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41/ 2010
Bonn, 22.10.2010
BIBB accredited as an Examination Centre for the European Com-puter Driving Licence (ECDL) - President Kremer the first candidate to complete the course
The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) is setting new benchmarks in training by introducing the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) as the new standard basic IT skills qualification for its trainees. BIBB has also been accredited as an official ECDL Examination Centre by the Service Association for Information Technology (DLGI). The integration of the ECDL into its training plans will enable BIBB to deliver active and comprehensive support for vocational training. BIBB employees are also being afforded an opportunity to register for the examinations. The first successful candidate at the new BIBB Examination Centre was the institute's President Manfred Kremer. The ECDL comprises seven modules and is an internationally recognised qualification for sound basic knowledge of IT.
BIBB President Manfred Kremer set a good example by successfully completing all seven modules. His commitment to the fostering of IT competence in vocational training was recog-nised today, Friday, by the award of the "ECDL Core Certificate" at the International Conference of the ECDL Foundation in Bonn. "Qualified vocational education and training in today's modern world of work includes the ability to use information and communication technology in a target oriented manner", said Manfred Kremer as he was officially presented with his certificate. He stated that the ECDL offered an internationally recognised standard in this regard and went on to express the view that basic mastery of ICT had now become the fourth main cultural skill alongside reading, writing and arithmetic. "For this reason, it was self-evident that this standard should be integrated into our training at BIBB and that I should also complete the examinations myself."
The ECL enables all candidates who complete the qualification to demonstrate basic knowl-edge of IT. The seven modules of the ECDL are:
- Basic Concepts of Information Technology,
- Using a Computer and Managing Files,
- Word Processing,
- Spreadsheets,
- Databases,
- Presentations,
- Information and Communication.
The certificate is recognised and supported by governments, international organisations such as UNESCO and a large number of international and domestic companies. The ECDL can currently be completed in 148 countries and in 38 languages.
Responsibility for the further development of standards and guidelines rests with the Dublin based ECDL Foundation. The DLGI, which is domiciled in Bonn, acts as the National Certifi-cation Body for Germany. The DLGI, BIBB and a large number of in-company and inter-company training centres work together to support a wide range of initiatives in order to im-prove people's training ability and employability skills. This year's ECDL Conference of Country Organisations, in which representatives from 148 countries are participating, is cur-rently taking place in Bonn under the patronage of German Minister of Economics Rainer Brüderle.
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