Course Overview
The ECDL is a European initiative to provide a tangible certification programme for general computer useage in business today. It has been developed by the European Commission after considerable research and testing across Europe. In Ireland it is administered and audited by ECDL Ireland which appoint and approve testing centres. A similar system works in other countries.

The ECDL certificate consists of seven core units which are considered fundamental to the use of modern computer systems found in most businesses today. The Licence is recognised across Europe and is likely to become a standard requirement over the coming years. Anyone wishing to get the certificate must sit seven short exams covering: IT Concepts, File Management, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and internet.