References

Recognitions and references

Recognitions and references

29th November 2021

Government Endorsements and Framework Mapping

ICDL Foundation is a Global Social Enterprise dedicated to raising digital competence standards in the Workforce, Education and Society. We believe that access to technology and developing digital skills dramatically improves lives and that no one should be left behind in this era of digital transformation.

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DigComp

DigComp

24th November 2021

In order to understand what the key elements of digital competence are and how to assess it, the European Commission developed DigComp. The framework defines digital competence in a structured way, with 21 individual competences over 8 different competence levels. ICDL is compatible with DigComp, with ICDL modules covering all

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Qualification Frameworks

Qualification Frameworks

13th October 2020

United Kingdom
ICDL is mapped to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which replaced the Qualifications & Credit Framework and the National Qualifications Framework in October 2015.

Singapore
Since 2011, the ICDL programme has been mapped to the Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Employability Skills ICT Framework.

Australia
ICDL is

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Ace Credit Recommendation

Ace Credit Recommendation

23rd August 2019

The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for five ICDL modules.

Founded in 1918, ACE is the major coordinating body for all the United States’ higher education institutions, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents and more than 200

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ISTE Seal of Alignment

ISTE Seal of Alignment

4th January 2017


The ISTE Seal of Alignment shows that ICDL has been independently reviewed by ISTE and was found to be aligned with the ISTE Standards. ICDL received the Seal of Alignment in May 2017.

ISTE is a membership organisation that is committed to educational technology. Based in the United States, but active

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