This module covers the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for using computers and mobile devices, for creating and managing files, for dealing with networks, and ensuring data security.
ICDL - the up-to-date, modular certification
ICDL certificates prove your students or course participants have the fundamental (ICDL Base and ICDL Standard), advanced (ICDL Advanced) or typing skills corresponding to their needs.
Base Modules
Computer
Essentials
Online Essentials
This module covers the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for browsing the web, finding information efficiently, online communication, and email use.
Word Processing
This module covers skills concerning the use of word processing, e.g. writing letters, formatting, editing document page settings, inserting a table or using spell check.
Spreadsheets
This module covers skills such as creating charts, using and applying mathematical and logical formulas, sorting data, and entering data in cells.
Standard Modules
Using Databases
This module covers fundamental knowledge regarding the structure and management of databases.
Presentation
This module covers the proficient use of a presentation programme, e.g. how to enter a well-structured text in slides, create a presentation with a consistent slide design and animation effects or how to print handouts.
Online Collaboration
This module covers best practice regarding social media, online meetings, online learning platforms and mobile devices.
IT Security
This module covers fundamental knowledge on how to safely use ICT in your everyday life. This includes connecting to a network securely, online security and how to back up your data and information.
Image Editing
This module covers the practical application of an image editing programme to improve, edit and print digital photos as well as publish them online. Additionally, this module conveys an understanding of the main concepts of digital image editing.
Computing
Currently only available in German
Advanced Modules
Word
Processing
This module covers skills needed for the professional use of a word processing programme, e.g. using fields, forms and templates.
Spreadsheets
This module covers advanced spreadsheet skills, e.g. the analysis of data in tables, conditional formatting and custom number formats
Database
This module covers the key database concepts necessary to understand a relational database and use an appropriate application to create an advanced database structure and outputs.
Presentation
This module covers advanced skills such as inserting movies and sounds, linking and embedding data into a slide and creating presentations for specific target audiences.
Typing Module*
Typing Skills*
The Typing test assesses quick and accurate typing.
ICDL Base Certificate
4 Base Modules
ICDL Standard Certificate
4 Base Modules + any 3 Standard Modules
ICDL Advanced Certificate
1 Advanced Module of your choice
ICDL Expert Certificate
3 Advanced Modules
Typing Certificate*
1 Typing Module
ICDL Profile Certificate
Min. of 4 ICDL Modules of your choice
ICDL Base Certificate
4 ICDL Base modules
The ICDL Base certificate lays the foundation for your students' computer skills. This certificate proves solid knowledge in using operating systems, Internet browsers, word processing and spreadsheet applications. These four modules must be passed within three years. More information on the four ICDL Base modules as well as the detailed exam contents can be found in the ICDL Base syllabus.
ICDL Standard Certificate
4 ICDL Base modules
+ 3 Standard modules of your choice
The ICDL Standard Certificate confirms competence and extensive practical skills in using PC programmes as well as other important applications. To obtain an ICDL Standard certificate the four ICDL Base modules as well as three Standard modules must be passed. The latter can be chosen to best suit private or educational requirements. The order in which these modules are to be taken is up to the Test Centre. More information on the five ICDL Standard modules and the four Base modules as well as the detailed exam contents can be found in the two ICDL Syllabus booklets.
ICDL Advanced Certificate
1 Advanced module of your choice
The four Advanced modules are suitable for more sophisticated Office users. For every Advanced module a student or course participant passes, he or she will receive the corresponding ICDL Advanced certificate. No previous ICDL certification is necessary to be able to take an Advanced exam. Please consult the ICDL Advanced Syllabus for the detailed exam contents.
ICDL Expert Certificate
3 Advanced modules of your choice
ICDL Expert is the most challenging ICDL certificate. It consists of three Advanced modules of your choice. Your students or course participants will receive the ICDL Expert certificate in addition to the three individual Advanced certificates.
Typing Skills Certificate
1 Typing module
Offer your candidates our Typing Skills certificate so that they are well-equipped to efficiently work on documents. This certificate proves your touch typing skill, i.e. your writing speed and accuracy. Three levels of proficiency can be reached:
- Standard: 1‘000 characters
- Professional: 1‘800 characters
- Expert: 2‘600 characters
The margin of error for all levels is <= 0.5 %.
ICDL Profile Certificate
min. 4 modules of your choice
As an ICDL Test Centre you can take your school's requirements or cantonal standards into account when putting together your custom certificate. To create a Profile certificate, choose at least four ICDL modules from the entire range of modules. You can add a Typing Skills test to an ICDL Profile certificate that contains at least four ICDL modules.
You can endorse your Profile certificate by adding „recommended by [name of your school]“. Contact us to request your ICDL Profile certificate.