The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

The European Computer Driving License has been around for a number of years now and is gaining in popularity all the time. I have noticed it showing up in more and more job advertisements as it shows that a candidate has a good all round knowledge of computer systems. There are a large number of people out there a bit like myself who left school with a smattering of O'levels and possibly RSA stage 2 typing but who have been working on computers for many years, be it wordprocessing, spreadsheets, finance packages. They can't however apply for a job because although they can write a wee macro, add up figures, send emails they don't have the piece of paper to ...

I have just completed my ECDL and thought I'd write this review to give you my opinion of the course in general and the certification. What is the ECDL? The ECDL is a European wide qualification showing competence in the use of IT. Inside the European Union the qualification is known as the ECDL however outside this boundary it is known as the ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence). The ECDL / ICDL is currently available in 148 countries around the world. The ECDL is offered by many institutions and is described as the 'benchmark' qualification for gaining employment in an office or IT based employment. The ECDL is split into seven ...

I can find my way around a PC pretty well, mostly self taught but I've also had some formal training in databases and a couple of statistics packages. Although I would consider myself computer literate I had no way of proving this to potential employers. When I was looking for jobs I saw ECDL mentioned a lot in the person specifications so I decided to enrol for the course. ECDL or the European Computer Driving License is a qualification which is recognised throughout Europe which covers all of the main areas which you are likely to need in the workplace. Because of the nature of the course, it is taught in a flexible manner. I studied at a ...