally recognised qualification

• ECDL is the certification most widely recognised and highly valued by Irish employers

• ECDL allows flexible pathways to certification

• ECDL is online

• ECDL can be used towards a FETAC award

What is ECDL?

“I completed the ECDL in transition Year in my school and it was definitely one of the most enjoyable modules of the year. Before the module I really enjoyed working with computers, but the ECDL helped widen my ICT Skills and my confidence working with computers. I really admired the way it covered everything from spreadsheets to databases. I believe that completing my ECDL will give me a cutting edge in the workplace and make me more attractive to employers.” Laura Brennan, (ECDL Student) Dominican College, Dublin.

Choose your own route

Choose your own route to ECDL certification

ECDL allows you set your own goals and choose the certification that you want:

• Choose single module certification to record your progress

• Pass four ECDL modules to achieve the ECDL Start certificate

• Pass seven ECDL modules to achieve the ECDL certificate

Study at home, in a class, use online learning, manuals or a combination that works for you.

Need a break?

You can take up to three years to complete your ECDL.1

Travelling abroad?

You can complete your ECDL in any of the 148 countries/territories where ECDL is delivered.2

1. The three year time period begins on the date the candidate takes their first ECDL test2. Visit www.ecdl.org for details of ECDL national operators worldwide

Equalskills• A fun introduction to computers and the Internet for complete beginners.

ECDL Advanced • Advanced word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations.

EUCIP• Entry level professional certification that covers the entire IT domain, split into three

areas: Plan, Build and Operate.

IT Security • This new programme is intended for individuals and employers. Candidates will discover

how to protect their data from a range of fraudulent/malicious activities such as phishing, spamming and security breaches.

ECDL 2D CAD • An internationally recognized certification in 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD).

ECDL Web Editing• Provides the core skills required to design, create and maintain your own website.

ECDL Image Editing • Gives you the practical skills you need to get the most out of your digital images.

Additional ECDL Modules

Other ICS Skills programmes

To find out who you want to be and take your place in any of these programmes, visit www.ics-skills.ie or contact our training department: 01 775 3008 or email training@ics.ie

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Who do you want to be? What do you want to do?

F1 in Schools lets students develop their engineering, computing, marketing and business skills in an exciting and rewarding competition for 1st to 6th years.

www.f1inschools.ie

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art and share these creations on the web.

www.scratch.ie

ChooseIT was developed by the Irish Computer Society to highlight the positive aspects of a career in Information Technology (IT).

www.chooseit.ie

www.ChooseIT.ie

The ICS Global Grid for Learning (GGfL) is a digital content service from ICS Skills that provides access to over 1 million digital learning resources from multiple global providers.

www.icsgrid.ie

ECDL funding provides support to the following initiatives:

ICS Skills, Crescent Hall, Mount St. Crescent, Dublin 2 01 775 3008 training@ics.ie www.ics-skills.ie