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IC3
Proves Computer Literacy
IC3
consists of
3 Exams: Computing Fundamentals – Key Applications – Living
Online
Certiport
is the leading provider of global, performance-based certification programs
and services designed to enable individual success and advancement through
certification. Certiport invested 2 years of research into the development
of IC3 with 19 countries and 270 SME’s (Subject Matter Experts).
Attend a presentation for more in depth information.
Government and Industry
Recognition
Federal Government
National Skill Standards Board (NSSB) Recognizes IC³
First Computer Certification to Make the Grade
Computing Technology
Industry Association (CompTIA)
IC³ Provides Industry Foundation Certification
CompTIA and Certiport Programs Seamlessly Bridge Digital Literacy Divide
American
Council on Education (ACE)
IC3 receives ACE college credit recommendations.
IC³ for Academia
and Business
- Supports national
and statewide computer literacy initiatives
- Fits into the
federal “No Child Left Behind” initiative
- Presents objective
evaluation of student performance and teacher capabilities
- Ensures consistent
results from school to school, district to district, and state to state
- Avoids confusion
of multiple vendor assessment criteria
- Delivers an industry
recognized certification that validates a working skill set
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IC³
Notable Facts
- Released worldwide
February 2002 after 2 years of development
- 270 Subject Matter
Experts (SMEs) from 19 countries collaborated to establish the computer
literacy standard
- Available for
delivery in 57 countries as of July 31, 2002
- Thousands have
taken the IC³ exams and have become certified
- A global, ‘Digital
Transcript’ is immediately accessible upon exam completion
IC³ - Certiport
Authorized Testing Centers
- It’s absolutely
FREE to become an authorized testing center for IC3 exam delivery.
- Any school, training
facility or business can set up a lab as a testing center.
- The only REQUIREMENT
is that all exams are proctored to ensure validity.
IC³ - Independent
Courseware Vendors (ICV’s)
Certiport has relationships
with Vendors throughout the world. Vendors may provide training services,
courseware and in some cases be authorized to resell exams.
Current releases include:
- DDC – one
comprehensive text
- CCI – three
separate texts (one for each exam)
- Course Technology
– text due out at the end of September 2002.
- Several other
text, CBT and online mediums are on the horizon for release.
Steve Meredith – Director,
IC3 Statewide Initiatives 919-556-9876 smeredith@certiport.com
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