ICDL Bangladesh - About ICDL

ICDL for Life
The ability to use a computer effectively is an essential life skill. Computer skills enable people of all ages to understand and use technology to improve their personal and professional lives.

Computers have become an essential part of everyday life. Gaining the skills to understand and use computers or advancing your existing skills are an essential part of lifelong learning. Computer skills enable social and economical inclusion, which is essential to a healthy functioning society. ECDL Foundation's certification programmes are designed to meet the needs of both younger and older age groups.

Communicate, Connect, Interact
ICDL can help you communicate, connect, and interact with others:
        * Communicate with friends and family.
        * Connect with virtual communities of like-minded people through, for example, web browsing, email, or blogs
        * Interact using online technologies, for example, Instant Messaging, webcams, Internet telephony, or online education and entertainment.

Access Information and Services
Computer skills enable you to access a range of information and services that can simplify your life and save time:
        * E-shopping enables you make purchases online and shop around for the best value
        * E-banking allows you to manage your accounts and pay bills without waiting in line
        * Online government services are convenient for sending forms, dealing with officials, and finding out information
        * The ability to access news, information, and entertainment keeps you up to date with what is going on in the world around you

Why ECDL Foundation's Certification Programmes?
ECDL Foundation's certification programmes enable you to acquire computer skills and knowledge, and to provide proof of these skills, as well as providing you with the satisfaction of achieving a high-quality and internationally-recognised standard.

ICDL for Work
In today's workplace, it is important that employees have the ability to use technology efficiently and effectively. Employers expect job applicants to have computer skills prior to being hired, whereas employees with the right skills have the potential to progress further in their careers.

Certified Computer Skills:
        * Make applicants more attractive to potential employers
        * Enable employees to be more productive
        * Increase the likelihood of career advancement

What Employers Want
Employers know that people with computer skills are more productive. They are more efficient in carrying out tasks that could otherwise be time-consuming. They use technology to communicate more effectively and waste less time troubleshooting IT issues. Employers want employees who are skilled and who will contribute to achieving the goals of the business in the most efficient, effective, and productive manner.

Prove your Skills
ECDL Foundation's certifications prove to your employer or potential employer that you have the skills needed for today's workplace and show that you have achieved a high-quality and internationally-recognised standard. With superior syllabi which are uniquely validated to ensure that they are always relevant, up-to-date and meaningful, ECDL Foundation's certifications, through the ICDL programme and also the ICDL Advanced programme, have already helped over 9 million people to demonstrate their skills and gain a competitive advantage in the employment market.

Choose your Preferred Software Applications
Because ECDL Foundation's certification programmes are vendor netural you can train and test using your preferred software applications.