About ICDL™ in
Canada
ICDL computer use skill certification is for
computer users in Canada. Uniform qualifications in
computing skills verify computer user skills in the home, office,
industry and educational environments.
ICDL Canada has been set up with endorsement from The Information
Technology Association of Canada, the Canadian Information Processing
Society and Action TI (formerly known as La
Fédération de l'informatique du
Québec) who support the Canadian initiative. Several other Canadian
organizations endorse computer use skill certification. |
ICDL CORE shows
you what you really need to know and be able to do with computers so
you will be considered a competent in computer use at work or
on entry to college or
university. ICDL CORE is
- Attainable
- Relevant
to the workplace and higher education
- Easy
to implement
The ICDL
already includes approximately 8 million participants around the world. The value
of the licence is recognized in both the public and private sectors for
identifying essential skills in the workplace.
The ICDL is attained through a special user-friendly Skills Card, which
records the skills a candidate demonstrates in each of seven
computer-related modules. As the candidate passes each module
successfully, the corresponding skill is noted in their card. The final
achievement of a full card leads to the award of an International
Computer Driving Licence.
The CORE modules are: Concepts of
Information Technology; Using the Computer and Managing Files; Word
Processing; Spreadsheets; Database; Presentation; Information and
Communication. They can be done in any order -- many find it easy
working from the most familiar toward the less familiar.
All but the first of the modules are tests of practical skills rather
than theory. Tests consist of tasks chosen at random from a store of
typical day to day computer operations. The guiding principle is
reality -- the licence confirms the candidate's actual skills. The
standard is free of any bias towards any computer producer or software
product.
ICDL CORE is complemented by e-Citizen for those
needing very basic introduction to computer use and by ICDL Advanced for
those wishing to attain very stong computer use skills in any of Word
Processing, Spreadsheets, Database or Presentation. Advanced
Certificates are given for individual modules -- attain all four ICDL
Avanced Modules and you will receive the ICDL Expert Certificate.
Computer
training organizations, educational institutions and employers are being accredited as
Authorized Test Centres. For individuals located some distance form
test cengtres, Custom
Testing can be arranged through ICDL Canada. Testing
locations utilize automated exams provided by ICDL Canada for each of
the seven modules. Approved course
materials are available in many forms for self-paced or
instructor-led approaches to learning.
Download a copy of the brochure in
English, or our brochure in French.
ICDL Canada Staff
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