Using ICDL as a Diagnostic Tool for Potential Employees
By Jenny Mather

International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) is a program which helps provide proof of the computer competency of potential employees. ICDL is the counterpart of the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) in non-European countries.

The ECDL Foundation is the global governing body of the world's leading end-user computer skills certification programme, the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), which is known as the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) outside Europe.

ICDL is open to all irrespective of age, gender, education, experience or background. ICDL certification informs current and prospective employers that you possess competency in fundamental IT skills.

ICDL is a standard definition and an actual measure of computer skills that is internationally recognised, and it provides a balance between employer needs and employee skills.

It is broken down into seven modules, a test for each must be passed before the ICDL certificate is awarded. For those new to computers, ICDL will provide you with a solid foundation of computer skills helping you to competently and confidently use computers. Many colleges, schools, and training companies offer courses designed to prepare an individual for the ICDL tests.

You can choose 'self-paced study’ in which you must obtain an ICDL Skills Log Book before contacting an Examiner. Or if you prefer you can choose 'Instructor lead training'. This is when your local ICDL training center will provide you with an ICDL Skills Log Book and can help you with arranging an examiner. In addition to your own study efforts, the ICDL Foundation provides sample tests for the ICDL standard and advanced products that can help you to check your knowledge against the syllabus.

With over 15 million tests taken to date, the International Computer Driving Licence is the world's largest vendor-neutral end-user computer skills certification and is internationally recognised as the global benchmark in this area.

ICDL is a standard definition and a measure of actual computer skills that is internationally recognised.  Employers are increasingly relying on the ICDL to validate training courses and to recruit computer-literate staff.

The ICDL has been shown to: increase essential IT skills levels, increase confidence in computer use, provide internationally-recognised qualification, improve job prospects and job mobility and to provide a platform from which to move on to higher-level IT education. 




Jenny is a freelance journalist and has written numerous articles on ICT qualifications

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