Is the ECDL worth it?

hubert_cumberdale

i walked out of mine at college as i felt it was insulting when the first question asked me to label parts of a desktop computer. the labels were "monitor" "keyboard" "mouse" "computer"

ska_lover

I must admit that the beginning part was very basic, but I would say it is a qualification well worth having in my honest opinion. I feel it has helped me get jobs, i mean it is alright saying you are computer literate, but with this qualification, you can prove it

jp2031

Got ECDL in high school... Also did higher computing in high school
I knew already all the stuff involved in ECDL because of computing, so it was a waste of my time.
HOWEVER
I have been told that it is attractive to some employees as some firms must provide ECDL training to people, therefore you would be saving them a cost; making you a much better candidate than the people without the qualification.

HappyMJ

An A level is a higher qualification than an ECDL so if all you have is a GCSE or similar then go for it but any student who has gone on to further education after reaching 16 is considered to have the skills needed to use a computer already especially if you are aged under about 35 since computers have been in all schools for the past 20 years.

StANDY_2

When I went for the tax office they were pretty hard set that I had this. I didn't though

Some of the modules are really easy but some are more difficult like the database one was probably one of the most difficult ones out there. I done ECDL for free with my college as part of my course and I do feel it's worth while for those who are looking at getting into an office job. I don't think they care how good you are with computers only that you can use these programs and that's what it shows.