About ICDL
The International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) concept is a global computer literacy initiative developed to raise the level of knowledge about Information Technology (IT) and increase the level of competence in using personal computers and common computer applications for all the citizens of the world.
Owned and co-ordinated by The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited (ECDL-F) , a non-profit organisation based in Dublin, Ireland, the ICDL is an internationally recognised, vendor-neutral certificate which demonstrates a person’s competence in computing knowledge and skills in accordance with international standards. ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) and ICDL are synonymous, and identical standards apply to both.
The (ECDL-F) has produced a set of standards and quality guidelines which govern the procedures for the ICDL concept and ensure that it is operated in a consistent fashion in all member countries through adherence to these common quality standards. The Foundation has appointed and licensed ICDL GCC Foundation as the sole body to implement and disseminate the program in the Gulf Region with the support of the regions leading educational institutions and accreditation bodies.
Our Missions
The ICDL GCC Foundation mission is to enable proficient use of Information and Communications Technology that empowers individuals, organisations and society, through the development, promotion and delivery of quality certification programmes throughout the world.
Our History
Owned and coordinated by The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited (ECDL-F) , a not-for-profit organization based in Dublin, Ireland, the ICDL is an internationally recognized, vendor-neutral certificate which demonstrates a person’s competence in computing knowledge and skills in accordance with international standards. ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) and ICDL are synonymous, and identical standards apply to both.
Disability Statement
ICDL GCC Foundation has recently announced major plans to extend the benefits of the ICDL program to people with disability. This reinforces ICDL GCC Foundation’s stand that IT literacy should be accessible to all individuals, irrespective of their age, background, gender, and physical abilities. To further this cause, the ECDL Foundation, the worldwide governing body of the ICDL program, has set specific procedures and standards for accrediting organizations that provides training and testing to disabled people. ICDL GCC Foundation, the regional arm of the ECDL Foundation is responsible for implementing these procedures and standards in the Gulf region.
Quality Standards
The ICDL GCC Foundation has produced a set of standards and quality guidelines which govern the procedures for the ICDL concept and ensure that it is operated in a consistent fashion in all member countries through adherence to these common quality standards. The ECDL Foundation has appointed and licenced ICDL GCC Foundation as the sole body to implement and disseminate the program in the Gulf Region with the support of the regions leading educational institutions and accreditation bodies.
A key factor behind the success of the ICDL certification programme has been an emphasis on consistently high quality standards. These standards are not merely aspirational. The ICDL GCC Foundation operates a comprehensive Quality Assurance system made up of its Operator Audit Programme and its Quality Management System.